Hamilton Southeastern guard Gary Harris is a hot topic around basketball in Indiana. The 6-6, 200-pound senior is the best uncommitted basketball player in the 2012 class from Indiana. He is the 25th best player in the country according to Rivals.com.
Harris is a freak athlete, who could probably play basketball or football wherever he likes. He holds plenty of offers from schools in each …
What an investigative piece by two of the best sports journalists, Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson and Dan Wetzel. This is devastating and BIG for collegiate athletics.
During a 11-month investigation, “a University of Miami booster, incarcerated for his role in a $930 million Ponzi scheme, has told Yahoo! Sports he provided thousands of impermissible benefits to at least 72 athletes from 2002 through 2010.”
This …
The Boston Celtics may now be the Beantown Boilermakers. Or East Lafayette.
Former Purdue leaders JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore are taking their talents to Boston to join one of the most storied franchises in NBA history.
Today the former Boilermakers were introduced by Celtics President Danny Ainge.
At first glance, the jersey’s seem to be backwards.
Johnson, a Franklin Central High School graduate, opted …
Tonight, dreams will be made at the 2011 NBA Draft in New Jersey.
For 60 young men, today is the day.
(For a complete draft order, click here.)
JaJuan Johnson tested the NBA waters last season but was smart to return for his final year of eligibility. At 6-10, 221, JJ has the height to play in the league but will need to add some …
Matt Painter executed his plan thoroughly and he got his wish. Did anyone really think he was leaving? What kind of statement would that have sent to the athletic department and Purdue faithful. Many folks have suggested this whole ordeal wasn’t all about the money. Yeah, getting a $1 million dollar bonus, no big deal. It was about the money and something else: attention.
After …
Purdue has stolen some spotlight from the Final Four bound Butler Bulldogs in their attempt to retain head coach Matt Painter. He is contemplating leaving West Lafayette after six seasons to take over the program at Missouri.
There are many items going into the decision.
The first of which, is Painter’s relationship with athletic director Morgan Burke and company. He is not satisfied with the …
As first reported by the Kansas City Star, Matt Painter has become the top-choice for the Missouri head coaching vacancy.
The two parties are reportedly meeting in Florida Tuesday, where Painter and his family have been vacationing after the season. He is expected to be offered a seven-year deal worth $2 million a year. Compare that to his current $1.3 million a year contract now, …
The Boilermakers felt it from beginning, scoring the first seven points. Indiana tried to answer countless times but fell short as Purdue topped IU for the fifth straight time, 72-61 in front of a capacity crowd at Assembly Hall.
Indiana fans brought it since yesterday in fact. Five junior girls camped outside of Assembly nearly 30 hours before tip-off. The fans were impressive Wednesday from …