Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Doc Rivers, Mark Few among Hall of Fame candidates
Carmelo Anthony may go into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice next year.
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A star is born: UConn's Liam McNeeley embraces 'great first experience' playing at MSG
NEW YORK — He tapped the rebound to himself and absorbed a foul with 20.4 seconds remaining, setting in motion the long, celebratory walk from one end of Madison Square Garden to the other as an appreciative fan base recognized the job was nearly complete. All that separated No. 18 UConn from a third consecutive victory over a high-major opponent — having already upended then-No. 15 Baylor and Texas earlier this week — were two free throws from true freshman Liam McNeeley, a budding star for head coach Dan Hurley and the Huskies' shining protagonist on a night when the court shimmered with future pros. He buried the first and drilled the second to preserve his team's 77-71 win over eighth-ranked Gonzaga and stabilize a campaign that briefly teetered.
Gonzaga set to join to the Pac-12, will become the 8th member of the conference
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Basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join Pac-12 for 2026 season - ESPN
The Pac-12 is adding Gonzaga as a member in all sports the school plays starting in July 2026, the conference announced Tuesday.
Toronto's Zach Edey leads Purdue over Gonzaga, into Elite Eight
Purdue big man Zach Edey withstood all the abuse Gonzaga could lay on him Friday night in Detroit, finishing with 27 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Boilermakers to an 80-68 victory and move them one win from the Final Four.
Few unhappy with Oakland-UK on big screens during Zags' game - ESPN
SALT LAKE CITY — Gonzaga coach Mark Few was not pleased that the Oakland-Kentucky nail-biter was shown on the big screens above the court during the Bulldogs' NCAA tournament game against McNeese on Thursday evening.
Long Beach State AD says he fired Dan Monson to inspire team - ESPN
SALT LAKE CITY — Long Beach State's athletic director said the timing of his decision to fire coach Dan Monson was done with the hope it might trigger the exact run that led the team on its unexpected trip to the NCAA tournament.
James, Embiid, Curry headline star-studded US Olympic squad
LOS ANGELES: LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA's 2024 Olympics basketball roster on Tuesday (Jan 23).