Basketball in the United States

For decades, snarling old fartBob Huggins has been a tolerated, if not respected college basketball figure with a surly personality who has boasted about his love of the socially acceptable F-word before. Since a drunk driving arrest in…

Sometimes when the words are insufficient, we must create our own.Photo: Getty ImagesOver the years, Shaquille O’Neal and the TNT crew on Inside the NBA have given us plenty of hilarious moments. Just about every episode at this point…

Image: Getty ImagesShaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant NBA players to step on the hardwood. A four-time champion, three-time Finals MVP, and regular season MVP, Shaq is in many people’s top 10 all-time. The big Shaqtus is also…

Matt McMahon will have his hands full at LSU.Image: Getty ImagesSanctions are coming, Will Wade is gone, and the Tigers aren’t sticking around to find out what it looks like. LSU basketball might not be receiving the death penalty from the…

The Kansas Jayhawks celebrate after defeating the Miami (Fl) Hurricanes during the Elite Eight round of the 2022 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament held at the United Center in Chicago.Image: Getty ImagesCHICAGO — Bill Self survived……

Tom IzzoPhoto: Getty ImagesThe time has come to downgrade Tom Izzo’s rep. For the lack of a better word, it has turned to goo.At one point, many believed Izzo, the Michigan State basketball coach, owned March.Yes, if there was a will, Izzo…

A&M players, and coach Buzz Williams, got screwed this year.Photo: Getty ImagesDid the NCAA Tournament selection committee watch the SEC Tournament? There’s no way it paid proper attention. Otherwise, its messaging to Texas A&M — as…

Kim Muley has LSU in contention in her first year.Image: Getty ImagesWith only two games left in the regular season, the LSU women’s basketball team sits at No. 8 in the national rankings. Sitting second in their conference, behind…

Whoops.Illustration: Twitter (Getty Images)Greg McDermott was “this close” to signing TyTy Washington — arguably the highest-ranked recruit in the history of Creighton basketball — last season in a year in which he was coaching a Top-25…