The GIST: March Madness action has already begun on the men’s side. No. 16 Texas Southern and No. 12 Indiana won last night’s “First Four” games, and there are two more on deck tonight before the 64-team action gets underway tomorrow. Here’s your complete guide to all of the, well, madness.

The GIST: The last conference champs have been crowned, the fields are set, our (women’s and men’s!) GIST-exclusive bracket challenge is open. Let the madness begin.

The GIST: Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner — who plays abroad with Russia’s UMMC Ekaterinburg during the WNBA offseason — has been detained in the country after customs officials reportedly found vape cartridges in her luggage. Terrifying.

The GIST: Less than a week into March and the madness is already in full force, with upsets, last second game-winners and trophies aplenty. How lucky are we?

The GIST: Blockbuster trades, record-breaking performances and countless memes…oh my! With All-Star weekend behind us and the playoffs fewer than two months away, here’s where things stand in the NBA.

The GIST: With Athletes Unlimited’s (AU) inaugural basketball season set to tip off tonight, here’s the gist on how this exciting upstart league is literally changing the game for women’s sports.

The GIST: With March Madness on the horizon (yay!), it’s time for a college hoops status update. Spoiler alert: December brought the drama.