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College Basketball

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Spokane County Making Its Own Basketball Arena Decision

    Seattle isn't the only Washington city with basketball arena decision to be made. In Spokane, a vote yesterday may determine the fate of the Spokane Convention Center, and whether seats will be added to the Spokane Arena in an attempt to lure back NCAA men's basketball tournament games.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    The 16 Sweetest Names of the 2012 NCAA Tournament

    The Washington Huskies did not score a date to Big Dance this year. The Pac-12 regular season champs had their bubble burst by the selection committee, which chose the likes of Iona, BYU, and even conference runner-up Cal over the disappointing Dawgs. Alas, the Golden Bears have a player named Bak B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Does Washington Deserve to End Up in the NIT?

    The Pac-10/12 regular season champion has never been excluded from the NCAA tournament, but after losing their last two games, the Huskies could set a precedent. Here's an overview of why UW should -- and should not -- be invited to the Big Dance.

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Long Before Linsanity, Jeremy Lin Put on a Show at KeyArena

    ​In 2010, two years before he started sinking game-winning shots for the New York Knicks, Jeremy Lin was a talented but otherwise anonymous guard for the Harvard Crimson. And, during his senior season, Lin dominated Seattle University in a game at KeyArena, displaying some of the skills that w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Name-a-Shaq: Shaq Thompson, Shaquille O'Neal, and the NCAA's Shaq-Filled 2012 Recruiting Class

    When the University of Washington landed top-ranked football recruit Shaq Thompson last week, Husky head coach Steve Sarkisian gleefully declared it is "just awesome" that the hard-hitting safety from Sacramento opted to attend UW over California, Oregon, and other top-tier schools. Even more awesom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    UW's Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten Have Serious NBA Potential -- If They Can Learn From Each Other

    Terrence Ross is a freakishly athletic swingman with a jump shot smoother than a foot of Mt. Baker powder. Tony Wroten is a turbocharged point guard with the height and court vision of Magic Johnson. Combine their skills and you have one heck of an NBA player.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Seattle Sports Weekend Roundup: Seahawks Romp in Chicago, UW Basketball Embarassed By South Dakota State

    Image Source​Buoyed by two defensive touchdowns and another beastly performance by Marshawn Lynch, the Seahawks kept their slim playoff hopes alive by pummeling the Chicago Bears. The UW men's basketball team, meanwhile, suffered a humiliating defeat at home against South Dakota State.

  • News

    December 14, 2011

    Bowling for Chumps

    How insiders use the college bowl system to loot American universities.

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Abdul Gaddy Should Be Benched Immediately in Favor of Tony Wroten

    ​We've been nothing if not consistent on the topic of Husky point guard Abdul Gaddy. We said he was overrated at the outset of his freshman campaign; pronounced him a bust shortly thereafter; and advised him to transfer early last year, when he suffered a season-ending injury around the same t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    KeyArena, Not Good Enough to Keep Sonics in Seattle, Is Good Enough to Get Seattle U Into the WAC

    ​In explaining the decision to invite Seattle University to join the Western Athletic Conference, WAC commissioner Karl Benson specifically cited the team's home stadium of KeyArena as a reason he felt the school was worthy. Three years ago, when the Seattle SuperSonics left Seattle, that sam ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 8, 2011

    Our Summer Guide Calendar

    Music! Art! Food! Sports! Unnecessary Exclamation Points! And More!

  • News

    May 18, 2011

    Why Now?

    Answering questions in the wake of the Venoy Overton "orgy party."

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Venoy Overton's Orgy Party: The Blowback and a Few Lingering Questions

    Image source​It's been two days since we published our story detailing the Seattle Police report about the incident in January that led to rape allegations against Venoy Overton, who was then the starting point guard for the UW basketball team. Because of the graphic contents of the report, we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Kevin McGuff, New UW Women's Basketball Coach, Will Make $475,000 Per Year, Plus Benefits

    ​Just in case anyone was wondering which Washington State employees are deemed worth the most money, Kevin McGuff, UW's just-announced replacement women's basketball coach, will be making more than Governor Chris Gregoire ($166,890 per year), Attorney General Rob McKenna ($151,717) and Health ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    UW Basketball Player Venoy Overton Charged With Giving Booze to Underage Girls (UPDATED)

