Archive | Basketball – Men’s
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U. Kentucky breaks NBA draft record, Wall goes No. 1
John Wall was selected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards on Thursday night, leading the way for four other U. Kentucky Wildcats to be drafted in the first round. This marks the first time a school has produced five first-round picks in a single draft.
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Jones on the verge of USF history
In the last couple months, former U. South Florida guard Dominique Jones has put himself on the verge of becoming the highest draft pick in USF basketball history.
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2010 NBA Draft could breathe new hope into Orlando Magic franchise
There are a lot of reasons to be disappointed if you are an Orlando Magic fan. Coming of its second consecutive 59-win season, the team was unceremoniously ousted from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics, which essentially fielded the same squad as it did last season, when the Magic beat Boston in ...
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Column: A good draft important in Heat’s chances of re-signing D-Wade
Four years removed from an NBA title and the dynamic duo of Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal, it’s safe to say the Miami Heat need to rebuild.
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Column: Far-reaching problems with NCAA
After sitting atop the college football world for as long as I can remember, the NCAA Infractions Committee finally laid down the gauntlet on the USC athletics program.
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Column: Football revenue trumps basketball tradition
It didn’t matter that Kansas had won more basketball games than all but two programs in the history of the sport. It didn’t matter that the school had been the home of James Naismith, Phog Allen, Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning. All that mattered was Texas football.
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Former Jayhawks look forward to NBA Draft
If Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry were nervous, they certainly didn’t show it. The two former U. Kansas Jayhawks were all smiles as they spoke with media Wednesday before the NBA draft, laughing about fashion and looks and cozying up to each other for a picture as if they were the world’s tallest ...
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The Knights and the Gators will face off in Amway Center’s first college basketball game
When Amway Arena opened in 1989, U. Central Florida and the University of Florida both played in separate games on the first night of college hoops in the building’s history. Now the programs will be pitted against each other on Dec.
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Firms hired for Georgia Tech arena renovation study
Construction firm Whiting-Turner and architecture firm Populous (formally HOK Sports) have been awarded the bid to help move the renovation of Alexander Memorial Coliseum forward.