Category: NCAA Basketball

Self underwent a procedure on July 24 after being hospitalized, receiving two stents.

The Phoenix Suns are excited about their new sharpshooter out of Kentucky, clearly. The first one worked out pretty well, and now, Devin Booker‘s got a friend in the backcourt who goes by Fuego — and fans have already picked up jerseys to celebrate Koby Brea‘s addition. In fact, one diehard is recreating Brea’s top […]

A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the 1983 N.C. State men’s basketball team, shutting down the national championship team’s request for name, image and likeness compensation. Lorenzo Charles sealed the victory with a buzzer-beating dunk, and coach Jim Valvano rushed the court — a moment that encapsulated the thrill of March Madness and was used in promotions for years. The players filed a suit requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation” in June.

Before every Kentucky basketball home game, Big Blue Nation receives a familiar greeting from the public address announcer. “Welcome to Rupp Arena, Home of the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball!” Is that statement 100% correct? Of course it is. But what if we didn’t consider this a given? What about the Wildcats actually makes it […]

Big 12 basketball is coming to Peacock. The conference is entering a multi-year agreement with NBC to stream games on the platform, the two sides announced Tuesday. Peacock is set to air 20 Big 12 men’s basketball games this season, according to the announcement. The partnership came about through a sublicense deal between NBC and […]

Rutgers named Keli Zinn its new athletic director on Wednesday, filling the job after a one-year vacancy.

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, two days after having two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries.

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, two days after having two stents inserted to treat blocked arteries. “I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there,” Self said in a statement released by the university. The 62-year-old Self felt ill Thursday after having run Kansas’ final practice of its summer session earlier in the day.

"I feel strong and am excited to be home," Self said in a statement released by the Kansas athletics department.

Both coaches admire the way the other has worked through the coaching ranks, winning at every stop.

Florida point guard Boogie Fland is recovering from sports hernia surgery, and coach Todd Golden expects the Arkansas transfer to be full speed by the time fall camp begins in September. Speaking at a booster event Thursday evening, Golden said Fland had surgery July 3 and will be sidelined up to six weeks. “He'll be back when school starts,” Golden said.

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self “experienced some concerning symptoms,” according to a statement from Kansas Athletics. Here's the latest.

Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he "felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.” “The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the Kansas athletic department said in a statement. Self has led Kansas to national titles in 2008 and 2022 and is the school's career victory leader with a 609-156 record.

Self is going into his 23rd season as head coach at Kansas, guiding the Jayhawks to four Final Four appearances and two national championships.