Basketball

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu announced he is returning to Florida next season after initially entering the NBA draft. The 6’10 rising Junior posted on his social media that he was withdrawing from the draft process on Monday. In his first season in Gainesville, Chinyelu started all 40 games for the …

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-105 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Despite 44 points from Denver’s Nikola Jokic, the Thunder outscored the Nuggets 34-19 in the fourth quarter to come out with the win. Denver took a two-point …

The Orlando Magic look to bounce back in game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Magic led the Celtics at halftime in game one of the series, showing early signs of potential. But a second-half collapse, where Boston tightened up …

As a student at the University of Florida, I have the opportunity to work as a photography intern for the University Athletic Association. Under Gators Creative, I have worked with numerous teams throughout the past year and a half. Here is a look at some of my favorite UF sports …

The NBA playoffs began Saturday for the final sequence of the 2025 season. As the best 16 teams in the league face off against one another, there are several former Gator players making an influence. Gators in the Playoffs Al Horford, an NBA veteran and Florida Gators legend plays for …

As the 2024-2025 season ends, the Gators women’s basketball team is already preparing for the year ahead. Although notable faces like Ra Shaya Kyle have left the program, five new ones are making their names known: Sarah Deng, Knisha Godfrey, Emilija Dakic, Caterina Piatti and Nyadieng “Nidi” Yiech.  Sarah Deng Sarah …

Florida men’s basketball players Denzel Aberdeen and Sam Alexis plan to enter the transfer portal, they both announced on Friday. Denzel Aberdeen The junior guard just wrapped up his third season as a Gator. Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Aberdeen committed to Florida in 2021. Despite the departure of former Florida …

Round one of the NBA postseason begins tomorrow, and the Orlando Magic are set to matchup with the Boston Celtics. Orlando’s Road to the Postseason Finishing the season with an even 41-41 record, the Magic earned the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, placing it in the play-in tournament. …

The Gators men’s basketball team scored big Wednesday night when it landed Princeton point guard Xaivian Lee in the transfer portal just over a week after winning the NCAA National Championship. The junior from Toronto will help fill Florida’s backcourt next season, as it will be missing Walter Clayton Jr., …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball program added another name to its roster. Former TCU junior guard Knisha Godfrey  said she will transfer to Florida, she announced Tuesday on social media. She is bringing veteran leadership and depth to the backcourt ahead of the 2025–26 season. Godfrey’s homecoming Before her college …