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Warriors small forward Kevin Durant limps off the court after rupturing his Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

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Kevin Durant made the right decision to play in Game 5

By Dylan O'Shea | June 12, 2019

Kevin Durant made the right decision to play in Game 5

Bradley Beal, who played for the Gators during the 2011-2012 season, had the best year of his career in 2019 with the Washington Wizards.

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Gators in the NBA season recap: Beal, Horford shine

By Joseph Salvador | May 29, 2019

The University of Florida basketball program has developed multiple NBA players whose seasons are now over as the NBA Finals approach. Here’s a recap of what some former Gators did this year:

Men’s basketball coach Mike White and the Gators are in the middle of one of the worst offensive seasons in the past 20 years. They are averaging 68.7 points a game, the second lowest in that span.

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Gators land transfer forward Anthony Duruji

By Alanis Thames | Apr. 15, 2019

Fresh off his visit to Gainesville this past weekend, Louisiana Tech forward Anthony Duruji is joining the Florida Gators men’s basketball team.

Boston Celtics forward Al Horford is averaging 13.5 points per game this season.

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Beal leads the Wizards, Horford takes on bigger role

By Dylan Rudolph | Apr. 2, 2019

With the NBA playoffs less than two weeks away, let’s take a look at some former Florida Gators who made headlines during the 2018-19 season.

Chris Cantrell, also known by his gamertag KontruL on Playstation, was drafted by Magic Gaming with the eighth pick in the inaugural 2018 NBA 2K League Draft.

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KontruL: How Chris Cantrell paved a career in NBA 2K

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 28, 2019

Chris Cantrell’s love for playing began with innocent card games with his sister, Catelyn.

UF forward Keith Stone tore the ACL in his left knee against Georgia on Jan. 19.

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Keith Stone, Mike Okauru set to transfer from Florida

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 26, 2019

Two UF men’s basketball players’ names are in the NCAA transfer portal.

UF guard Jalen Hudson (second from left) averaged 9.3 points per game this season. In the last six games of the year, he averaged 12.5.

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End of season leaves Gators with more questions than answers

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 24, 2019

What would you do when two of your top-three scorers and your starting center graduate, and there are no clear replacements for them?

Senior guard Jalen Hudson scored 16 points in the Gators' 65-62 loss to Auburn in the SEC Tournament semifinals.

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Florida’s Sweet 16 hopes dashed by Michigan

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 23, 2019

Coach Mike White called off the dogs.

Mike White's UF men's basketball team beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 66-50 in Round 2 of the SEC Tournament

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Florida is now the underdog, and it’s suiting

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 21, 2019

Ugly wins don’t exist in the NCAA Tournament.

Florida guard Jalen Hudson (right) grabs a loose ball over Nevada guard Jazz Johnson during the Gators’ 70-61 win in the First Round in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Florida hangs on to top Nevada in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 21, 2019

Control the pace.

UF guard Kristina Moore suffered a broken arm on Jan. 27 in the Gators' women’s basketball game against Arkansas.

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From the Outback to the Swamp

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 19, 2019

The first quarter seemed to be over.

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen scored 17 points in the Gators 64-60 win over Missouri on Saturday.

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Florida is in for tough challenge in West Region of NCAA Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 17, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team has finally reached its destination.

Florida coach Mike White and the Gators lost their final three games of the regular season and finished 17-14. UF plays Arkansas in the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.

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TICKET PUNCHED: Gators play Nevada to open March Madness

By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer | Mar. 17, 2019

The Gators men’s basketball team is going dancing again.

Senior guard Jalen Hudson played 20 minutes against Tennessee and finished with two points on 1 of 7 shooting in the 78-67 loss.

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Auburn eliminates Gators from SEC Tournament off Harper’s 20 points

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 16, 2019

Auburn guard Jared Harper was isolated on the upper left side of the three-point line with Jalen Hudson guarding him.

Freshman guard Andrew Nembhard is second on the team in three-point shooting percentage (.467).

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Nembhard’s late three sinks top-seeded Tigers, sends Gators to SEC semis

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 15, 2019

Forward Keyontae Johnson had the ball in the corner with less than 10 seconds to play. The No. 8-seed Gators were tied at 70 with No. 1-seed LSU in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, and Johnson had a chance to push his team through to the next round.

Florida men's basketball coach Mike White and the Gators play Vanderbilt at 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the O'Connell Center. The Commodores are looking to pick up their first SEC win of the season.

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Win over Arkansas should be enough to put UF in NCAA Tournament

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 14, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team finally captured that coveted 18th win.

Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu led the team with 16.6 points per game this season.

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How does Florida recuperate after a disappointing 2018-19 season?

By Sam Campisano | Mar. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s basketball season came to an end last Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina, with an 87-56 loss to Missouri in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson drives toward the basket during UF's loss to Kentucky on Feb. 2.

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Defense, Johnson lead Gators past Arkansas in SEC Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 14, 2019

The intensity matched the stakes.

Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 2-seed, where they will play the winner of Ole Miss and Alabama on Friday.

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Predicting which team will win the SEC Tournament

Mar. 12, 2019

Kentucky

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Gators hope to boost NCAA resume at SEC Tournament

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 10, 2019

The future for the Florida men’s basketball team seems bleak.