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Colin Mitchell's buzzer-beater gave Mary Washington the 2026 NCAA Division III men's basketball championship just seconds after Emory tied the game. The dramatic finish capped one of the most thrilling endings in college basketball history.
Freshman Braylon Mullins sank a 35-foot shot with 0.4 seconds left to give UConn a stunning last-second victory over Duke. The rainbow jumper is already being compared to the greatest buzzer-beaters in college basketball history.
Melbourne's Josh Giddey just made Australian basketball history, dishing out 19 assists in a single NBA game to break Ben Simmons' previous record. The 23-year-old Bulls guard is having a breakout season despite his team's playoff struggles.
In one of the greatest upsets in Division III basketball history, undefeated Scranton stunned NYU 60-52, ending the Violets' incredible 91-game winning streak. The dramatic Final Four matchup showcased the beauty of college sports, where anything can happen on any given night.
The UConn Huskies just secured their 50th straight victory and another championship title, extending one of the greatest winning streaks in college basketball history. The defending national champions remain undefeated and hungry for more.
High schooler Ava Smid turned a four-point deficit into a championship berth with six points in 14 seconds through grit and hustle. Her performance sealed one of the most dramatic finishes in Iowa high school basketball history.
At 41 years old, LeBron James just became the player who has made more shots than anyone in NBA history. The Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record with his 15,838th career field goal during a game against Denver.
Purdue point guard Braden Smith just became only the fifth player in Division I college basketball history to reach 1,000 career assists. The senior star reached the milestone during a game against Michigan State, cementing his legacy as one of college basketball's greatest playmakers.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama just made NBA history by becoming the fastest player in 35 years to score 40 points in a game. The 21-year-old phenom needed only 26 minutes to reach the milestone, matching a record set back in 1991.
The NBA launched the Pioneers Classic, an annual Feb. 1 game honoring Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton—the league's first Black players in 1950. The inaugural game brought their families together and launched $750,000 in HBCU scholarships.
For the first time in NBA history, a father and son played together in the same game and both threw down dunks. LeBron and Bronny James made basketball history with the Los Angeles Lakers.