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Gameday Breakdown: No. 10 KU basketball at Baylor | KUsports.com
“I think prepare for both,” Self said. “I think you got to prepare for their zone because their zone can make you look real bad. We made shots early, got out to a nice lead, then they go man. That's when they actually came back and controlled the game. Scott does a good job of switching it up. We got to be prepared for both.”

Getting to know: Baylor basketball | Call it a Nightengale | KUsports.com
The Bears (14-10, 4-7 in Big 12) have lost eight games against ranked opponents entering Saturday’s 1 p.m. matchup against KU at the Ferrell Center (TV: CBS). They only have two wins versus teams ranked in KenPom’s Top 50, tied for the fewest among Big 12 teams.

KU softball wins season-opening doubleheader | KUsports.com
With strong pitching, Kansas softball opened the season with back-to-back wins Friday over Akron and Stetson in Deland, Fla.

Sharon Lokedi breaks school record in Ames | KUsports.com
Kansas junior standout runner Sharon Lokedi broke her second school record of the indoor track season Friday, running a time of 8:59.69 in the 3,000-meter run at the Iowa State Classic.

KU football's 2018 spring game set for April 28 | KUsports.com
University of Kansas football fans can get their first glimpse of the 2018 team on the final Saturday of April, when the Jayhawks will play their annual spring game at Memorial Stadium.

Drug distribution case involving former KU basketball player Brannen Greene still under investigation | KUsports.com
The case of a former University of Kansas basketball player who was arrested last weekend on suspicion of distributing marijuana is still under investigation, the Kansas Highway Patrol said Friday.

Other Sports

Philadelphia 76ers guard JJ Redick tired of people obsessing over Markelle Fultz's recovery from shoulder injury

Videos of Philadelphia 76ers rookie Markelle Fultz taking shots hit social media after many of the team's practices. It has become something of a cottage industry for "experts" to spend time dissecting the form of the No. 1 overall pick in June's NBA draft.

Heat wave: Dwyane Wade receives standing ovation in Miami return
Wade took the court midway through the first quarter as the fans gave him a standing ovation. He immediately grabbed a defensive rebound and threw a lob pass to Hassan Whiteside, who was able to slam home a dunk.

LeBron James says 'there's no shade' on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates after trades
Fresh off a 123-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks with only 10 players in uniform after Thursday's series of franchise-changing trades, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James did not want to frame the victory as some sort of celebration because of the six guys they shipped out.

Virginia Cavaliers Isaiah Wilkins speaks about depression
But there are some days Wilkins does not want to hold everything together. Some days, he wants to stay in bed in his darkened bedroom. Some days, he wants to escape inside himself, to be left alone. On days when these feelings hit, Wilkins becomes a study in contrasts: the ultimate "glue guy," going through moments when he feels as if he is coming unglued.