Once a Gator ...

...even hesitate. He knew what I was referring to and it had nothing to do with the Bulls. "Pssshh, It's not even a question," the University of Florida alum said. "Gator Boys." Like so...

Floyd breaks up fight at casino

Coach Tim Floyd had purposely kept a low profile since he resigned at USC over allegations that he paid a handler of former Trojan player O.J. Mayo last May.

Bulls' Rose says he took SAT

Bulls star Derrick Rose is facing fresh questions about the SAT test he says he took before going to Memphis.

Amid NCAA questions, Majok plugs away

STORRS, Conn. -- The Connecticut basketball team had finished playing pickup for at least 30 minutes Wednesday, but Ater Majok was still on the floor ...

Calipari finds support in Kentucky

Hours before the NCAA stripped Memphis of its 2008 Final Four appearance, former coach John Calipari stepped to a microphone at the Kentucky State Fair and received a standing ovation.

Memphis also gets 3 years' probation

Memphis will be forced to vacate the NCAA-record 38 victories from its Final Four season of 2007-08 under former coach John Calipari and serve three years' probation because of NCAA rules violations, the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced Thursday.

Pick-by-pick predictions for tonight's first round

The trade between the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks late Wednesday may have shifted the landscape of the draft for one of the more enigmatic...

Final cuts made for hoop tourney teams

The team the United States will send to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia will include some of the top returning big men in college basketball.

College hoops chatter from around the country

...baggage that dogged him during his high school days. • In a recent workout for the Chicago Bulls, Luke Harangody apparently did quite well in his head-to-head matchup with DeJuan Blair. "Talk about...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 14, 2009

Floyd resigns as USC coach

Tim Floyd has resigned as coach of the USC Trojans.

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose poses with members of his family, from left, brother Reggie; mother, Brenda; and brother Dwayne...

Source: Travel benefit an issue

Memphis will still have to deal with a charge of a player receiving improper benefits, a source said Tuesday.

Tirico & Van Pelt

Andy Katz thinks the NBA's rule is to be blamed for what happened with Derrick Rose. Andy says none of it would have happened if Rose was allowed to g...

Judge rejects Blount's claim

Former NBA player and University of Cincinnati star Corie Blount was sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday in a plea arrangement resulting from drug charges.

Should I stay or should I go?

It's that time of year when college players announce their intentions to stay in school or head to the NBA. Underclassmen should be wary, though, the road to NBA riches is paved with bad decisions.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009