Here’s a little nugget of basketball trivia for you this morning…
Question: Which was the first basketball team to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame?
Answer: The first team to be inducted was the first team to ever play basketball - the gym class of Dr. James Naismith. This team was inducted into the Basketball […]
Following in the footsteps of Michael Beasley, Kansas Jayhawks Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur and UCLA phenom Kevin Love all declared for the NBA draft today.
Rush and Love were expected to declare, but to me, Arthur is a surprise. He averaged 12.8 points and 6.2 rebounds, which are average stats. Arthur did not sign with an […]
In what has become a yearly off-season ritual, Memphis extended the contract of head coach John Calipari and bumped up his salary. According to published reports, Calipari will earn 2.5 million dollars a season, 1.8 million of which will be guaranteed.
This is the third year in a row that Memphis has extended Calipari’s contract in […]
National champion Kansas sits atop the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 rankings for the 2008 season.
1. Kansas (31) 35-3 775
2. Memphis 37-1 744
3. North Carolina 36-2 708
4. UCLA 35-3 687
5. Texas 31-7 631
6. Louisville 27-9 602
7. Tennessee 31-5 554
8. Xavier 30-7 543
9. Davidson 29-7 512
10. Wisconsin 31-5 499
11. Stanford 28-8 474
12. Georgetown 28-6 395
13. Michigan […]
In a move that surprised absolutely nobody, Kansas State phenom Michael Beasley announced today that he is declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft.
Beasley, a 6′10″ 235 pound monster, averaged 26.2 points and 12.4 rebounds for the Wildcats this year and was clearly a man playing among boys.
Many draft experts are arguing whether or not […]
Many pearls of wisdom have come out of the world of college basketball. Some are profound…some are humorous…all are enjoyable. Here is today’s Quote of the Day from Hall of Fame coach and ESPN analyst Bobby Knight:
The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.
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Kansas head coach Bill Self has decided to turn down T. Boone Pickens cash and Oklahoma State’s overtures to remain with the Jayhawks.
Here is a clip from Self’s news conference.
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We’re only a few days removed from the 2008 National Championship game, but it’s never too early to talk about next season.
ESPN’s Dick Vitale gives his Top 5 teams for the 2008-2009 season.
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Basking in the glory of his first national championship and struggling with his feeling about possibly returning to his alma mater, Oklahoma State, Bill Self has joined a very exclusive club: coaches at the University of Kansas with a national title.
Here is a great ESPN piece that discusses Self’s place in KU lore.
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Nearly 24 hours have passed since Kansas’ dramatic victory over Memphis to win the 2008 National Championship.
ESPN analyst Bobby Knight gives his thoughts about the final game.
I hope that ESPN retains Knight for a long time to come…
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Follow your favorite college basketball teams all season long as they march toward March Madness in the NCAA basketball tournament.
Written by Kevin Hunter [email], and Ryan Pravato [email] for b5media.
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