Deshaun Thomas

Aaron Craft is Ohio State's fearless leader

2013-03-28 23:20:00

He not only made the winning pass, he ordered the winning basket. That is how Aaron Craft rolls, either into your heart or under your skin, his tiny hands rummaging deep into the pockets of March, his rosy cheeks squarely in America's face. With two...

Wichita State's Carl Hall is at heart of Shockers' surge

2013-04-02 18:37:00

From passed out on a floor to the Final Four — it has been a pulse-rate ride for Carl Hall. "Oh man, it's been a long journey for me," Hall said. Wichita State's senior forward, who overcame a heart condition that sidelined him for two years,...

Wichita State going to Final Four after beating Ohio State, 70-66

2013-03-30 18:55:00

Wichita State is headed to the Final Four, and these Shockers should be no surprise to anybody. Not after the way they held off mighty Ohio State in the West Regional final at Staples Center on Saturday night. Malcolm Armstead scored 14 points, Fred...

Ohio State, Wichita State vie to be best in the . . . West?

2013-03-29 20:25:00

Some West Regional final this turned out to be. The closest school left, Wichita State, is located 1,380 miles from epicenter court at Staples Center. Ohio State in the NCAA West makes as much sense as Dallas in the NFC East. That is not to say...

NCAA West Regional: Arizona's Solomon Hill is gold standard

2013-03-27 14:20:00

Arizona forward Solomon Hill played high basketball at Los Angeles Fairfax High, originally committed to USC and will lead the Wildcats in Thursday's NCAA West Regional semifinal against Ohio State. Hill is averaging 13.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. On...

NCAA Tournament: Ohio State rolls past Iona, 95-70

2013-03-22 18:40:00

DAYTON, Ohio -- Sam Thompson had career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, part of a dominating performance by Ohio State's front line, and the Buckeyes ran away to a 95-70 victory over Iona in the second round of the West Regional....

Writer: Stan Van Gundy is right for Pistons

2013-05-20 09:04:02

We're still waiting on Lawrence Frank's successor for the Detroit Pistons. HoopsHype.com's Charley Rosen has a suggestion. "Stan Van Gundy has the right personality to move the sad-sack Pistons in the right direction," Rosen writes. "With little...

Bloom not off Bulls bolstered by Rose

2013-05-18 08:02:00

�� As Derrick Rose continually dominated the Miami Heat's ball boys during pregame warmups at AmericanAirlines Arena, it became increasingly clear that the Chicago Bulls were largely playing for the future these past two weeks. �� Without Rose, as...

Lehigh's McCollum eager to show what he can do at NBA predraft combine

2013-05-18 01:44:02

You could almost feel the relief pouring out of C.J. McCollum as he talked at the rookie predraft combine. An unlikely preseason All-America from Lehigh University, McCollum was leading the country in scoring at 25.7 a game when he broke his left foot...

Point guards snare Pistons' attention at combine

2013-05-17 03:14:02

The Pistons have a huge need for athleticism and three-point shooting. That accounts for fans, draft experts and the media focusing on swingmen in next month's draft. But with only seven contracts guaranteed for next season, the Pistons could decide...

Ohio State's Thomas wants to show more than scoring at combine

2013-05-16 09:42:00

Deshaun Thomas found his comfort zone in his jump shot Thursday during his workout at the NBA draft combine in Chicago. Scoring comes naturally to the 6-foot-7 Ohio State forward, who led the Big Ten with a 19.8 points per game average in his junior...

Indiana native is 'NBA ready'

2013-05-16 10:04:02

History shows that the state of Indiana will be well represented in the 2013 NBA Draft next month. Over the course of the past five drafts, a dozen Indiana natives have been selected in either the first or second rounds, and there is virtually no chance...

Wichita State guard Fred Van Vleet steals the ball from Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas on Saturday night.

2013-03-30 00:00:00

Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas points after scoring against Wisconsin in the first half.

2013-03-17 00:00:00