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Coaching news has rudely interrupted the endless stream of first-round playoff games, as both Charlotte and Cleveland came to major decisions about their head-coaching positions on Tuesday. The Bobcats' semi-surprising decision to fire Mike Dunlap wi...

The NBA playoffs are upon us, with 16 teams competing for the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But what about the other guys? What about the teams we wish were in the playoffs? We may know, in our heads, that they didn't do enough to get into the postseason, bu...

In case you were out avoiding any Coachella spoilers before the second weekend of the music festival, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday: The NFL schedule was released on Thursday, and wow, WOW, wow, what a schedule it is! Not only wil...

In case you were busy spending time talking to loved ones, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: Mike Napoli hit a game-winning double as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-2, at Fenway Park on Patriots Day. After the game, a pa...

So much amazing is happening, and the Shootaround crew is here to help you keep track of it all. You'll find takes on moments you might've missed from the previous night, along with ones you will remember forever. Crime Scene Chris Ryan: This...

In case you were too busy lamenting the fate of your already busted NIT bracket, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday: LeBron James had a triple double as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 24 games, overcoming a 27-point d...

Amid the buzzer-beaters, heartbreak, and drama in the NCAA tournament, NBA teams are using college basketball's biggest stage to fine-tune their evaluations of some of the league's future stars. For someone like Ben McLemore of Kansas or Marcus Smart...

In case you were busy singing John Philip Sousa tunes with your loved ones, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. The New York Knicks overcame a 22-point deficit and a knee injury to Carmelo Anthony to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-97....

There was a time, about a month ago, when the February 26 game at the United Center would have been appointment viewing. The Bulls were 24-16 and, somehow, without Derrick Rose, just a game and a half back of the second seed in the East. Rose's retur...

On February 13, the Spurs and Cavaliers were tied at 93 with about 15 seconds left in the game. Dion Waiters was dribbling near midcourt and about to make one of the biggest shots of his career. With just under 14 seconds left, Tristan Thompson set a...

In case you were busy winding down all of your Italian business interests, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. Trevor Mbakwe and the Minnesota Golden Gophers upset top-ranked Indiana, 77-73 in Minneapolis. Mbakwe, who started his colleg...

In case you were busy celebrating your big Oscars win by drunk-dialing Matt Damon and yelling, "How ’bout dem apples!" here's what you missed in sports last weekend. Georgetown and Syracuse played their penultimate rivalry game as members ...

Let's not mince words here — the Lakers are boring. Sure, they're a flaming train wreck from which we can't avert our eyes, but their actual on-court product (and even some of the drama off it) is far from enjoyable, in the traditional sense. I...

In case you were out brainstorming baby names with Shakira and Gerard Pique last night, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday. American teenager Sloane Stephens upset Serena Williams at the Australian Open in an exhilarating, injury-plague...

A few quick notes on the Grizzlies trading Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington, Josh Selby, and a future first-round pick to Cleveland for Jon Leuer in a deal that is almost completely about Memphis going from $4.3 million over the luxury tax, to arou...

In case you were busy spending your day off either volunteering with a local charity or watching Magnum, P.I. on Netflix, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. The Chicago Bulls heaped more misery on the struggling Los Angeles Lakers, beat...