The Wizards followed a depressingly familiar script in their loss to the Milwaukee Bucks built a large deficit, mounted a comeback when the opponent started slacking off, and then ran out of.
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The NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday, March 18th with the First Four, and then moves on to the first round on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16. No. 6 seed BYU will face the winner of a play-in game between No. 11 seeds Michigan State and UCLA in the first round. Game time has yet to be announced but we will update this article with that and game odds as soon as it comes available. For now, we’ve got a preliminary preview of the two teams to get you ready for March Madness!
Once the odds from DraftKings Sportsbook are made available for this game, we’ll add that information below. We’ll also add the game time and TV channel once it’s settled.
Learning to love the Robin Lopez hook shot By Jack McWilliams on Mar 16, 2021, 9:41pm EDT 12
Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports As I wrote about earlier this week, losing to the Grizzlies to start the second half of the season could be a bad omen. Additionally, with a back-to-back coming up tonight and tomorrow against the Sixers and then the Bucks, respectively, things could get, well, maybe a bit bleak pretty soon for the Wizards. But hey, how about some gorgeous basketball history to cleanse the palate? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook is one of the most iconic and unstoppable moves in basketball history. For further context, I recommend this Ringer video that breaks down the history, strategy, and impact of Abdul-Jabbar’s signature move. The former Los Angeles Lakers big man eviscerated defenses with his towering hook shots from all over the interior, ultimately cementing himself and his signature shot as basketball legend.
The Wizards got stomped. Again.
The Philadelphia 76ers took them to the woodshed with a 26-point thrashing despite missing Ben Simmons for the entire game, and having Joel Embiid for just 20.