    ​UPDATE 3-31-11: Overton appeared in Seattle Municipal Court today and was granted a "dispositional continuance," meaning the misdemeanor charge against him will be dropped if he completes 24 hours of community service and is not charged with another crime in the next year. Overton was represe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Job Opening of the Day: University of Washington Women's Basketball Coach

    ​Are you a bachelor's-degree-holding individual with, let's say, "successful coaching experience in college basketball" and a "demonstrated ability to recruit highly skilled players"? Furthermore, do you feel that given a team of female college athletes, you could compile a win/loss ratio bett ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    UW Basketball Season Ends, Fittingly, With Disappointment; Is There Hope for Next Year?

    Image source​For 39 minutes, the Washington Huskies played their best basketball of the season. They took care of the basketball, played aggressive but intelligent defense, made three-point shots, and hustled for rebounds and loose balls. They had the legendary Tar Heels of North Carolina, wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    The 16 Sweetest Names of March Madness 2011

    The Jimmer screams his name for world to hear. (Image source)​The incomparable first name of BYU star Jimmer Fredette has become so synonymous with streak shooting that it is now an adjective. For example, when Washington State's Klay Thompson was raining NBA-range three-pointers on Washington ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Why Doesn't Seattle Have an NBA D-League Team?

    Image source​Former Washington Husky Justin Dentmon is dominating the NBA's Developmental League right now. In 34 games, the point guard is averaging just over 19 points, 4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds per game for the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks' B-team based in the bustling metropolis o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    UW Beats Arizona; Husky Hoops Legend Frank Guisness Approves

    ​With first place in the Pac-10 on the line and conference player of the year favorites Isaiah Thomas and Derrick Williams going head-to-head for the first time this season, Hec Edmundson Pavilion was packed last night. That included press row, which was standing room only. The lack of seating ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    The Huskies Walloped Oregon, But Will They Miss Abdul Gaddy?

    Image via​Last night against the woeful Oregon Ducks, Washington's Terrence Ross looked like the team's most talented player. The wiry freshman from Portland led all scorers with 25 points. He coolly drained three-pointers, attacked the rim with a variety of acrobatic maneuvers, and slammed ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    The Five Best Days for Seattle Sports in 2010

    ​Yesterday we gave you the Seven Worst Days for Seattle Sports in 2010, a list that was unsurprisingly top heavy with Mariners misadventures. Today we try to do the opposite: count down the best days for Seattle sports in the past year. And man was today's list a lot harder to compile.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Greg Nickels Misses His Big Day in OK City

    KOMOGreg Nickels has kid hold sign for him​Former Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske, now the White House Drug Czar, will be there, talking about Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap while widening his stance against legalization. But, for the first time in at least a decade, Seattle won't ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Pac-10 Expansion Could Be a Boon to Seattle U

    Independent Seattle U has fared well against Big Sky opponents like Eastern Washington this year.​In this week's cover story, we chronicle the once-proud Seattle University men's basketball team's return to Division I after 30 years in the wilderness. Led by NBA prospect Chuck Garcia (pictured ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2010

    Free in the Key

    Seattle University's men's basketball team is back in Division I for the first time in 30 years. Will their uneven season be the start of a new legend?

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    Two Large Men the Huskies Really Miss Are in Heavy Rotation in Sacramento

    Not this year, not the way it looks now. But at least Ryan "Peekaboo" Appleby has a Twitter page.​After falling out of the national Top 25 by way of a couple lopsided road losses to the Arizona colleges this past weekend, the overhyped Huskies now find themselves at the bottom of the Pac-10 st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Quincy Pondexter to Dance in Nutcracker, and Abdul Gaddy Is Officially a Bust

    Quincy, come dance with me.​I took a lot of shit earlier this week for: (a) suggesting that the Dawgs' lofty ranking was undeserved, (b) suggesting that Quincy Pondexter might not be a first-round draft pick at season's end, and (c) suggesting that highly-touted frosh point guard Abdul Gaddy m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Brockman Drafted by Blazers, But Reportedly Heading to Kings

