Turner perseveres through tough times
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWe know him as Ohio State's star. But Barbara Moll knows Evan Turner for more than just his hoop skills. They were united through tragedy five years ago -- and have remained in touch ever since.
Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009Four ranked teams collide at MSG
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comFor the first time in the 13-year history of the event, the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic will feature four ranked teams. What do you need to know before the fun begins Thursday night at MSG?
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009Life not as easy as hoops for Dembo
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comHe lit up UCLA in the NCAA tournament, led Wyoming to the Sweet 16 and landed on the cover of SI. Basketball once came easy for the unforgettable Fennis Dembo. But things didn't go as easily once basketball went away.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2009Well-traveled Washington motors on
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comIn 2004, the thought of Darius Washington's one day playing on the U.S. national team wouldn't have surprised anyone. Five years, two missed free throws and one questionable decision later, the can't-miss prospect isn't playing for the national team he once envisioned.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009Talent gain, not drain for new season
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWith a somewhat ho-hum NCAA tourney in the books, it's time to look ahead to 2009-10. And with many players spurning the NBA's advances, it's shaping up to be a talent-laden season.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2009Early-season growing pains pay dividends for Evans, Memphis
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThe most highly touted freshman in the country, Tyreke Evans, saw his college career get off to a sputtering start. But with Memphis unbeaten in 2009, and Evans playing the best of any freshman in the country, those November woes seem so long ago.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2009Gray scale: Recruiters struggle with perfectly legal yet ethically questionable
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comGuided by the security that no foul equates to no harm, coaches are pretzel-bending the NCAA bylaws, using a wink and Cheshire cat grin to trample and shred the original intent of the rulebook, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008What's hot (and not) for 2008-09
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comStephen 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.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008Healthy dose of humility a good lesson for Gators
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comLast seaon, Florida coach Billy Donovan talked but his team didn't listen. A year older, the Gators say they're wiser this season, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Steele resolved to help Tide roll again
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comRonald Steele has endured doubts and pain, surgery and anonymity, and now returns with nothing less than the hopes of Alabama's basketball dreams riding on his knees, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008Eutectics, Preachers face off in unknown St. Louis hoops
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comWhen St. Louis' College of Pharmacy and Concordia Seminary face off on the court … wait, they actually play hoops? Welcome to the unknown world of basketball among the preachers and the pharmacists, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008Dawkins at Stanford's helm after 11 years at Duke
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comJohnny Dawkins bided his time on the Duke bench, waiting for the right opportunity. And when Stanford presented itself, he didn't waste any time. Now he's got a heck of a rebuilding job on his hands, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008One-and-done not expected to be as prevalent in 2009
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThis past season's freshman crop was unique. Don't expect the one-and-dones to be as prevalent in college hoops this coming season. But it doesn't take much to turn the youngsters to the NBA draft, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2008Beasley teetering on the precipice of adulthood
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comMichael Beasley is a man-child on the court and a kid at heart off it. And while growing up and heading to the NBA early terrifies him, his game may leave him no other choice, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2008Brotherly love, hoops style, means stitches and blood
Dana O'Neil, ESPN.comThey compete at the highest levels in Division I basketball, but these sets of brothers trace their competitive roots all the way back to their childhoods, writes Dana O'Neil.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "numbers" make the list?