There have been many comical moments during the 37-year history of the University of South Florida men's basketball program. ...more

February 3, 2008

On a normal game day here, a parking space outside the Donald L. Tucker Center is about as easy to find as an empty seat inside. ...more

February 3, 2008

Derick Beltran is a 6-foot-3 senior guard/forward for the Spoto High boys basketball team. He leads the Spartans with 18.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Beltran, born in Queens, N.Y, was recently named Hillsborough County's Class 4A Player of the Year. Beltran transferred from Easy Bay to Spoto before his junior season, and he has helped bring the program some attention. Spoto coach Eric Brooks said a few Division II schools have shown interest. ...more

February 1, 2008

Caleb Gregory scored 14 points as the Grizzlies beat the Tigers 21-4 on Jan. 12, becoming the first team with a 2-0 record in the Cadet League of the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball program. ...more

January 19, 2008

TAMPA In Waukesha, Wis. during the late 1970s, an adolescent Joe Fenlon would plug his stereo into the street lamp and listen to music as he dribbled a basketball up and down his street. ...more

January 14, 2008

On paper, it would be easy to assume the Gulf Lady Buccaneers' basketball program should be going through some growing pains this season. Most teams that lose four out of five starters from a solid 17-9 effort the previous year typically can look forward to an identity struggle as they search for the most effective on-court groupings. ...more

December 6, 2007

The Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Basketball program is holding registration for the upcoming season, the 39th year of the program. ...more

November 21, 2007

During its inaugural season last year, the Lennard High School boys basketball program didn't have enough players to field a varsity or junior varsity teams. ...more

November 14, 2007

Here's an effective way to quiet speculation about the future of a coach: Give him a two-year contract extension on the eve of the season opener. That's what Florida State president T.K. Wetherell did Thursday, announcing that FSU basketball coach Leonard Hamilton's contract was extended through the 2011-12 season. ...more

November 9, 2007

For a women's basketball program that seems to take bigger strides with each new season, it's no surprise Florida State and Coach Sue Semrau are not content with last season's Sweet 16 finish. ...more

November 5, 2007