With the heavily anticipated renovation to the Stephen C. O’Connell Center coming soon, there were bound to be leaks of the new additions.
When the 2014 NBA Draft was all said and done on Thursday, not one Gator was selected.
The 2014 NBA Draft is a week away and the top of the draft board is beginning to take shape.
The Miami Heat lost 4-1 in the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs, which leaves Miami with a 2-2 record in the Finals over the past four seasons. LeBron James now has the opportunity to leave town to pursue greener pastures after earning two rings in South Beach while Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh attempt to recover from an ugly championship series. Today, alligatorSports editor Jonathan Czupryn and assistant editor Richard Johnson debate what will become of the Heat going into the offseason.
With the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs still vying for an NBA championship, two former Gators are playing, but neither is making much of a contribution to his team’s postseason run.
Damontre Harris, who didn’t play a single minute for the Gators during his two-year tenure in Gainesville, will not return to Florida for the 2014-2015 season.
Florida may have found their replacement for graduating senior Patric Young.
Jon Horford, Al’s younger brother, is coming to Gainesville.
In the absence of Derrick Rose this season, Joakim Noah has flourished for the Chicago Bulls.
Prior to Friday night, Corey Brewer had never scored more than 29 points in an NBA game. During his three-year tenure at Florida under Billy Donovan, Brewer topped out at 26 points.
The Cuonzo Martin Experiment at Tennessee is over.
Chris Walker will stay in Gainesville for another year.
ARLINGTON, Texas — After Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison’s desperation three-point attempt clanked off the rim, Connecticut's Ryan Boatright grabbed the defensive board, dribbled down the court and spiked the ball in celebration as the buzzer sounded.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Scottie Wilbekin had every reason to perform well Saturday against UConn.
“I love being in school right now. I like getting my education. I’m learning more from coach (Billy Donovan) and he’s got a lot to offer me. He’s going to help develop me so when I go to the NBA, I’ll already be ready and teams won’t have to worry about developing me anymore.”
ARLINGTON, Texas — Now that the Gators’ season is officially over, let’s put their 30-game winning streak in perspective.
ARLINGTON, Texas — This Gators team had all the pieces to win the program’s first national title since 2007. It had the depth, experience, chemistry and talent to make that goal a reality.
No. 7 seed Connecticut (30-8)
UConn point guard Shabazz Napier was on a mission.
Billy Donovan was not sent from heaven to coach Florida’s basketball team. He is no miracle worker, magic healer or instant fix. On Saturday, he and the No. 1 seeded Gators will appear in their fourth Final Four in 14 seasons, but it took years for Donovan to turn water into wine.
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