Oklahoma City Head Coach Billy Donovan has just finished his rookie year of coaching in the NBA. Donovan spent 19 seasons at the University of Florida, winning NCAA Championships two consecutive years in a row. Donovan says he enjoyed his first year with the Thunder but also says it went by too …
Read More »Gator Hoops Snags Another Transfer
University of Florida men’s basketball will add nother transfer guard to their roster. Several sources have confirmed that Virginia Tech’s Jalen Hudson has committed as a transfer to the University of Florida to finish out his career. Hudson is the second transfer guard picked up this week to be added to …
Read More »Gator Hoops Adds Top Graduate Transfer
This offseason has had its ups and downs for Florida head basketball coach Mike White. Gorjak Gak, a four-star center from Bradenton, signed with the Florida Gators after getting out of his letter of intent to Oklahoma State. DeVon Walker and Brandone Francis Ramirez are both leaving the program for …
Read More »Brandone Francis-Ramirez to Transfer from Florida
Redshirt freshman guard Brandone Francis Ramirez is transferring from the Gator basketball program. Francis Ramirez announced his decision on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. Although he’ll play elsewhere in the future, he plans to stay in Gainesville to complete a summer class before moving on. I thought about it long and hard …
Read More »A Full-Court Press On Gator Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amanda Butler
GAINESVILLE, Fla—The half-time buzzer sounds off. She looks up at the scoreboard one more time, walks towards the tunnel as she high-fives Gator fans of all ages who are eagerly leaning over the rails screaming, “Go Gators” and then she’s headed to coach up her team for second-half play. This …
Read More »Hornet’s Starting Lineup Adjustment Baffles Miami, Even Series
Going forward with a commanding 2-0 series lead is a very easy way to get over confident. And as the team who is down considerably, desperation starts to ring, and quick, drastic changes can be made. Some work out, others don’t. Luckily for the Charlotte Hornets, their desperation has worked …
Read More »UConn Defeats Syracuse 82-51, Continues to Make History
Few collegiate athletes are lucky enough to call themselves champions at least once in their collegiate career. Fewer are lucky enough to call themselves champions twice during their collegiate careers. Even less can call themselves champions four times in their college careers. Then there are UConn women’s basketball players Breanna Stewart, …
Read More »2016 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and Yao Ming were among the names inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. The most notable 2016 Hall of Fame inductees perhaps are O’Neal and Iverson. O’Neal spent 19 years in the NBA, playing for six different teams. One of the most commanding centers in NBA history, O’Neal …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Preview
Top overall seed Connecticut and No. 4 seed Syracuse will battle for the national title in Indianapolis tonight at 8:30 p.m. Holding a perfect record of 37-0 the UConn girls will compete for an NCAA-record 11th national championship (4th straight). Syracuse (30-7) clawed their way to the national championship game by beating the Washington …
Read More »Gators’ Robinson Declares for NBA Draft
Florida Gators sophomore forward Devin Robinson is declaring for the NBA Draft, according to a post on his Instagram from Monday. However, this isn’t necessarily the end of Robinson’s time in the orange and blue. New NCAA rules allow players to declare for the draft and participate in the NBA …
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