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Assistant coach Eddie Jordan (R) of the Los Angeles Lakers sits with head coach Mike Brown during the game with the Portland Trail Blazers at Citizens Business Bank Arena on October 10, 2012 in Ontario, California.  (credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Rutgers Set To Introduce Lakers Assistant Eddie Jordan As Head Coach

Rutgers is set to introduce Los Angeles Lakers assistant Eddie Jordan as the new coach of the Scarlet Knights’ scandal-marred basketball program.

2013/04/22

The Louisville Cardinals celebrate after they won 82-76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome on April 8, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (credit: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Louisville Wins Third National Title

Luke Hancock made four straight 3-pointers in the first half, and Peyton Siva and Chane Behanan had monster second halves to lead the top-seeded Cardinals to their third national title and first since 1986 on Monday night with an 82-76 victory over Michigan.

2013/04/08

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Pitino Taking Louisville To National Title Game After Win Over Wichita St.

Luke Hancock came off the bench to score 20 points, walk-on Tim Henderson sparked a second-half rally with a pair of monster 3s and Louisville advanced to the NCAA title game Saturday night, escaping with a 72-68 victory over Wichita State.

2013/04/06

Head coach Andy Enfield of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles reacts against the Florida Gators during the South Regional Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

USC Basketball Hires Florida Gulf Coast Coach Andy Enfield

Southern California hired Andy Enfield as men’s basketball coach on Monday night after he took Florida Gulf Coast to the round of 16 of the NCAA tournament.

2013/04/01

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UCLA Hires Steve Alford As Men’s Basketball Coach

Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a chance to run what he called “the premier basketball program in the country.”

2013/03/30

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UCLA: Basketball Coach Ben Howland Has NOW Been Fired

A UCLA spokesperson said Saturday that head coach Ben Howland had not been fired.

2013/03/24

Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings and David Booth #7 of the Vancouver Canucks battle for the loose puck during the third period in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena on April 22, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Canucks Hand Kings 2nd Straight Shutout Loss

Cory Schneider made 20 saves en route to his sixth NHL shutout, Mason Raymond scored in the first period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Saturday for their third straight victory.

2013/03/23

Norman Powell #4 of the UCLA Bruins takes a shot over Elliott Eliason #55 and Trevor Mbakwe #32 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at The Frank Erwin Center on March 22, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Minnesota Knocks UCLA Out Of NCAA Tournament

Andre Hollins scored 28 points and Minnesota rolled past punchless UCLA 83-63 on Friday night in the second round of the NCAA tournament, a game that could be Bruins freshman Shabazz Muhammad’s last in college and coach Ben Howland’s final one leading the program.

2013/03/22

Bernard Thompson #2 of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles drives for a shot attempt against Mikael Hopkins #3 of the Georgetown Hoyas in the first half during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast Stuns, Dominates No. 2 Georgetown In 2nd Rd. Of NCAA Tournament

Florida Gulf Coast sure made an entrance at the NCAA tournament. A school that hasn’t even celebrated its first 20-year reunion busted a load of brackets with a 78-68 victory over second-seeded Georgetown on Friday night in the second round of the South Regional.

2013/03/22

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Could Muhammad Lead UCLA Past Minnesota In 2nd Round?

When Minnesota and UCLA meet Friday in the NCAA tournament, the winning coach just might put the loser out of his job.

2013/03/21

Pacific v Northridge

Bobby Braswell Out As CS Northridge Hoops Coach

Bobby Braswell is out as men’s basketball coach at Cal State Northridge after 17 years that included three 20-win seasons and two NCAA tournament appearances, along with off-court problems.

2013/03/19

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UCLA To Face Off Against 11th-Seeded Minnesota

It will be Bruins vs. Golden Gophers.

2013/03/17

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 16: Tony Woods #55 of the Oregon Ducks pulls down a rebound between Kyle Anderson #5 and David Wear #12 of the UCLA Bruins in the second half of the Pac-12 Championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 16, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Short-Handed UCLA Fall To Oregon In Tourney Final

Carlos Emory scored 20 points, Johnathan Loyd added 19 and Oregon pulled away from No. 21 UCLA 78-69 to win the Pac-12 tournament championship Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

2013/03/16

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Pacific Tigers Drop UC Irvine To Win Big West Title

Reserve Tony Gill scored 19 points, Lorenzo McCloud added 16 and the University of the Pacific held off a second-half surge by UC Irvine to win the Big West Conference Tournament championship with a 64-55 victory Saturday night.

2013/03/16

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UC Irvine Knocks Off Top-Seed Long Beach State 67-60

Alex Young scored 18 points and UC Irvine closed the game on a 24-11 run to knock off top-seeded Long Beach State 67-60 Friday night in the semifinals of the Big West Conference tournament.

2013/03/15