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Florida men’s basketball was handed its first SEC defeat on Wednesday in a loss to Alabama.  In the 86-71 loss, three Crimson Tide players, including guard Keon Ellis, forward Herb Jones and guard Jaden Shackelford all notched 16 points to lead a balanced and effective attack.  The win for the Tide …

It’s been a whirlwind of emotion for the Florida men’s basketball team the past month. Now two games into SEC play and with a pristine 2-0 record in conference play, the Gators are finding their footing. But, the Gators will be faced with quite the test as they roll into …

New season. New team. The Florida Gators take on the 3-0 Army in Mohegan Sun (Bubbleville). With their playoff hopes crushed last season, will this year end with the same disappointment? Or will Florida make it into March Madness? There is plenty of games to be played. Nonetheless, today is …

Coming back from a knee injury is not easy for any player. Especially if an athlete plays contact sports like basketball. Daniel Rainey is cleared to return to practice. Rainey on Returning to the Court It was, unfortunately, the case for Rainey who saw her season shorten after sustaining a …

Florida basketball is preparing for their first game of the 2020 season to take place in exactly a week. Freshman forward Samson Ruzhentsev is ready to make his mark on the team. Before Florida Originally from Moscow, Russia, the six-foot-seven forward calls Chattanooga, Tenn. home. Ruzhentsev said he knew he …

Junior guard for the Florida Gators men’s basketball team, Noah Locke, had a lot to say about the 2020-2021 season and his own progress from last year. The Injury During his freshman season, Locke began feeling a hip pain that doctor’s had a hard time understanding the source of. This, …

Keyontae Johnson does it all. He can be the best offensive player on the court as well as the best on the defensive side of the ball. Johnson will start the 2020-21 SEC tournament as the Preseason Player of the Year, the Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesday. This distinction earns …

The college basketball rankings released on Wednesday afternoon didn’t seem to phase Florida basketball center Jason Jitoboh. Coming off a foot injury, Jitoboh looks to get back on the court and make a difference in the Gators’ 2020-2021 season. In his freshman season, Jitoboh played in 21 games for the …

And junior Keyontae Johnson is here to help. Gator Basketball started the 2019-2020 season slowly and had paid the price in the end. This is not a mistake they will to make this season. For this season, the Gators personalized the team to bring their A-game. With the new personalized …

Former Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovan takes over as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls announced Tuesday that Donovan will replace Jim Boylen. Bulls’ executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said Donovan’s reputation and experience makes him a great fit to lead Chicago’s young …