Agent Zero sprains knee in Wizards loss

April 4, 2007 at 10:08 pm · Filed under NBA, NCAA

Gilbert Arenas suffered a sprained knee after colliding with Gerald Wallace. This injury will likely keep Arenas out of play for multiple weeks — teammate Antawn Jamison missed 12 games earlier this season with a similar injury. With only a handful of games left in the regular season, an MRI will tell whether or not the Wizards will be without Agent Zero (as well as Caron Butler) when the team opens the first round of the playoffs.

It only takes one guess to figure out Tracy McGrady’s recent injury. McGrady left the Houston Rockets’ game against Golden State Warriors after his back stiffened up. The same injury has bothered McGrady for several seasons now…

LeBron James continues to delay a decision on playing for the USA Basketball team. Surely, this means James doesn’t want to play, or he’d have accepted by now. The only decision left to make is whether or not James will damage his sponsorships by turning the team down.

Once again, Kevin Garnett expects major change in the Minnesota Timberwolves organization this summer. He hasn’t demanded a trade yet, but rumors will continue until the team develops into a contender.

NCAA champion head coach Billy Donovan has to consider a position with Kentucky, if they were to offer him a job. While avoiding the issue of his coaching job at Florida, Donovan said he wouldn’t immediately dismiss any offers. The Memphis Grizzlies have also been mentioned, as well as the Miami Heat, though there seems to be little base behind the NBA team rumors.

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Florida Gators repeat as NCAA champs

April 2, 2007 at 10:03 pm · Filed under NCAA

For the first time since Duke won back-to-back titles in 1992, the NCAA had the national champions successfully defend their title.

The Florida Gators beat the Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 84-75, though the Gators were in control for most of the game. The Gators used incredible three-point shooting (10-18, 55%) to overcome foul trouble plaguing Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Chris Richard.

Head coach Billy Donovan used an unexpected strategy to overcome Greg Oden. After playing limited minutes so far this NCAA due to foul trouble, the Gators allowed Oden to stay on the floor. Oden played 38 minutes, far more than his season average, and the Buckeyes had little gas left in the tank at the end of the game.

Greg Oden scored 25 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the losing effort.

Florida returned all five of its starters from last year’s championship team, thanks to the team’s several NBA prospects returning for another year and fifth-year senior Lee Humphrey staying with the team.

Florida swept its two championship games with Ohio State this year, making them the only team in college sports history to win championships in men’s basketball and football during the same season.

Expect Daily Basketball updates to resume, following both NCAA basketball and the NCAA.

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