US(C) Open

Still coming out from the shadow of an embarassing scandal, the USC basketball team is attempting to rebuild its program. This article ran in the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine.

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Collison's first double-double helps resurgent Hornets to victory

Rookie Darren Collison had 22 points and 11 assists for his first career double-double, and the New Orleans Hornets won their third straight while snapping the Atlanta Hawks' seven-game winning streak, 96-88 on Saturday night.

Trail Blazers run off Hornets; Paul leaves with ankle injury

LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 points and 13 rebounds, helping Portland to an 86-78 victory over a New Orleans team on Friday night that lost Chris Paul to a sprained ankle while trying to adjust to new head coach Jeff Bower.

Freshman Johnson, 14 3-pointers fuel Clemson to victory

Freshman Noel Johnson had four of No. 24 Clemson's 14 3-pointers in a season-opening 84-41 victory over Presbyterian on Friday night.

Paul unsure of need for Scott firing

Chrios Paul said he was not sure firing Byron Scott as head coach was the change the struggling New Orleans Hornets needed to make.

Big questions remain in Big Easy

...pay another coach after cashiering Scott. To help him out they hired a former Hornets coach, Tim Floyd, who didn't exactly earn rave reviews during his first stint in the Big Easy. In...

Trail Blazers-Hornets Preview

Trail Blazers-Hornets Preview

Byron Scott exits stage left

...I'd be worried if he was rolling with the same assistants as Byron, but having Tim Floyd at his side alleviates some concern. Floyd was fired in 2004 after one season as head...

Hornets fire Scott, name Bower coach

The New Orleans Hornets have responded to their 3-6 start by making the first coaching change of the young NBA season, firing Byron Scott on Thursday, according to NBA coaching sources.

What's hot (and not) for 2009-10

What is hot (and not) about the 2009-10 season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

The Taj Gibson Show

...you? TG: You never know. One thing about me, one thing [former Bulls and USC coach Tim] Floyd has taught me is try to help your team win. I never was the type of...

Former USC Coaches Break Up Fight

Jim Rome burns on former USC basketball coaches, Tim Floyd and Henry Bibby, breaking up a fight at the Morongo Casino

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.

'It doesn't surprise me'

...many blogs. The Bulls' rookie forward has not seen the video of his former college coach, Tim Floyd, breaking up a fight at a California casino. The video, which shows the former USC coach...

NCAA BASKETBALL: FEB 19 USC forward Taj Gibson (22) talks to head coach Tim Floyd during the NCAA game between the Washington State Cougars and the USC Trojans at the Galen...