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Simien hoping to land roster spot with Atlanta Hawks
Former Kansas forward Wayne Simien continues to search for an NBA roster spot. SInce being selected 29th overall by Miami in the 2005 NBA Draft, ‘Big Dub’s‘ pro career has been defined by injury and illness. But this week a healthier Simien is preparing for NBA Summer League play with the Atlanta Hawks.
U.S. Under 18 team clobbers Puerto Rico
Kansas University freshman Travis Releford didn’t score in Team USA’s rout of Puerto Rico on Wednesday.
KU picked to finish second in Big 12 North
Members of the Big 12 Conference media have spoken, and their consensus is that fans can expect a Missouri-Oklahoma showdown in the conference’s 2008 football title game.
Rush signs with Pacers
The Indiana Pacers, who have been embarrassed by some off-the-court incidents involving their players, believe they will have no problems with first-round draft picks Brandon Rush and Roy Hibbert. At least that’s the hope of Pacers’ president Larry Bird, who announced the duo’s signing Tuesday in Indianapolis. “If Brandon would just pay his parking tickets, we’d be fine,” Bird said, jokingly.
Sorrentino Scale
Staff writer Eric Sorrentino ranks the Big 12 basketball teams from best to worst.
OU opener on pay-per-view
Oklahoma’s season opener against Chattanooga will be televised only on pay-per-view. It will be the third time since the 2003 season that a Sooners football game won’t be available either on network or cable television.
Oklahoma guard accused
Oklahoma starting guard Jenna Plumley has been arrested on a petty larceny charge after allegedly trying to steal makeup from a Wal-Mart store.
Commentary: Packer lost touch with the game
Growing up in the northern outskirts of ACC country, I saw and heard Billy Packer when he was at his absolute best. He played the game, coached the game, knew the game and could explain the game. If you loved college basketball back then, you loved listening to Packer. Doing those regional ACC games, he told you stuff you did not know in a way that made you understand it, appreciate it and savor it.
Red River tossup: Oklahoma, Texas favorites in early preseason poll
OK, so the 2008-2009 men’s college basketball season is 31â2 months away. But we know which key players from the Big 12 Conference left early for the NBA Draft and which key players stayed in school. Rosters are beginning to take shape. Incoming freshmen, for the most part, have arrived on their campuses.
Keegan: Keegan: Great Santee speaks
The great Wes Santee knows greatness when he sees it. Other than during his morning shave, it sounds as if he didn’t see much of it during a recent trip to Eugene, Ore., for the Olympic trials. Santee, who resides in El Dorado, spent a good part of Tuesday in Lawrence and shared his thoughts on the state of distance running in the United States. I asked the Great Santee: Was there any one runner who really impressed you? “In all honesty, no,” Santee said.