The new in-season tournament, an idea I wrote off as being ridiculous, appears to be a massive success, Pete writes.
💠And that's not just because I stayed up late Tuesday night screaming at the TV for the Knicks to run up the score in a 24-point game in November.
Apparently, New York's margin of victory was a tiebreaker to advance to the next round. Nobody really seemed to know on the broadcast, and I still don't know what this tournament even is.
But who cares? We're in!
The big picture: Regardless of who wins the new and (still weird) mid-season "NBA Cup," the league itself is the big winner here.
Bronny James, the son of NBA basketball legend LeBron James, was cleared to return to the game after going into cardiac arrest in July, the family said in a statement to media.
The big picture: The University of Southern California freshman is scheduled to have a final evaluation with school staff this week before resuming basketball practice next week.
Mark Cuban tells Axios that he never plans to run for any elective office, cooling off speculation that began after he struck a deal earlier this week to sell his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks.
Driving the news: Cuban had previously told NBC News that he had "no plans" to run for president in 2024, but hadn't issued a blanket denial of all political ambition.
The Big East conference boasts a flurry of teams that are expected to make waves in this year's NCAA women's tournament.
Yes, but: They all have to play each other first. Here are the breakdowns of the Big East women's basketball squads as they get ready for conference play.
