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Braylon Mullins Thought His Game-Winner Against UConn Was For Tie

Mullins had himself a Christian Laettner-esque moment as he drained a near 37-foot three to win it for UConn and push them to the Final Four. "Imma be honest, I thought it was for the tie," said Mullins. He then went on to admit he'd been dreaming of hitting a shot like this since he was a kid.

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Kevin Johnson Prayed Before Guarding Michael Jordan

Johnson recalled Phoenix's HC telling him he would guard Jordan in Game 3, with their best defender giving up 45 a game the first two losses. "I'm thinking this don't even make no sense," he said. "I'm just dear Lord, please don't put my name next to Michael Jordan...when he did I was like Oh my god," Johnson added.

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Bill Simmons Wonders if the Miami Heat Are Intentionally Aiming For 10th Seed

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Bill Simmons Wonders if the Miami Heat Are Intentionally Aiming For 10th Seed

Simmons questioned whether the Heat are intentionally sitting as the 10th seed for a better draft pick rather than pushing up the standings. "Miami seems happy to be the 10th seed...they probably feel like they can beat any of the teams in the play in anyways," he said. "That's the only explanation other than they're just terrible," Simmons added.

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about 2 months ago

Paul Pierce: Victor Wembanyama Living Up to the Hype Nothing Short of Remarkable

Pierce reflected on the pressure Wemby faced after two years of unprecedented hype. "This is what we talked about, this is what the hype was all about," he said. "For him to do the things he's doing today shows the hard work that he's put in and living up to the hype, because that's hard to do," he added.

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about 2 months ago

Jay Williams: Dan Hurley Is College Hoops’ “Most Brilliant Mind”

After UConn’s 73-72 Elite Eight win over Duke thanks to Braylon Mullins’ 0.4-second 3-pointer, Williams put Hurley in rare air on ESPN. “He’s the best and most brilliant mind we have in the game of college basketball,” he said, adding that a third title in four years would make the Huskies coach “the modern-age Coach K.”

By Raahib Singh

Justin Gainey Lands NC State Head Coach Job After Tennessee’s Elite Eight Exit

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Justin Gainey Lands NC State Head Coach Job After Tennessee’s Elite Eight Exit

After Tennessee’s Elite Eight loss, NC State moved quickly and hired Gainey as head coach. The former Wolfpack guard and staffer returns to his alma mater after five seasons with the Vols. “NC State is a great place. It is home,” Gainey said during Tennessee’s tournament run. He replaces Will Wade, who left Raleigh for LSU.

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