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Derrick Williams Speeds Up Arizona's Rebuilding Effort

In the universe of Arizona basketball, a slow rebuild is simply not good enough. The Wildcats are 9-2 heading into Sunday's important road game at North Carolina State and if there is a serious challenge to Washington's favorite status in the still-weakened Pac-10, it just might come from the team in Tucson. After...

Pac-10 Basketball Preview: Huskies Lead League Back to Respectability

The Pac-10 is a proud basketball conference. But powerful? That's a different matter. After the worst year in memory, the Pac-10 is looking for a big bounce-back. But a medium-sized bounce might be more like it. This isn't yet a great conference again. Too much youth with only 17 seniors in the whole conference. Too many...

In Down Pac-10, Washington, Cal Rise

For most of this decade, the Pac-10 was UCLA and the rest. The Bruins have been the Pac-10's representation in the Final Four three of the four times the league has placed a team on the final weekend since 2000, failing to claim the championship each time, but pulling themselves ahead of the West Coast pack as the elite...

Nic Wise Picks Arizona Over NBA Draft

Nic Wise may have made the wisest decision of his yet-to-be started professional basketball career, informing Arizona coach Sean Miller that he plans to withdraw his name from the NBA Draft and return to Tuscon for his senior season. Wise was projected as a late second-round pick or perhaps even undrafted. His return gives...

Pastner Is Coaching Star in the Making

At first glance, Josh Pastner might not look like much. He's just 31 years old but recently landed the head coaching job at Memphis after one of his mentors, John Calipari, jumped ship to Kentucky. His coaching experience isn't something that is going to knock you out of your computer chair, but the longevity of it doesn't...

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05/22/12 French Baller Nic Wise Puts Joakim Noah on Blast Source: Vibe As the story goes, University of Arizona guard-turned -French-balle r Nic Wise was trying to text Amanda, who turned out to be the girlfriend of Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah.
05/22/12 This NBA Star Doesn't Want Other Dudes Texting His Girl Source: The Business Insider Word to the wise: don't text a girl with a boyfriend.
05/22/12 Bulls Baller Joakim Noah Caught in Love Triangle?... Source: VladTV Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah had a rough end to the postseason as injuries to his ankle and teammate Derrick Rose's ACL earned them a first round loss.
05/04/12 Ex-Wildcat Wise pursuing real estate career Source: Arizona Daily Star - Tucson AZ Nic Wise has taken the first step toward starting an athlete relocation business after he finishes playing, completing the 150 hours of education required to be a real estate agent in Texas.
04/12/12 Foundation to showcase basketball players' talents Source: The Katy Times - Katy TX The Chris Saiz Point the Way Foundation will be sponsoring an event at Cinco Ranch High School Saturday for athletes to showcase their talents as well as help raise money for two college scholarships.