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U.S. wins defensive battle

Posted Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

Russia contained the speedsters. Controlled the backboards. Everything a team needs to do to beat the United States. Except stop Kobe Bryant. Read more.

Draft unites teammates, rivals

Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008

After all 60 NBA Draft selections were made and the league approved a plethora of trades that would leave Albert Einstein perplexed, here’s a few images basketball fans can start formulating in their minds:
Mario Chalmers passing to Michael Beasley; Brandon Rush dishing to brother Kareem; D.J. Augustin setting up Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor for high-percentage looks. Read more.

Jayhawks make history

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

The Kansas University basketball team scripted some suspenseful moments on the way to the 2008 national championship, and NBA Draft night turned out to be more of the same for the Jayhawks. Three dramatic storylines evolved as Brandon Rush, Darrell Arthur and Mario Chalmers combined to make Kansas history. For the first time since 1989, when the draft was trimmed to two rounds, more than two Jayhawks were selected in a single draft. Rush was a lottery pick, Arthur became the sympathetic figure who dropped lower than expected, and Chalmers, who will always hold a special spot in KU history, was taken in the second round. Read more.

KU coach Self watches NBA Draft with pride

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

Kansas University’s basketball players gathered at coach Bill Self’s house Thursday night to watch the NBA Draft on ESPN-TV. They viewed with interest for more than four hours as KU tied UConn in 2006 and Florida in 2007 for most players selected (five) in a two-round draft. Read more.

Gary Bedore’s KU basketball notebook

Posted Friday, June 27, 2008

As the No. 13 pick in the NBA Draft, Brandon Rush will make $1,499,300 next season and $1,611,800 the following year. The Indiana Pacers have an option for the third and fourth years at $1,724,200 and $2,463,880, respectively. Read more.

Who goes where?

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008

Brandon Rush, who turns 23 on July 7, has been deemed “NBA ready,” by so-called experts entering tonight’s draft at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Rush, whose brother Kareem plays for the Indiana Pacers, knows exactly what that tag means. “I’ve spent three years in college. I’ve developed my body. I’ve gotten stronger. I play the type of game they play in the NBA, pick and roll, up-tempo,” former Kansas University guard/forward Rush said Wednesday at a pre-draft news conference for possible lottery picks (top 14) at the Westin Times Square Hotel. Read more.

Self confident five Jayhawks will be drafted

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self — and a bunch of NBA analysts — are certain three Jayhawks will be selected in the first round of tonight’s draft at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Where Darrell Arthur, Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush are tapped, however, is anybody’s guess. Read more.

Kaun signs with team in Russia

Posted Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sasha Kaun has signed a three-year contract with CSKA Moscow, a professional team in Kaun's native Russia. Read more.

Former Jayhawks tested at draft camp

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008

There were no major surprises involving the official measurements of Kansas University basketball players at last week’s NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, Fla. Read more.

Camp hasn’t helped Jayhawks

Posted Friday, May 30, 2008

Kansas University seniors Darnell Jackson, Sasha Kaun and Russell Robinson have not yet distinguished themselves on the court at this week’s NBA pre-draft camp in Orlando, Fla. Read more.

Jammin’ in the Jungle

Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008

Baba Diallo clutched a clump of sweaty basketball clothes tightly to his body Wednesday night. Lawrence High’s 6-foot-6 senior forward, still dripping with perspiration, was savoring his last minutes in the LHS gymnasium, not believing the contents of the clothing in his possession. Darnell Jackson’s jersey and shorts. Rodrick Stewart’s shorts. Russell Robinson’s shirt. Read more.

Kaun chooses sports agency

Posted Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Kansas University senior basketball center Sasha Kaun has chosen Justin Zanik of New Jersey-based ASM Sports as his professional sports agent. Read more.

Kaun, others honored

Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008

Sasha Kaun already has plenty of hardware — namely, a national-championship trophy as a senior forward on the Kansas University men’s basketball team. Read more.