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The late, great Stanley Robinson will have his jersey retired during a ceremony at Huffman High School in Huffman, Alabama, on Feb. 7. Robinson, a fan favorite and one of Jim Calhoun's favorite former players, died unexpectedly in 2020.

Sports Illustrated lays off most of its staff, threatening iconic brand’s future The end of an era...

College Basketball Power Rankings - UConn #1 "Right now, we’d take the Huskies on a neutral court against anybody in America..."

"On April 4, 2015, John Calipari was the king of college basketball. He’d brought Kentucky to the Final Four for the fourth time in five years, this time with an unprecedented 38-0 record and a shot at not only his second national championship but also one of the greatest seasons of all time...

Woj vs. Shams is the NBA’s ‘only real rivalry’ "Like many of the journalists who spoke to The Washington Post for this story, the Athletic reporter spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing the professional repercussions that lurk in a business so dominated by two men. When they do talk...

Phil Sellers, Whose Basketball Stardom Was Short-Lived, Dies at 69 He led Rutgers to an undefeated 1975-76 regular season and into the Final Four, where the Scarlet Knights lost in the semifinals. But his N.B.A. career was brief., lasting only a single season...

How conference realignment shaped college sports, in ex-Big Ten boss Jim Delany’s words "Penn State sought admission into the Big East. Six of the eight Big East members had to vote yes on Penn State. Basketball-only schools Georgetown, St. John’s and Villanova voted no, which kept Penn State...

UConn men, women post perfect APR scores in 2021-22 Very well done!

Hawkins at 87.2% I guess I'm a little surprised by this. Didn't Christian Vital finish the 2019-2020 season shooting 88.9% from the line?

Kemba At the Celtics Game - Talks about his future “There’s really no rush for me. I’m really trying to eat up this time, to be real,” Walker told The Athletic. “It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten so much time to work on myself, work on my body. So I’m not tripping at all. Honestly, I’d...

Kyrie Irving requests trade from Nets with deadline looming The short-lived peace between Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets was broken Friday when the all-star guard requested a trade, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed... One wonders what his trade value is at this point.

Kemba Walker (knee) added to Dallas Mavericks injury report: Out vs Rockets Damn it!

For Gilbert Arenas and Wizards, reconciliation was a long time coming "On Friday night, as the Washington Wizards honored their past, they welcomed back their three best players from the mid-2000s: Jamison, who now works in the team’s front office; Butler, an assistant for the opposing team...

For perspective, Earl Kelley graduated as #3 (.839%) on the Big East Career Free Throw percentage list (currently #8). Richard Hamilton has moved ahead of him at #6 with an .844%... so these are great numbers to see.

Luke says he gets his love of the game from his famous father. Now 36, Luke has enjoyed a thriving career as a college basketball coach and recruiter, and his dad has been there to support him every step of the way.

Top prospects at Peach Jam, one of the most important summer basketball tournaments, hoped to impress college scouts but have been sidelined by coronavirus cases. This is making me very nervous about the fall sports this year...

Providence up 47-42 with 5 minutes to play.

Ray Allen Looks Forward to UConn's Return to Big East If you’re looking for a pick-up basketball game at the Surf Club in Madison, be aware you might just end of guarding the NBA’s all-time leading three-point shooter. “I always just come prepared because they might need one and today they...

UMaine Athletics Receives $90 Million Gift from Harold Alfond Foundation $90 Million Gift For Athletics The gift to UMaine Athletics is part of a larger, $240 million investment by the Harold Alfond Foundation to the University of Maine System. The $240 million gift is the largest ever to a...

Steve Pikiell’s forgotten season leading a Division-3 underdog, 20 years before Rutgers Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell was Wesleyan University's interim head coach for the 1995-96 season. ‘WE SUCKED, BUT WE HAD SO MUCH FUN...’

Q&A: Patrick Ewing on Georgetown recruiting, Mac McClung and ‘The Last Dance’ What's most interesting about this is how many of his answers are "we aren't doing anything yet"... Excerpts below for those of you who are not Washington Post subscribers: Q: What’s the state of the program and the...

So, these are pretty cool: Greatest Connecticut Plays What else are folks seeing out there?

Kansas Basketball Devastated They Won’t Get Opportunity To Vacate National Championship

As coronavirus ends UConn’s season, Dan Hurley will return home to the Big East No news here, but since there's no news here anyway...

Big East Helps UConn Draw Recruits Per Zags.

Post game interview with Patriots defense, refering to the D's performance at the Super Bowl last year, "We still have a bad defense?" Van Noy asked at the time. "Like I said earlier, we have elite football players. We aren't stars over here we just show up to work and keep grinding."

Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball players learn important life lessons from Chris Herren and Maurice Clarett “We’re building something,” Hurley said. “We’re trying to build a mindset. Going into year two, rebuilding an historic program that has more championships than anyone the past 20...

Kemba's Choice Bronx-born Kemba Walker has found a home in Charlotte. But with NBA free agency and the promise of more winning beckoning this summer, Walker's love of his adopted hometown will be tested like never before.

Dan Hurley talks like the perfect coach for difficult UConn job Q: Describe the ideal Dan Hurley basketball player. A: Athletic … hard-working … unselfish … attacking … relentless … super-competitive … all about winning.

Pelicans Waive Emeka Okafor | New Orleans Pelicans Bummer. I hope he catches on somewhere else...

Syracuse makes list no one wants to be on: Top 10 U.S. cities with highest poverty Ouch... this will not help Syracuse on the recruiting circuit.

The inside story of a toxic culture at Maryland football Several current University of Maryland football players and people close to the Terrapins program describe a toxic coaching culture under head coach DJ Durkin before offensive lineman Jordan McNair's death in June after a football workout...

Ray Allen admits Denzel Washington wasn't supposed to score on him in 'He Got Game' The iconic 1-on-1 scene was supposed to depict Jesus Shuttlesworth shutting out his dad, but plans changed when it turns out that Denzel actually has some game in him...