Basic’s boys basketball team has suffered some ugly losses in the early going this season, but coach Leonard Taylor still thinks his team can compete for a league title.
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One game can dramatically change the perception of a team, and it can do the same for a player. It has been a week of change for UNLV and forward Chris Wood.
John Stockton’s fictitious twin Don Stockton made his commerical debut in a New State Farm ad as a member of the National Bureau of Assists.
Kobe Bryant sat out to rest his sore body, missing the Los Angeles Lakers’ contest Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls.
UNLV beat No. 3 Arizona at the Thomas & Mack Center by playing with a level of emotion and desire not seen yet this season. For once, Rice can say it following a win and the notion more than holds up. UNLV beat a terrific team.
As fans stormed the court in a wild celebration, Chris Wood stood out above the crowd. The 6-foot-11-inch forward owned the night, from beginning to improbable end.
The main responsibilities of a college basketball coach can be broken down in much the same way as an episode of “Law and Order.”
There aren’t enough superlatives in the English language to describe Chris Wood’s performance on Tuesday night.
A handful of Memphis Grizzlies players surprised an the team’s personnel intern with a brand new car recently after his was stolen.
The Rebels host third-ranked Arizona tonight at the Thomas & Mack. Tip is at 7:00 p.m.
If there is a weakness in Sean Miller, it’s tough to find and even tougher to exploit. The Arizona coach is one of college basketball’s rising stars, a strong in-game strategist who recruits at the highest level.
It’s not often that a team that loses in the semifinals finds a way to win a tournament.
San Diego State senior Dwayne Polee II collapsed on the court during the first half of Monday night’s game against UC Riverside.
San Diego State may still be the team to beat in the Mountain West when the conference season tips off New Year’s Eve. But the rest of the league may be better than originally projected.
He left Las Vegas two years ago a talented player with much potential. Saturday, Nigel Williams-Goss returned to town a player much closer to reaching that potential. The 6-foot-3-inch sophomore point guard from Findlay Prep has helped lead Washington back to national prominence.