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Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) dribbles around a Florida defender.

Preview: Alabama men’s basketball has its eyes on its first-ever national championship

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2024

Last season, the Alabama men’s basketball team made it over the hump by appearing in its first-ever Final Four. It was the highest point of the Crimson Tide's success since Nate Oats took over as...

Alabama guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (#3) goes for a layup during Final Four practice.

Alabama men’s basketball conference schedule preview

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor September 4, 2024

The SEC officially released its men's basketball conference schedules last week, meaning that the Crimson Tide now has its full 2024-2025 slate of games filled out. The team will face off against familiar...

Alabama guard Sarah Ashlee Barker (#3) cheers on the sidelines.

More than football: Alabama’s athletic powerhouse

Joycelyn Diggins, Contributing Writer August 28, 2024

Alabama is famous for its Saturday night games and rivalries, which have become core aspects of the athletic culture. However, in order to grasp the full effect of Alabama athletics, fans need to step...

Darius Miles was removed from the men's basketball team following his arrest in connection to a January 2023 shooting on the Strip.

Darius Miles’ capital murder case expected to go to trial in 2025

Jacob Ritondo, Managing Editor August 24, 2024

Darius Miles, a former Crimson Tide basketball player, could go to trial in his capital murder case in 2025, defense attorney Mary Turner said. At a hearing Wednesday, Judge Daniel Pruet of the Circuit...

Derrick Henry won the Heisman in 2015.

‘Where Legends Are Made’: UA’s 10 greatest athletes of all time

Ramsey Eaton, Contributing Writer August 21, 2024

Whether it be with team sports like football and basketball or individual sports like track and field, Alabama is a well-oiled machine for athlete success stories. As such, comparing the accolades of these...

Alabama guard Mark Sears (1) shoots the ball against North Carolina at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, Mar 28, 2024.

Men’s hoops set to play UNC for third consecutive year

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor June 19, 2024

ESPN announced Alabama men’s basketball’s official schedule for the 2024 SEC/ACC Men’s Challenge. The Crimson Tide will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to face off against the North Carolina...

Alabama men's basketball has signed on these five transfer athletes to its elite recruiting class.

Alabama men’s basketball inks five highly touted transfers as team sets sights on a national championship

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor May 29, 2024

The Alabama Crimson Tide added rim protection, shooting, and depth by signing five spring transfers this offseason: Aden Holloway, Houston Mallette, Clifford Omoruyi, Labaron Philon and Chris Youngblood....

Alabama guard Mark Sears (#1) dribbles down the court against UConn during the Men's Final Four at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ on April 6, 2024.

Unfinished business: Sears and Stevenson return to Alabama in search of a national title

Samuel Prestipino, Assistant Sports Editor May 29, 2024

Mark Sears and Jarin Stevenson have decided to return to Tuscaloosa to pursue a national championship ring after leading Alabama to its first ever Final Four appearance in 2024. They entered the NBA...

Alabama freshman declares for the 2017 NBA Draft

Alabama freshman declares for the 2017 NBA Draft

Matthew Speakman April 17, 2017

Alabama announced on Monday that freshman forward Braxton Key plans to enter the 2017 NBA Draft. Key will not hire an agent, meaning he could still return to play for Alabama for the 2017-2018 season....

In the right direction: Alabama faces Mississippi State in first game of SEC Tournament

In the right direction: Alabama faces Mississippi State in first game of SEC Tournament

Tyler Waldrep March 9, 2017

The Alabama men’s basketball team (17-13, 10-8 Southeastern conference) won’t get the chance to wash out the bitter taste that comes with blowing a 16-point lead – like it did in Saturday's loss...

Former Alabama basketball players get chance with NBA teams

Former Alabama basketball players get chance with NBA teams

CW Staff June 29, 2016

Former Alabama men's basketball player Retin Obasohan dreams of playing in the NBA aren't over yet. The Sacramento Kings signed Obasohan to compete in the 2016 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. He led Alabama...

UPDATED: Alabama point guard, forward announce transfers (w/ Avery Johnson quotes)

UPDATED: Alabama point guard, forward announce transfers (w/ Avery Johnson quotes)

Sean Landry March 30, 2016

After two seasons, point guard Justin Coleman's career at Alabama is ending in transfer, he tweeted Wednesday.First off I wanna thank God, the University of Alabama, fans and coaches. But Coach Johnson...