Wildcats in the NBA

Arizona icons part of historic winning streaks in MLB, NFL and NBA

Share Tweet The Cleveland Indians’ American League-record 22-game winning streak puts Arizona baseball legend Terry Francona among two other Wildcat icons who...

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Poll for Arizona Wildcats fans: Warriors or Cavaliers in NBA Finals?

Share Tweet Each team in the NBA Finals is affiliated with three former Arizona Wildcats players: Cleveland with forwards Derrick Williams, Channing...

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Former Arizona Wildcats again featured prominently in NBA Finals

Share Tweet For the third straight year Golden State will face Cleveland in the NBA Finals and that means the Arizona Wildcats’...

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Arizona Wildcats great Terry showing no signs of stopping

Share Tweet Jason Terry is yet again a free agent after completing his 18th season in the NBA with Milwaukee’s loss to...

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D-League team coached by former Arizona Wildcats Brase, Blair advances to finals

Share Tweet Lute Olson’s grandson and one of Arizona’s most skilled big men are making huge waves in the D-League playoffs as...

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Many Arizona Wildcats worthy of own 2016-17 All-Pro Team

Share Tweet Selecting the Arizona Wildcats’ 2016-17 All-Pro Team — an elite group of their own players now in the pros here...

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Arizona Wildcats’ star McConnell earns NBA accolade for being all-around good guy

Share Tweet Former Arizona Wildcats guard T.J. McConnell was honored Monday with the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s Charles Barkley Award, given to...

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Embiid guesses McConnell “clutchest player in the history of the NBA” after another game-winner

Share Tweet Former Arizona Wildcats guard T.J. McConnell offered another clutch performance Thursday. He hit another game-winner for Philadelphia, this time with...

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Arizona Wildcats great Williams released by Heat; headed to Cavs with Frye, Jefferson?

Share Tweet Former Arizona Wildcats standout Derrick Williams was released Monday by the Miami Heat, his fourth team in six seasons in...

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Terry standing on scorer’s table brings back fond memories with Arizona Wildcats 20 years ago

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] The first thought that entered the mind when seeing a jubilant Jason Terry after a highlight-reel alley oop pass...

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Former Arizona Wildcats star Hollis-Jefferson offers inspirational message on birthday

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Former Arizona Wildcats forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson turns 22 today, but his wisdom is far beyond his years. The second-year...

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Catching up with 25 former Arizona Wildcats in pros following York’s 10 3-pointers Thursday

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Former Arizona Wildcats long-range shooter Gabe York conjured memories of when he made nine 3-pointers against Stanford nine months...

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Former Arizona Wildcats standout Walton gets first ejection from NBA game in first quarter

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Remember all the good-natured ribbing Luke Walton took from his former Arizona Wildcats teammates because he was a favorite...

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Arizona Wildcats have 23 players in professional basketball ranks after Nets waive Budinger

Share Tweet [rps-paypal] Four members of Arizona’s team last season — Kaleb Tarczewski, Gabe York, Ryan Anderson and Mark Tollefsen — are...

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Arizona Wildcats: Nick Johnson camp upcoming at Salpointe

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] Nick Johnson is returning to Tucson next week to help teach young basketball players the...

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Furyk’s record round brings to mind Arizona Wildcats who achieved top marks in pro sports

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] Jim Furyk’s PGA-record round of 58 in the Travelers Championship on Sunday joins a long...

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Arizona Wildcats 2016-17 NBA free agent tracker

Share Tweet FOLLOW @JAVIERJMORALES ON TWITTER! [rps-paypal] Cavs, Richard Jefferson agree to a two-year deal. https://t.co/7uAIscK6pz pic.twitter.com/YG16nSsbmL — HoopsHype (@hoopshype) July 7,...

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Former Arizona Wildcats big man Sean “Wookie” Rooks dead at 46

Share Tweet Embed from Getty Images The news was numbing. It came in the form of a text from a longtime high...