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By ADAM ZAGORIA & JIM VERTUNO Texas men’s basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested early Monday on a felony domestic violence charge, according to Travis County (TX) Jail records obtained by ZAGSBLOG. The county Sheriff’s Office said Beard, 49, was arrested by Austin police and booked at 4:18 a.m. ET on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which … [Read more...] about Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on felony domestic violence charge

By ADAM ZAGORIA What if Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had played for the UConn Huskies in his one-and-done college season? Former UConn coach Jim Calhoun said Durant told his friend Rudy Gay, who starred at UConn, he was coming to UConn for the 2006-07 season before he ultimately landed at Texas where he averaged 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists and then … [Read more...] about Jim Calhoun says Kevin Durant was ‘coming’ to UConn before he committed to Texas

By ADAM ZAGORIA A.J. Johnson, the 6-foot-5, 170-pound point guard from Southern California Academy who was the last remaining uncommitted five-star prospect in the Class of 2023, committed to Texas on Monday after secretly signing last week. Ranked the No. 2 combo guard in 2023, he also considered LSU. He visited Texas the weekend of Sept. 10 and LSU Sept. 17. “I just … [Read more...] about Five-star guard A.J. Johnson signs with Texas

By CHARLIE PARENT Andrej Stojakovic, the No. 17 overall prospect in the class of 2023 according to 247Sports, will announce his commitment Monday between UCLA, Oregon, Stanford, and Texas. “A place where I can come in and contribute right away to winning,” Stojakovic told 247Sports. “I pride myself in a school with academics and thinking about what is after basketball … [Read more...] about Five-star Andrej Stojakovic set to announce commitment on Monday