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After starting as a student manager, Matt McCall worked his way up to becoming the Gator basketball assistant coach for head coach Billy Donovan. University of Florida During the 2002-03 season, McCall began his journey as a student manager at the University of Florida. Many years later, the Ocala native …

The struggling Arkansas Razorbacks (16-9. 4-8 SEC) will travel to the O’Dome to play the Florida Gators (16-9, 8-4 SEC) for a conference matchup tonight at 7. Yes, this game is an important road game for the Razorbacks, but first-year head coach Eric Musselman has a little extra juice for …

It was a night of honor for the Gator community as they paid homage to two-time national champion and former Gator head coach Billy Donavan. Surrounded by thousands of fans, colleagues, and past players of the program, all embraced him as the Gator Basketball court was named after him. Big …

Billy Donovan has the Oklahoma City Thunder at what some would say a surprising 33-22 record. The Thunder won last night, defeating Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Thunder are now in 6th place in the Western Conference standings at the All-Star break. 8th consecutive road victory (ties …

Paul George went straight to playoff mode as he scored 36 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Utah Jazz 116-108 in Game 1 Sunday night. This is George’s first playoff game with the Thunder since being traded from the Indiana Pacers in the offseason. Playoff P and brutal …

Dayton Flyers Head Coach Anthony Grant was just recently announced as the new head coach of men’s basketball team at the University of Dayton after the departure of Archie Miller to Indiana University.  This can be looked at as a homecoming of sorts as played at Dayton from 1983-1987. Grant, …

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” That may be All Star guard Russell Westbrook’s mind set going into the first match up of the season between the Oklahoma Thunder (4-0) and the Golden State Warriors (3-1) on Thursday night. A lot has changed since the last time these two teams met in …

In a shocking announcement made today, University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has announced his retirement. Foley told his staff and coaches in a meeting this morning about his decision; there is a press conference scheduled for Tuesday at 5 p.m.  He will continue to be Florida’s AD until October …

Leaving a place that you have had such a strong connection to for nearly your entire life is intimidating, scary, and overwhelming, to say the least. That is exactly what Matt McCall had to do when he was offered the job to be the head coach of Chattanooga. After graduating from …