Will Barton

Midseason mayhem no longer Heat way

   There was a time when midseason mayhem was the Miami Heat's approach to February.    No sooner did Pat Riley arrive in 1995, than he turned his roster upside down at his first NBA trading deadline with the team, on Feb. 22, 1996 maneuvering 11...

Tags: Shane Battier, Antoine Walker, Tim Hardaway, Mike Bibby, Mike Miller

UCF junior forward Keith Clanton earns first team All-Conference USA honors

UCF forward Keith Clanton named to C-USA All-Defensive Team

Preview: Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers

The Lakers (41-37) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (33-44) on Wednesday night in what is their final chance to win on back-to-back nights in 16 tries. With the Utah Jazz losing on Tuesday, the Lakers will make the playoffs if they win their remaining...

Tags: Kobe Bryant, Nicolas Batum, Utah Jazz, Damian Lillard, Antawn Jamison

Scoreboard -- Dec. 8, 2012

Tags: Reggie Walker, Gabe Carimi, Jairus Byrd, Kendrick Lewis, Nate Allen

UCF forward Keith Clanton earns first team All-C-USA honors

UCF junior forward Keith Clanton was surprised but pleased to learn Monday afternoon he earned first team All-Conference USA honors. The Knights are so focused on improving and preparing for the upcoming Conference USA tournament, Clanton said he didn'...

Tags: Marshall Thundering Herd, CBS Corp., Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Basketball, Rice Owls

Previewing the 2012 edition of The Sweet 16

The Baltimore Sun

We’re less than two months away from the start of college basketball season, which means that it’s time to begin the second annual Sweet 16. For those who missed it last year, The Sweet 16 is my list of Baltimore’s top college...

Tags: Big 12 Conference, Kim English, Syracuse Orange, Basketball, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens

Basketball stars gather for battle of Baltimore pride

A black nylon sign hangs over the entrance of St. Frances Academy's gymnasium with a simple, three-word message: "Protect this house." Playing before a packed hometown crowd Tuesday night, that's exactly what Will Barton did. The rookie Portland Trail...

Tags: Jay Williams, Portland Trail Blazers, Basketball, Brandon Jennings, Derrick Williams (basketball)

Team of Under Armour NBA players to play exhibition game at St. Frances

The Baltimore Sun

Several NBA players will be in Baltimore on Tuesday for an exhibition game at St. Frances. Dwayne Wise, Under Armour B'more Finest's director of basketball operations, told The Sun that a team of Under Armour-sponsored pros will take on a team made up...

Tags: Sacramento Kings, Greivis Vasquez, Basketball, Maryland Terrapins, Los Angeles Clippers

Former Lake Clifton star Will Barton hoping to be first-round pick in NBA draft

Will Barton has done the research. He's pored over the numbers, he's tracked the stocks and he's talked with the experts. Something just doesn't add up. How could the most efficient swingman in college basketball not be considered a lottery pick in...

Tags: Big East Conference, Derrick Rose, Basketball, David Stern, College Basketball

Bulls looking for late-round magic

More than 50 players have worked out at the Berto Center. Several other character interviews were conducted at the NBA draft combine earlier this month. Trade possibilities have been discussed. Film has been watched. Debates within Bulls management...

Tags: Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose, Doron Lamb, Basketball, Darius Miller

Barton drafted by Trail Blazers; English to Pistons

Will Barton has heard all about his perceived detractors: He's too skinny, too unorthodox and too undisciplined. But Thursday night, he was an NBA draft pick. It may have taken longer than he'd hoped, but Barton — a swingman out of Memphis —...

Tags: Kim English, Basketball, Portland Trail Blazers, LaMarcus Aldridge, Memphis Tigers