Basketball

Damian Lillard had 33 points and 12 assists to lead Portland past the struggling Mavericks 126-118 on Wednesday night. Seth Curry scored 20 off the bench for the Blazers

Reigning national champion Villanova will be in action along with Michigan, the runner-up from a year ago, while Belmont and Murray State open the NCAA Tournament as trendy upset picks.

The field of 68 teams has been selected for the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and to little surprise, the Gonzaga Bulldogs received one of the four top seeds.

Stephen Curry scored 36 points and Klay Thompson pitched in with 28 points, giving the Warriors more than enough production to beat the fading Timberwolves 117-107.

CJ McCollum was relieved that his left knee injury was not serious, especially this close to the playoffs. McCollum has a popliteus strain in his left knee and would be re-examined.

It's going to take more than a busted sneaker to stop Zion Williamson.
The way he's going, he might not be done until he's cutting down nets at the Final Four.

Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks became the NBA's sixth-leading scorer Monday night with another of his signature long-range jumpers.

Gonzaga's Laura Stockton and Jill Townsend will miss the NCAA Tournament because of leg injuries. They were injured in Gonzaga's WCC tournament semifinal victory over Saint Mary's.

Lillard had 30 points and 15 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 106-98 in their first game since McCollum injured his left knee.

Here are links to printable flowcharts from ESPN.com to practice making your NCAA March Madness Tournament picks on!