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Kalani Brown is following in the footsteps of her NBA-playing father, P.J., and mother, Dee, who played college ball. The 6-foot-5 center is still weighing her considerable college options.

From more competitive games in women's college basketball, to healthier players and more cooperative stars, our writers weigh in on their holiday wishes for the sports world.

ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy weighs in on UConn, Baylor, the state of women's basketball and the three things he'll be watching for in Sunday's big clash.

Another No. 1 seed fell in the women's tournament Tuesday. This time it was Brittney Griner and the Baylor Lady Bears. The only other No. 1 seed in action, UConn, advanced to the Final Four for the fourth straight year.

The final two spots in the women's Final Four are on the line tonight in the Elite Eight, with UConn, Duke, Baylor and Texas A&M seeking to advance to Indianapolis. And there's another men's final four ... in the NIT semifinals at MSG.

The second round of women's NCAA tournament rolls on with top seeds UConn and Baylor in action. In the NBA the Hawks have a chance to clinch an playoff spot if they defeat the Bulls in tonight's rubber match.

The Heat finally nabbed a win on Thursday, and it came against the defending NBA champion Lakers. And in men's college basketball, the excitement of the Big East tournament continued as UConn's Kemba Walker hit the game-winning shot to stun No. 3 Pitt.

The UConn men's and women's basketball teams had big wins in the Big East tournament Tuesday night. And in the NBA, Miami's melt down continued with its fifth straight loss as we look back at what happened last night.

Maya Moore and company look to get past Notre Dame tonight to earn UConn its fourth straight Big East title. Meanwhile, the UConn men opened up their Big East tournament play against conference doormat, DePaul, this afternoon.

A Big East semifinal between UConn and Rutgers headlines a huge night of women's college hoops. The Huskies look to take another step toward their fourth straight Big East title, while eight other teams look to take home their conference hardware tonight.

BYU men's basketball felt the loss of leading rebounder Brandon Davies, as the third-ranked Cougars were defeated Wednesday by unranked New Mexico. In the NHL, two of the top four Eastern Conference teams took a tumble against conference rivals.

If Thursday was any indication of how UConn will handle the first three Big East games next season without Jim Calhoun, the Huskies are in trouble. In its first game since being penalized by the NCAA, UConn fell without its coach.

Whether it's college men's, women's or NBA basketball, we've got you covered. Conference battles and the NBA's return from the All-Star break highlight a full slate of hoops. Here's what we're watching tonight.

Last night Kobe Bryant stole Ray Allen's thunder, Miami's Shenise Johnson poured it on in Maryland and the St. John's Red Storm swept through the Big Apple once again.

It's all about the Big East tonight in women's college basketball, as the race for conference supremacy heats up. UConn sits alone in the top spot with DePaul and Notre Dame taking chase in tonight's Games We're Watching.

Until spring arrives (please be right, Punxsutawney Phil), we've got sports to keep us warm. Last night brought us another scorching night of hoops, with Jimmer Fredette, buzzer-beaters, upsets and another 40-plus game from Kevin Durant.