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    April 10, 2019
    UConn Huskies forward Napheesa Collier (24) drives to the basket against Louisville Cardinals forward Bionca Dunham, left, during the the championship game of the Albany regional in the women's 2019 NCAA Tournament on March 31 in Albany, N.Y. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
    Lynx nab UConn’s Collier with rare high pick
    MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx have undergone major changes in the past eight months with Lindsay Whalen’s retirement and Maya Moore’s...
    sports/basketballApril 10, 2019 - 9:59pm
    Minnesota Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders stands with center Karl-Anthony Towns (32), forward Andrew Wiggins (22), guard Tyus Jones (1), and forward Dario Saric (36) in the second quarter against Miami Heat at Target Center in Minneapolis on April 5, 2019. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Timberwolves players fully behind Ryan Saunders’ head coaching candidacy
    MINNEAPOLIS -- The Gorgui Dieng gala is an annual event in the Twin Cities that raises funds to benefit the Timberwolves center’s work to expand...
    sports/basketballApril 10, 2019 - 4:46pm
    April 9, 2019
    Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket past Toronto Raptors forward Norman Powell (24) in the first half at Target Center. Jesse Johnson / USA TODAY Sports
    Raptors finish with NBA's 2nd-best record after win over Wolves
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors completed their regular-season schedule with a 120-100 victory...
    sports/basketballApril 9, 2019 - 9:31pm
    Confetti falls as the Virginia Cavaliers celebrate defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the championship game of the 2019 men's Final Four at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Shanna Lockwood / USA TODAY Sports
    Final Four weekend was 'tremendous success,' organizers say
    MINNEAPOLIS — Tens of thousands of college basketball fans trekked to Minnesota this past weekend for the NCAA Men’s Final Four, taking in...
    sports/basketballApril 9, 2019 - 8:32pm
    WNBA draft: Lynx would love to trade up from pick No. 6
    MINNEAPOLIS -- This year’s WNBA draft is far more important to the Minnesota Lynx than it has been in past years. Certainly, the Lynx always...
    sports/basketballApril 9, 2019 - 3:48pm
    April 8, 2019
    Virginia Cavaliers guard Kyle Guy (5) cuts down the net after beating the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the championship game of the 2019 men's Final Four at US Bank Stadium. Bob Donnan / USA TODAY Sports
    Virginia cut down the nets in victory. Here’s how they could do that
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Long before Virginia or Texas Tech arrived in Minneapolis for the Final Four over the weekend, maybe the most important piece...
    sports/basketballApril 8, 2019 - 11:54pm
    Virginia Cavaliers guard Kihei Clark (0) and teammates celebrate after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the championship game of the 2019 men's Final Four at US Bank Stadium. Brace Hemmelgarn / USA TODAY Sports
    Virginia outlasts Texas Tech in overtime to win NCAA title
    MINNEAPOLIS -- One year and 23 days after the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history, Virginia is on top of the basketball world. The Cavaliers...
    sports/basketballApril 8, 2019 - 11:01pm
    Former NDSU volleyball standout Lauren McLauhglin is in her fourth year working media for the NCAA at events like the Final Four. (NCAA Photo)
    Final Four Notebook: McLaughlin's love for the Bison unabated
    MINNEAPOLIS -- For some folks, standing beneath the east basket on the court for the NCAA Final Four 90 minutes before tipoff of the national...
    sports/basketballApril 8, 2019 - 9:28pm
    April 7, 2019
    Baylor Lady Bears players celebrate after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the championship game of the women's Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Tournament at Amalie Arena on Sunday, April 7. Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports
    Jackson's layup lifts Baylor over Notre Dame for national title
    TAMPA, Fla. -- Chloe Jackson's driving layup with 3.9 seconds left Sunday night, April 7, lifted top-seeded Baylor to an 82-81 win over defending...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 8:58pm
    Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones (1) and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders confer during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on March 23. Justin Ford / USA TODAY Sports
    Timberwolves’ Tyus Jones wins award honoring Flip Saunders’ legacy
    MINNEAPOLIS -- The Flip Saunders Legacy Award is given each year to a Timberwolves player who has demonstrated excellence in community service....
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 7:28pm
    The Minneapolis skyline is reflected on the glass of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Thursday, March 28, 2019, as people walk by a 2019 NCAA Final Four logo. (Jean Pieri / St. Paul Pioneer Press)
    John Shipley: Is this the NCAA’s first ‘I told you so’ basketball final?
    MINNEAPOLIS -- There will be a first-time men’s college basketball champion crowned on Monday, April 8, and whether it’s Texas Tech or Virginia,...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 7:00pm
    Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (13) dribbles the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng (5) plays defense in the first half at Target Center on Sunday, April 7. Jesse Johnson / USA TODAY Sports
    Thunder rally past Timberwolves for 3rd straight win
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Paul George and Russell Westbrook each scored 27 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-126 road win over the Minnesota...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 6:11pm
    Virginia, Texas Tech bring old school to the national championship game
    MINNEAPOLIS - If there is one thing that makes the NCAA tournament such a unique part of American culture is that it almost always produces games and moments that no one can see coming. That said, Monday night's national championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech might very...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 4:43pm
    General view of the Final Four city scenes around U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Texas Tech and Virginia square off Monday, April 8, for the national title. Shanna Lockwood / USA TODAY Sports
    Texas Tech, Virginia on brink of national title
    MINNEAPOLIS -- A first-time college basketball national champion will emerge when Texas Tech and Virginia square off Monday, April 8, in the...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 4:37pm
    Andrew Pastwick, 42, of Las Vegas watches the Auburn/Virginia semifinal game from seat 3 in Section 30, Row 31 during the NCAA Final Four men’s basketball tournament at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Jean Pieri / St. Paul Pioneer Press)
    View from Final Four’s worst seats: ‘It’s the white ants versus the blue ants’
    MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Shorthouse and his son Nathan went to the Final Four last year in San Antonio and sat in the last row, and they weren’t...
    sports/basketballApril 7, 2019 - 11:38am
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