Defense doesn’t always get its flowers in the fantasy basketball realm. But when a big flashes versatility and elite rim protection, it can turn in massive fantasy gains. There are the obvious two-way ...

The 2026 Effingham Daily News All-Area Boys' Basketball Defensive Team consists of players from 16 surrounding schools. Coaches from the teams with winning records were asked to submit their best ...

INDIANAPOLIS - It was clear on March 13 what needed to happen. Illinois basketball blew two separate 15-point leads to Wisconsin. Giving up over 90 points to the Badgers, 69 of which came from just ...

Before a full minute of game time elapsed in the UConn women’s basketball team’s matchup against Marquette on Wednesday, the Huskies already had forced three turnovers against the Golden Eagles. The ...

CHICAGO – Mick Cronin has delivered a message to his players about longevity in the postseason. “If you have to score 80 to win,” the UCLA basketball coach said late Thursday night, “you’re going to ...