Arizona Basketball

Johnson’s blocked shot allows No. 3 Arizona to match 1987-88 team’s 12-0 start

Share Tweet ARIZONA’S BEST STARTS Nick Johnson’s emphatic blocked shot of San Diego State’s Chase Tapley with three seconds remaining enabled the...

Natyazhko graduates from Arizona, elevates his game in the Ukraine under Fratello

Share Tweet [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/UACoachMiller/status/282538986944221184″] Former Arizona forward Kyryl Natyazhko, a member of Sean Miller’s first recruiting class of 2009, earned his bachelor’s...

Arizona off to second-best start in program’s history

Share Tweet ARIZONA’S BEST STARTS Arizona’s 9-0 start is only topped by the 12-0 start by the program’s first Final Four team...

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat: Some memorable Arizona comeback victories

Share Tweet Arizona snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in its football and basketball games Saturday. Where do other UA finishes...

Survival Saturday: Wildcats scratch their way back in two one-point victories on national television

Share Tweet Scratch-Back Saturday, Standup Saturday, Solution Saturday … call it what you want, but the bottom line is Arizona’s football and...

Friday Fix: Byrne benefited from good timing to lure Rodriguez but also had the guts to hire him

Share Tweet After observing how some athletic directors and universities are handling football coaching changes this season, it exemplifies how timing and...

Friday Fix: Will Todd Graham become one of the more loathed ASU coaches by Arizona fans?

Share Tweet Introducing Arizona fans’ newest ASU coach to possibly loathe — Todd Graham. Time will tell where he will rank among...

Arizona, UTEP to face each other for 90th time, none more classic than 1987 NCAA tournament

Share Tweet UTEP and Arizona — although less than 400 miles apart — have not played each other since the 1995-96 season....

Floyd’s last trip to Tucson was more about improving USC’s status than his interest in Arizona

Share Tweet RELATED LINK: Bruce Pascoe of The Arizona Daily Star has comments from UTEP coach Tim Floyd about coaching tonight against...

Rating Arizona’s record-breaking performances in the Pac-10/12 era: Where does Carey stand?

Share Tweet Ka’Deem Carey’s Pac-12-record 366 rushing yards on 25 carries against Colorado begs the question: What is the most impressive record-breaking...

Bear Down Friday Quote to Note: Olson took on “exciting” opportunity to coach UA after 4-24 season

Share Tweet “I feel the potential is here at Arizona. It won’t be a case of waving a wand and suddenly it...

Concussions, injuries receive more attention now because of increased awareness

Share Tweet My imitation of Arizona’s no-huddle spread offense, with some quick hits, blog-style … — Greg Hansen of The Arizona Daily...

Friday Fix: List of ex-UA athletes whose sons played elsewhere includes Van Tuinei and Gayle Hopkins

Share Tweet If you have not checked out UASports.net, do so. I picture it as a bar hangout of Arizona fans who...

Ceremony for 1988 Final Four team a recruiting tool for Cats, Sean Miller at Red-Blue Scrimmage

Share Tweet San Jose Archbishop Mitty power forward Aaron Gordon, recruited by half of the programs in the Pac-12 including Arizona, had...

Friday Fix: Desert Swarm defense deserves to be inducted into Arizona Sports Hall of Fame

Share Tweet The tragic loss of former Desert Swarm standout Chuck Osborne this week makes one wonder what is the appropriate way...

Bear Down Friday Quote to Note: Kevin Parrom on inspiration drawn from his mother

Share Tweet “If I’m having a bad day, I might hear her say, ‘Don’t worry, Kev, tomorrow is going to be better.’...

Bear Down Friday Quote to Note: John Wooden on Lute Olson

Share Tweet “Coach (Lute) Olson’s teams are always fundamentally sound, but equally important is his ability to get outstanding individuals to work...

Channing Frye out indefinitely with Suns because of enlarged heart

Share Tweet Thoughts and prayers go out to former Arizona basketball star Channing Frye, who has spent the last three seasons with...

ESPN: Five-star wing Rondae Jefferson to Arizona

Share Tweet [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/RondaeJ23/status/246390901881073664″] ESPN.com’s Dave Telep was the first to report Thursday that Arizona landed recruiting target Rondae Jefferson (Chester, Pa./Chester)...

Ooh Aah Man down to his last month before losing home unless he receives financial assistance

Share Tweet The Ooh Aah Man — Joseph Cavaleri — informed me today that he will lose his house unless he gets...

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