After Billy Donovan spurned the chance to coach the Kentucky Wildcats, the school hired another top NCAA coach. Billy Gillespie, the former Texas A&M coach, will replace Tubby Smith as head coach. His contract is worth $2.3 million a year and he knows that expectations will be high. Gillespie said, “This is the place that basically invented college basketball,” referring to the school’s glory years under Adolph Rupp.

The Toronto Raptors clinched their first division title after the team beat the Philadelphia Sixers and the Chicago Bulls defeated the second-place New Jersey Nets. The Raptors will return to the playoffs after a five-year absence, and likely face either the Washington Wizards or the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.

The Nets’ Vince Carter may return to the team, regardless of speculation that he plans to head south to join the Orlando Magic. The Nets seem skeptical that Carter is worth $60 for a three-year extension, but they could get more from a trade than letting their All-Star guard go for nothing.

Dwyane Wade hopes to return to the Heat sometime in the next couple weeks, in a limited sixth-man role. The Heat played better basketball with their star guard out since late February, including a nine-game winning streak that helped them get back into the race for the division title and a playoff spot.

Both Teams Played Hard compiled a list of the Top 50 NBA commercials. It’s definitely worth a look, with the best of the NBA commercials found on YouTube. This comprehensive list has all of the videos embedded on one page, so you can watch each individually without leaving the site.