First Cup: Friday

Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "Don't get cocky. Resist the urge to fire off that sarcastic e-mail to your old college roommate cur...

Wednesday Bullets

Michael Finley was open, but with such little time left, I'd have liked to have seen him without so much ground to cover before he could get into shoo...

The Miami Heat vs. the Memphis Tigers

...must have played even worse, somehow.) At Yahoo, MJD makes the case that this year's Memphis Tigers could take the current, banged-up version of the Miami Heat. In fact, if we can...

A Classic Case of William Wesley

...grew up in Camden, Cherry Hill, Chicago, or more recently Detroit or Cleveland; and/or the Memphis Tigers and John Calipari, then I tend to think "hmm." Today there was kind of a trifecta...

"Most Athletic Player in the Draft"

...scouts call him the most athletic player in the draft class this year." Rodney Carney Memphis Tigers website: "Quite possibly the nation's most athletic player and most electrifying dunker." Marty...

Henry a perfect fit at Memphis

Xavier Henry's commitment is a huge pickup for Memphis, writes Paul Biancardi.

Memphis gives UMass, former assistant no breaks in dominating win

Antonio Anderson's 15 points and 12 rebounds powered Memphis past UMass on Monday.

Kellogg returns to his roots in effort to lift UMass

Derek Kellogg is a UMass guy. He's from the area, played basketball there and spent the past eight years assisting his former UMass coach John Calipari at Memphis. Now Kellogg wants to bring the Minutemen back into national prominence, writes Andy Katz.

Feb 2, 2008 Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Tigers assistant coaches Derek Kellogg and John Robic listen as head coach John Calipari discusses a call...

No. 12 Memphis rolls as freshman Evans leads five Tigers in double figures

Highly touted freshman Tyreke Evans scored 19 points and Memphis beat Fairfield 90-63 in the opening round of the Puerto Rico Tip-off Tournament on Saturday night.

10-pack of college hoops goodies to look for in '08-09

With the new college basketball season set to tip off, Andy Katz highlights 10 things to watch, including games to keep an eye on, surprise teams and hidden gems.

What's hot (and not) for 2008-09

Stephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

Florida, South Carolina enter ESPN class rankings

As the 2009 recruiting season begins to hit its stride, USC remains at the top of the class rankings, writes Tom Luginbill.

Memphis Tigers quarterback Brett Toney (15) takes a snap in the second half of play as the Memphis...

Apr 5, 2008; San Antonio, TX, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Derrick Rose (23) goes up for a shot over the defense of UCLA Bruins guard...