Basketball

After entering the transfer portal a little over two weeks ago, former Gator basketball star Noah Locke has chosen Louisville to be his next home. Locke, a rising senior, announced Sunday via Twitter that he would be joining Chris Mack’s program after three seasons in Gainesville where he was known …

Sunday night, the Orlando Magic hosts a struggling Milwaukee Bucks team that has lost three games in a row. The absence of star player Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as other minor injuries, is likely driving the losing streak. Though the Magic have lost four in a row, it’s not often …

GAINESVILLE, FLA.- Gators women’s basketball adds former Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ guard Zipporah “Zippy” Broughton to its Roster. Zippy joins the Gators after spending three seasons at Rutgers University. She appeared in 61 games and started 12 contests for the Scarlet Knights. In 2018, she won the Alabama Gatorade Player of …

The Miami Heat defeated the injury-ridden Los Angeles Lakers 110-104 on Thursday night. Newly acquired guard Victor Oladipo exited the game in the 4th quarter due to an apparent knee injury. Victor Oladipo went to the locker room following his landing after a dunk. pic.twitter.com/2ZPDgXB59e — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) …

Times are changing in Tucson. Arizona men’s basketball fired head coach Sean Miller Wednesday. Miller turned in consistent successful performances since arriving at Arizona in 2009. He led his Wildcats to the NCAA tournament seven times and the Elite Eight three times. In addition, Arizona won five Pac-12 regular-season titles …

Kevin Durant returned to action for the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night, bringing the NBA’s most supercharged lineup closer to full strength. The Injury Durant suffered a hamstring injury in the Nets’ Feb. 13 game against the Golden State Warriors. While initially believed to be minor, further tests revealed that the …

The Orlando Magic dropped their third game in a row after a 131-116 defeat by the Washington Wizards. Despite the loss, Orlando saw a glimpse of a talented young cohort with potential for greatness. Young Talent Shines Rookie Cole Anthony was back on the court again after missing 15 games …

The Miami Heat have seen their fair share of ups and downs this season. At one point the Heat were one of the worst in the east, another time they were fourth. How the season has played out The Heat have been the definition of streaky this season. After starting …

Former Florida Gators assistant Men’s basketball coach Jordan Mincy is ready to take on his new role. He will be stepping into his first head coaching position, at Jacksonville University. Mincy joined Florida’s staff in 2015, and helped lead the Gators to a 123-75 overall record. His career with the …

After former head coach Roy Williams’ 18 years at the helm for the University of North Carolina men’s basketball program, it took the program less than a week to find a qualified successor. The university named Hubert Davis, a former player for Dean Smith and recently an assistant coach under …