Basketball

Allen set for third surgery, career likely over

During the team’s media day back on Oct. 16, Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan spoke about the future of redshirt sophomore forward Adam Allen. Allen, who has already had two...

TWO BITS: Knight, Young visit; Dunkley’s leader

1 » Florida Gators basketball received an official visit from five-star point guard recruit Brandon Knight (Fort Lauderdale, FL) on Sunday. He and four-star forward commitment Patric Young (Jacksonville, FL) watched the...

Florida women’s teams soar and fall this weekend

Florida Gators soccer, cross country and women’s basketball were all in action this weekend coming off a Friday that saw softball, soccer and volleyball compete just one hour apart from another. Just...

Gators open regular season with win over Hatters

Florida Gators men’s basketball (1-0) began the 2009-10 season with a 74-46 win over the Stetson Hatters (0-1) on Sunday afternoon in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Four Gators scored in double...

TWO BITS: Horford growing NBA, Ronald Powell

1 » Leading the Florida Gators to back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2006 and 2007, forward/center Al Horford has made great strides in his short time in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks....

SIX BITS: Donovan on Boynton. Spurrier > Meyer? Johnson to play? Henry honored. More commits.

1 » Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan is doing his best to keep the pressure off five-star freshman guard Kenny Boynton. “He’s one guy on the team and I hope...

2009-10 Florida Gators Basketball Preview

Coming off two consecutive trips to the National Invitational Tournament, the Florida Gators basketball team is looking to return to the glory it experienced just a few short years ago. With guard...

SIX BITS: Softball signees; Strong as head coach; Poole, Jr.; Spurrier; big plays; special teams

1 » Following big signings by the Florida Gators baseball, volleyball and women’s basketball teams, softball head coach Tim Walton announced Thursday that two highly coveted high school players have signed national...

Noah’s play makes columnist eat words, literally

Chicago Bulls forward/center Joakim Noah is a good basketball player. In 2007, Chicago Tribune columnist Rick Morrissey disagreed. Morrissey published a column, “You must be Joakim,” after Noah was drafted, stating...

SIX BITS: SC confident; Spurrier; Addazio speaks; Harvin/Murphy; coaching salaries; Walker Q&A

1 » In 2008, the Florida Gators defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 56-6 in The Swamp, handing head coach Steve Spurrier the worst loss of his career. A year later, Gamecocks players...