Basketball

With the season opener against Florida State less than two weeks away, the Florida Gators are preparing to endure the ups and downs of a grueling four-month, 31-game regular season. No Days Off The Gators will be competing in numerous high-profile games and tournaments against top-tier competition. Let’s take a …

In a consistent yet surprising effort, the Orlando Magic secured their first road win against Brad Stevens’ Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Magic defeated the Celtics with a close score of 93-90. A combination of double-doubles from both Nikola Vucevic and Jonathan Isaac was the key to the Magic’s …

There was some Magic in the air Wednesday night in Orlando’s Amway Center. In each team’s opening game of the regular season, the Orlando Magic edged out the Miami Heat 104-101. Despite a good start and a rally to close out the game, Miami’s downfall was their shooting. They made …

For the third straight season, the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic will open their NBA seasons with an in-state battle. Tonight the two teams will square off in the Amway Center at 7 p.m. Nostalgic Atmosphere A new era begins tonight for the Orlando Magic with first-year head coach …

Jalen Hudson Ready For His Senior Year The Florida Gators men’s basketball  2018-2019 season is almost here and there will be some new faces and leaders on the team. Leading scorer Jalen Hudson is ready to take on the leadership role as he returns for his senior season. Hudson who …

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Jimmy Butler made a dramatic return to practice Wednesday. In his first practice back, he was fearless in challenging his coaches, his teammates, and General manager Scott Layden. Butler even yelled at Layden, “You can’t win without me,” according to sources. While some were taken aback …

The Florida Gators have topped off their 2019 basketball recruiting class with elite 5-star small forward Scottie Lewis. Lewis is ranked 11th in the country via 247 Sports. His decision ultimately came down to Florida and Kentucky. The Ranney School product mentioned his connection with head coach Mike White and …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team can officially add another ESPN 100 prospect to their 2019 recruiting class. Four-star Center Omar Payne, from Montverde (FLA.) Academy, chose Florida over several other big name schools on Monday night through Twitter. https://twitter.com/Ogomarpayne/status/1046901718846443520 Furthermore, The list included Florida State, UCF, Ohio State, Clemson, Auburn, …

With just over a month until the season tips off, the Gator basketball team looks poised to make a run at the SEC Championship and go even further than that. Leaning on the guards Florida returns most of its roster from a season ago, but Coach Mike White is tasked …

All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard was introduced to the media by the Toronto Raptors on Monday, catching people’s attention with both his “infectious” laugh and down-to-earth persona. Leonard may not be the best interview, but he is one heck of a basketball player. Thankfully for the Raptors, they brought him in …