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WrestleMania won’t go head-to-head with the Final Four anymore
WrestleMania may be moving off its current date, which competes directly with the NCAA men's basketball Final Four.
Tracy Wolfson uses ladder for interview with UConn’s Donovan Clingan
"You said I needed a ladder, I got myself a ladder."
Zach Edey, Tracy Wolfson interview spurs jokes
"Tracy Wolfson had to go full-Statue of Liberty to interview Zach Edey."
Charles Barkley was confused at halftime of Purdue vs. NC State
"Welcome to our halftime report, where everybody talks about whatever they want to talk about."
Jim Nantz turns emotional as alma mater Houston honors him
"I'm at a loss for words. Doesn't happen very often."
Adam Lefkoe talks Final Four Watchalong B/R stream with Robbie Hummel, Tyler Hansbrough: ‘My job is throwing alley-oops.’
Lefkoe said an impressive thing about Robbie Hummel as an analyst is how much he studied the game while playing, and while injured. "All of that was put to good use to build up the repertoire for what he does now."
Top 10 highlights from 32 years of Jim Nantz as the voice of the Final Four
From calling Grant Hill in action to working alongside of him, Jim Nantz has seen it all in over three decades calling the Final Four.
Jim Nantz and colleagues discuss Nantz’s last Final Four: ‘Cherish every minute.’
"Our friend, our leader, our mortar, the guy I feel kind of keeps this whole thing together and has done it so eloquently and masterfully and respectfully for so long, it's crazy. It's still surreal that it's come to an end."
Jim Nantz remembers Billy Packer: ‘One of the greatest analysts in the history of sports television’
"When you look at the pantheon of great analysts, you’ve got John Madden and you’ve got Billy Packer."
Legendary college basketball announcer Billy Packer passes away at 82
Packer once famously said he was "often wrong, but never in doubt."
Jay Wright reportedly joining CBS & Turner Sports college basketball coverage team
Wright retired from Villanova this past April after his fourth Final Four appearance.
What lessons can men’s college basketball learn from an incredible Final Four?
This tournament and the Final Four specifically have been incredible. The regular season should be better, too.
North Carolina’s Final Four win over Duke was most-watched men’s semifinal since 2017
The 16.3 million average audience for UNC-Duke by fast nationals and streaming metrics is expected to go up even further once out-of-home viewing is factored into the final TV numbers.
Matt Norlander’s “Guster is for Lovers” laptop sticker stole the Final Four show
We came a little too close to losing the sticker forever...
One Shining Moment 2021
"The ball is tipped..."
Bill Walton delivers message to UCLA ahead of Final Four with very fitting backdrop
Bill Walton bringing the positive energy to UCLA before the Bruins face Gonzaga in the Final Four.
Dwyane Wade has joined WarnerMedia for a role including the NBA on TNT, NCAA Final Four coverage, a production deal, and a B/R...
Wade's deal with WarnerMedia includes TV show production, work at Bleacher Report, and work as an analyst on Turner's NBA and NCAA coverage.
College basketball writers can’t stop carrying water for the NCAA against the evil scourge of the one-and-done
It’s not unheard of to see media members carry water for the sports league they cover. We’ve certainly...
NCAA Tournament ratings remain strong through Elite Eight, but Final Four could disappoint without Duke
The NCAA Tournament ratings have been up so far, but how much of that is from fans only interested in Zion Williamson and Duke? We'll find out in the Final Four.
Final Four viewership up substantially from last time event was on TBS
Final Four viewership is trending in the right direction for Turner Sports.
Final Four viewers and listeners are not enjoying the obnoxious buzzer that sounds like a car horn
That's not a car horn. It's just a really stupid shot-clock buzzer.
Get Up’s debut will prevent Jalen Rose from attending the NCAA Tournament final if Michigan gets there
“He thought he was going to go. I was like, ‘No, you’ll be here.’”
Christian Laettner and Kris Jenkins will join TBS’s Final Four massive studio coverage
Are you ready for a three-hour, Super Bowl-sized pregame show for the Final Four?