The Louisville Regional of The Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday. In it, Gataverse, the Florida alumni team, will take on the Maryland alumni Shell Shock. Both teams will be making their TBT debuts. The No. 5 seeded Gataverse team, who is coached by former UF assistant Matt McCall, is hoping …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops 2023-2024 Nonconference Schedule
The nonconference schedule for the Gators men’s basketball 2023-2024 season has been released as of Monday. This sets the stage for Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, as this will be his second season leading the team. In his first year coaching the Gators, Golden brought an energetic approach …
Read More »Gataverse Ready for TBT
For the 10th consecutive year, The Basketball Tournament will take center stage in the summer sports world. This year, however, brings something special to Gator fans. For the first time in its history, TBT will have a team full of University of Florida alumni. Gataverse, coached by former director of …
Read More »NBA Changes Two Rules for 2023-24 Season
Two new rule changes have been approved by the NBA’s board of governors for the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. The changes were approved on Tuesday during their annual meeting at this year’s NBA 2k24 Summer League. Now, players can be charged with a non-unsportsmanlike technical foul for flopping. Additionally, coaches …
Read More »Thomas Haugh Excited to Enter the Golden Era
Thomas Haugh is trading in the cool Pennsylvania weather for the Florida heat. The 6-foot-9 senior from the Perkiomen School, a boarding school in Pennsylvania, has spent the last two months in the heart of Gator Nation. In this short time, Haugh has gained 12 pounds and a new workout …
Read More »New Addition Alex Condon Talks Gator Hoops
In early April, incoming freshman center Alex Condon from Australia signed to play with the Gators men’s basketball team. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1646226808113594401?s=20 Before moving to the states, Condon previously played at Australia’s Centre for Excellence for the NBA Global Academy. There, he was able to develop as a player, gain more exposure …
Read More »Blazers in no Hurry to Trade Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard may already have one foot out the door of Portland, but Joe Cronin is in no rush. In a press conference Monday afternoon, the Trail Blazers General Manager made his intentions very clear. Dame Time Running Out in Portland Damian Lillard is the @trailblazers all-time leading scorer! Congrats, …
Read More »Castleton and Fudge Making Strides in NBA Summer League
The odds of becoming an NBA player are slim for many. Let alone the chance to join a team is rare for anyone hoping to keep their pro basketball dreams alive.For former Florida forwards Colin Castleton and Alex Fudge, they’re currently playing for a chance at this in the gambling …
Read More »Free Agency: Standout Teams Across the NBA
Following the NBA Draft on June 22, the offseason officially tipped off. Teams across the league began to set their sights on players that could assist with their mission, whether that mission is a ring or a high draft pick. During this moratorium period of NBA free agency, four teams …
Read More »NBA Draft Recap: Multiple SEC Players Selected; Castleton and Fudge Join Lakers
Ten players from the Southeastern Conference were selected in the 2023 NBA Draft Thursday. Additionally, two former Florida players signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Two Gators Join Lakers Despite not being selected in the draft, former Gators Colin Castelton and Alex Fudge are joining the Lakers, according to ESPN’s …
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