The Back Nine comes at you after a fun weekend of watching football and missing my wife. She did come back — for those of you wondering — after a weekend with her friends. I was not invited.   10. Nobody knows exactly why Anthony Richardson is lighting it up …

The Chicago Bulls open their regular season play tonight against the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. The Bulls overall record last season was 46-36. Billy Donovan picks starting power forward The Bulls head coach since 2020, Billy Donovan, has named Patrick Williams as the team’s starting power forward for the …

In an athlete’s career, injuries are nothing new. Former Florida basketball star Patric Young, who helped lead the Gators to the 2014 Final Four, is no stranger to that after suffering multiple knee injuries playing professional basketball overseas. However, Young’s greatest battle came this summer. On the night of June …

Former Gator basketball player Eddie Shannon is returning to the SEC. But this time, it will be in the coaching role and not at Florida. #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/OtyMeohRhl — Eddie Shannon (@CoachShannon14) April 8, 2022 Under Donavan, Shannon Learns Much Recounting his years at UF, he said his time under Billy …

Former Florida Basketball star Bradley Beal is a free agent for the first time in his 10-year career with the Washington Wizards. According to his agent, Mark Bartelstein, Beal declined his $36.4 million player option. Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has declined his $36.4M option and become a free agent, …

Former LSU forward Alex Fudge is a key piece in Florida’s 2022-23 roster under new Head Coach Todd Golden. The sophomore transfer is ready for the challenge that Gator basketball has in store. Promising Potential Fudge is a Jacksonville native who is happy to be returning to the sunshine state. …

The Back Nine comes at you after a nice weekend that included the rain we needed and the championship fix Gator fans are always craving.   10.  It is amazing that Mike Holloway and his deep men’s and women’s track team capped off what has been an exhausting year of …

A familiar face will soon take the hardwood floor at the O’Dome, but in a different capacity. On Monday, Gators Men’s Basketball issued a press release announcing the hiring of Taurean Green as the director of player development. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1528745774783246336?cxt=HHwWgMCtndeLmbcqAAAA Homecoming for Taurean Taurean Green is a two-time national champion. He …

The Back Nine returns after an unscheduled Monday off because of an evil stomach virus, but everybody is OK now and our pipes are new and we keep doing a heck of a job dealing with adversity. Good times are coming.   10.  Just when you think the Florida gymnastics …

In case you are wondering where the Back Nine was this week, I was leveled – and I mean leveled – by a stomach flu that was pure evil. And then I gave it to my wife, who had to deal with it while plumbers were re-piping our house. Good …