The rumors swirling around Kevin Ollie’s future are nothing compared to last season, after the UConn Huskies won the NCAA men’s basketball championship. But the fact that his name has been mentioned recently as a possible candidate for the Oklahoma City Thunder coaching job in the NBA, led to Ollie issuing a statement Wednesday morning. […]
UConn baseball hits homer with 5-year-old signee
April 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Monday was a lousy day for baseball in Connecticut with constant rain. But UConn coach Jim Penders and his baseball program found a way to brighten things for a five-year-old boy battling leukemia. View the video from UConn here. And the UConn press release below tells the whole story. STORRS, Conn. — The UConn baseball team […]
Duke tops final power rankings; Kentucky falls to No. 3
April 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
My final power rankings for the 2014-15 baksetball season were posted on FoxSports.com on Tuesday morning after Duke beat Wisconsin in the national championship game. My apologies for not posting here sooner. I’ve been traveling. Check them out here.
“Victory Lap” for UConn women on Wednesday
April 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The UConn women are national champs again. Congrats to the Huskies and to coach Geno Auriemma on his 10th NCAA title. That’s amazing. The Huskies will return home from Tampa on Wednesday for a “Victory Lap” through campus in Storrs. UConn released the details Tuesday night. Here you go: STORRS, Conn. (April 7, 2015) — The […]
Duke rallies for NCAA title, makes Coach K even happier
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – With the national spotlight shining so brightly on Kentucky and John Calipari’s NBA-bound youngsters, there were times this season that Duke’s developing freshmen were not getting the credit they deserved. Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s kids have grown up. They were men Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, rallying from a nine-point deficit with 13 […]
Basketball Hall finally calls KU, Celtics great Jo Jo White
April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – Jo Jo White should have been in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame a long time ago. If that thought didn’t cross your mind on its own, he certainly would let you know that he was waiting . . . and waiting. The waiting is over. The Class of 2015 was introduced at […]
UConn holding women’s title game watch at Gampel
April 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
UConn is holding a national championship game Tuesday night at Gampel Pavilion. Here are the details, from the UConn release: The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics will hold a NCAA National Championship Game Watch at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday night, April 7The UConn women’s basketball team plays for the NCAA title on Tuesday against […]
Wisconsin’s Kaminsky gets best birthday present ever
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – The national player of the year called it his best birthday present ever. “I got a [Nintendo]-64 once,” Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky said. “I don’t know what happened to it. My dad drove me to get my driver’s license when I was 16, so that was pretty cool too. Yeah, that’s about it.” […]
Kentucky’s Harrison should apologize for comment
April 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – A couple of videos that illustrate both sides of a big game at college basketball’s Final Four. First, some raw video I shot from my spot on press row, showing Wisconsin fans, especially the Grateful Red, celebrating the final seconds of the Badgers’ 71-64 victory over previously undefeated Kentucky. These fans are a […]
Wisconsin welcomes second shot at Kentucky
April 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – It would be borderline ludicrous to suggest Frank Kaminsky returned for his senior season at Wisconsin just to get another shot at Kentucky in a national semifinal game at the Final Four. That wasn’t even a realistic possibility until Selection Sunday, when the 2015 brackets were announced. “It’s obviously motivating because you want […]