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Sampson receives NCAA's harshest penalty

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Former Indiana coach Sampson, now an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, received a five-year show-cause penalty -- one of the harshest the NCAA can levy against an individual.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008

Kellogg returns to his roots in effort to lift UMass

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2008

Checking in with OU, Marquette

Andy Katz

...their openers: Oklahoma (No. 8 in my rankings; No. 12 in AP; No. 14 in ESPN/USA Today). Five points to look at as the season approaches, according to head coach Jeff Capel: 1. The...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2008

Final checkups with USC, LSU, Alabama

Andy Katz

...USC (I had the Trojans at No. 17; AP had them at No. 18 and ESPN/USA Today had the Trojans at No. 21). Five key points, according to assistant coach Bob Cantu: • This...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Montgomery returns to Pac-10 with Cal

Andy Katz

...pushed on." Had Montgomery lasted in the NBA at least five years, as was his plan, there's no way he would be where he is sitting today: at Stanford's most hated rival, Cal...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008

The Arizona circus has become a mess

Andy Katz

...this statement, but O'Neill privately won't. He firmly believes he should be the head coach today at Arizona, and he's right. He should be. He was named the successor last December. Based...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Saint Mary's Aussie import makes an impression in Beijing, USA

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

From Australia to Saint Mary's, Patty Mills has played in relative anonymity throughout his career. But an impressive showing at the Olympics has the nation, including NBA scouts, buzzing about this Aussie import, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

Olson returns, then retires, as the drama continues for Arizona

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

The drama that plagued Arizona last year was supposed to have ended with Lute Olson's return. But concerns and confusion still lingered around the Wildcats' program, and Olson's sudden retirement ensures that the drama will continue, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Dunlap rebuffs Arizona offer; Pennell to replace Olson

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Arizona is expected to name assistant coach Russ Pennell to replace the retiring Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, according to multiple sources.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Barnes builds Longhorns brick by brick

Andy Katz

...win a national title (Montgomery is back in college coaching at Cal after a stint in the NBA). Barnes said he was shocked by the honor. Coincidentally, he was recruiting in Los Angeles, less than...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Kruger rises above unexpected health scare

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Lon Kruger didn't expect a visit to the doctor's office to turn into a six-bypass surgery, and he didn't expect to enjoy the kind of success he's having at UNLV, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008

Rose tries to sway Bulls into drafting him ahead of ... Beasley?

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Derrick Rose desperately wants to be the face of his hometown Chicago Bulls. He's not hiding his feelings one bit.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Crawford tells Indiana he's not returning next season

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

Indiana announced Wednesday that freshman Jordan Crawford will not return to the Hoosiers next season.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008

Bassett, Ellis, Thomas, Holman all leaving Hoosier program

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

New Indiana coach Tom Crean will be down to three returning scholarship players and eight players in total for next season once the school officially announces the departures of four more players Friday afternoon.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2008

Williams, Pitino have their powerhouse programs back on track

Andy Katz, ESPN.com

North Carolina and Louisville are elite programs that needed CEO coaches and big personalities to take the helm. They got just that in Roy Williams and Rick Pitino, respectively. And now they'll face off with a Final Four berth on the line, writes Andy Katz.

Story | Conversation | March 28, 2008