Read more college basketball stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28799/college-basketball.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:10:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72652/nba-age-limits-are-a-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe NBA’s minimum draft age of 19, with one year of college—and a new proposal to make it 20—is nothing but a cynical ploy by pro basketball and the NCAA that “hasn’t helped players in any way,” Buzz Bissinger writes. Players can easily sail through a year of...http://www.newser.com/story/72652/nba-age-limits-are-a-scam.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 9:25:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72336/michael-jordans-son-could-cost-college-3m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jordan’s son wants to wear the shoes his dad made famous when he plays college basketball this season—but if he does, he could wind up costing the University of Central Florida $3 million. Marcus Jordan insists on wearing Nike Air Jordans, but UCF has a deal with adidas....http://www.newser.com/story/72336/michael-jordans-son-could-cost-college-3m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 13:11:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62852/sorry-blake-griffin-no-1-nba-picks-usually-bomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPower forward Blake Griffin is almost certainly the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA draft, and that scares the bejesus out of Griffin fan Gregg Doyel. “Superstars as the No. 1 pick are the exception to the rule,” Doyel writes on CBS Sports.com, conceding the point of LeBron James....http://www.newser.com/story/62852/sorry-blake-griffin-no-1-nba-picks-usually-bomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 16:40:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62741/jordans-son-quits-illinois-hoops-squad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Jordan’s elder son is abandoning the University of Illinois’ basketball team to focus on school and his “life after basketball.” Jeff Jordan, a rising junior, earned a scholarship last season after making the team as a walk-on, and has played in 59 games; the son of the NBA legend...http://www.newser.com/story/62741/jordans-son-quits-illinois-hoops-squad.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 15:51:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60687/feds-mull-taxing-college-sports-but-pickings-are-slim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Congressional Budget Office, eager for new sources of income, is considering taxation options for the nation’s collegiate athletic franchises, the Economist reports. Among the proposals are curtailing deductions for charitable donations to college sports programs; limiting tax-exempt bonds; and, most drastically, stripping the programs of their traditional tax-exempt status....http://www.newser.com/story/60687/feds-mull-taxing-college-sports-but-pickings-are-slim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 13:38:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60579/under-fire-usc-drops-ball-in-sports-perks-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYears after footballer Reggie Bush was accused of accepting gifts from marketers while at USC, the university is still doing almost nothing to investigate the matter, despite the spread of allegations to a top basketball player and coach, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the NCAA has expanded its own...http://www.newser.com/story/60579/under-fire-usc-drops-ball-in-sports-perks-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 May 2009 6:32:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59128/hoops-star-wayman-tisdale-dead-at-44.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCollege basketball Hall of Famer Wayman Tisdale died today at 44, ESPN reports. Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, and his right leg was amputated. The 6-foot-9 forward was an All-American all 3 years at Oklahoma, and went on to spend 12 years in the NBA. He was...http://www.newser.com/story/59128/hoops-star-wayman-tisdale-dead-at-44.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 May 2009 11:54:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56270/eye-on-nfl-duke-hoops-player-may-head-to-mich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA quest to play pro football might keep a Duke basketball player in school for another year, ESPN reports. Greg Paulus, who has used up his basketball eligibility at Duke, has been offered a tryout for the school’s football team—but at receiver, not quarterback, where he starred in high...http://www.newser.com/story/56270/eye-on-nfl-duke-hoops-player-may-head-to-mich.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 14:40:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56157/thomas-lands-college-coaching-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIsiah Thomas will coach men’s basketball at Florida International University, the Miami Herald reports, with the Hall of Fame player signing a 5-year contract. “Coming back to the college game has always been a dream of mine,” said Thomas, 47, fired last year after a disastrous stint as coach and...http://www.newser.com/story/56157/thomas-lands-college-coaching-gig.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 13:37:20 CDT