    Jon Brockman's selection by Portland moments ago in the second round of the NBA draft almost gave former Sonic fans yet another reason to root for their former rivals down south. What with Nate McMillan coaching the Blazers and former schoolboy stars Brandon Roy and Martell Webster on the roster, Br ... More >>

  • News

    April 8, 2009

    Nate Robinson, Little King

    How an effervescent “small guy from Seattle” became basketball royalty in the Big Apple.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2009

    This Tony Bennett Won't Be Leaving His Heart in Pullman

    But he just sent Coug fans to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. WSU head men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is head men's basketball coach no longer. (He's reportedly accepted the head coaching job at Virginia.) This wouldn't be a surprise except that, after winning AP Coach of the Year in 2007, he t ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2009

    Anyone but Nickels?

    Not being Greg may be all James Donaldson needs to become mayor.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2009

    A YouTube Glimpse at Next Year's Huskies

    Saturday's loss to Purdue was a bummer, though for all their heart, this year's Dawgs didn't quite have the talent to run with the nation's elite. Next year may be different, however. The talented Quincy Pondexter has regained his confidence and improved his game to the point where an NBA career o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Lorenzo Romar's Starless Knights

    Nate Robinson and Brandon Roy never won regular season Pac-10 titles, but Jon Brockman and Justin Dentmon look like they will. It's a bizarre development; in a league filled with future NBA players, a team that might not have any is poised to be the champion. UW's overtime defeat of ASU last night ... More >>

  • News

    February 11, 2009

    The Other Husky at the All-Star Festivities

    Will Conroy’s prepping for one more shot at the NBA.

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Will Conroy, D-League Demon

    Portland Trailblazer Brandon Roy won't be the only ex-UW and Garfield High involved in the NBA's all-star festivities on Valentine's weekend in Phoenix. Will Conroy, his former teammate at both schools, will be there too, starting in the NBDL all-star game. Conroy, a 6'2" point guard who's had a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Isaiah Thomas: NBA Baller? UW Career Scoring Leader?

    While Justin Dentmon is putting on a shooting display that would make Ryan Appleby blush, Isaiah Thomas remains the most exciting Husky. He can create a shot for himself whenever he wants. He gets to the free-throw line like Allen Iverson. He's a 5'8" magician, with a bottomless tophat full of spe ... More >>

  • News

    November 5, 2008

    A Fabulous Sports Babe Who’s Actually a Babe

    KJR’s Elise Woodward thrives in the ultimate boys’ club.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Abraxus Books' Midnight Madness Sale This Saturday

    KJR’s Elise Woodward thrives in the ultimate boys’ club.

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Big Tips, Big Endorsements, Big Basketball

    KJR’s Elise Woodward thrives in the ultimate boys’ club.

  • News

    January 23, 2008

    Every Gym Rat's Had His Brush With a Star

    Mine just happened to be “The Border Collie.”

  • News

    December 26, 2007

    2007: The Worst of Seattle Sports

    Ty Willingham, Rick White, and Shaun Alexander.

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2007

    Smeered Lipstick and Basketball Sneakers

    Ty Willingham, Rick White, and Shaun Alexander.

  • News

    November 8, 2006

    The Last Boy Scout

    Husky football coach Tyrone Willingham keeps press and public at arm's length—which might be the best thing for his embattled program.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2006

    Wednesday Telegraph Room

    Husky football coach Tyrone Willingham keeps press and public at arm's length—which might be the best thing for his embattled program.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    The Boardcrasher Sweet

    One person's unworthy pro basketball franchise is another's city-enriching ballet.

  • News

    March 22, 2006

    Sweet Clarity

    As the Husky men overachieve, they credit their coach's vision.

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    The Fab Four

    The Sonics, Huskies, Zags, and Cougars: on the road to potential greatness.

  • News

    December 29, 2004

    Mudville's Year in Sports

    Ichiro, the Storm, and the Sonics brought a little joy to this 63-99 town in 2004.

  • News

    November 17, 2004

    Hoop Town

    The Sonics are hot, and isn't that a nice surprise?

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    Neuheisel Returns the Kick

    The fired Husky football coach says that he, among a number of athletic department gamblers, was singled out. He'll tell that to the Pac-10 next week.

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