Kevin Ollie

Caught in the Web: Previewing Game 5 of Lakers-Thunder series

2010-04-27 16:34:25

<![CDATA[Caught in the Web: Previewing Game 5 of Lakers-Thunder series]]>

Sizing up the Lakers' possible first-round playoff opponents

2010-03-29 16:34:12

<![CDATA[Sizing up the Lakers' possible first-round playoff opponents]]>

Half-Baked Jake Rocks The Vote, Hall And Heisman

2012-12-07 20:23:04

Half-baked Jake is back in all his half-bakedness … News: The steroid-dripping Baseball Hall of Fame ballots are distributed. Views: After leaving the box unchecked twice, I'm voting for Killingworth's Jeff Bagwell. My fuller view of one of the...

Daniels Shows He Can Be Threat Huskies Need

2012-12-08 15:24:00

As one coach after another is asked about the UConn men's basketball team this season, the first two words are almost always, "Their guards." That the Huskies' offense, and really their fortunes, revolves around guards Shabazz Napier and Ryan...

Dom Amore: R.J. Evans To Miss A Few Weeks; Leon Tolksdorf Also Hurting

2012-11-24 09:42:00

– The Huskies’ bench is thin to begin with, but they will be down two players against Stony Brook on Sunday (4 p.m. at Gampel). R.J. Evans has a sprain in the sternum-clavicular, or collar-bone area, and Leon Tolksdorf has a sore knee. The...

Wolf Gets His First Start

2012-12-07 20:23:11

STORRS — It took Enosch Wolf more than two years, but he finally got the chance to start for UConn. The fans at Gampel gave him the loudest ovation when he was announced before the game against Harvard. "Just wanted to change things up," said coach...

As Expected, UConn Having Trouble Grabbing Rebounds

2012-12-05 15:38:56

— As the second half got underway and the game moved to its most important stages, the Huskies were over-matched up front. This was no surprise — the surprise, perhaps, is that it took this long to become apparent. The UConn men's...

Learning Ollie's Offense Is A Work In Progress

2012-12-04 21:48:28

UConn has had a month to digest and execute Kevin Ollie's offensive designs. "Offense takes time," Ollie said after practice last week. "I can't just say 'work harder.' It takes time to teach it, it takes time for them to be prepared. They have to...

Calhoun Won't Rule Out Coaching Again

2012-12-03 17:38:58

Jim Calhoun, sitting back in a soft leather chair, his legs crossed, shot out an answer few would have expected. Would he ever consider "un-retiring?" "Well, I would never say never," Calhoun told Michael Kay, host of Center Stage, during a taping of the...

UConn Has A Chance To Showcase Season On Grandest Stage

2012-12-03 15:22:59

For so long, UConn basketball players could count on the opportunity to work The Big Room, to put themselves and their season to the test on the grandest stage. This coming March will be without that experience, because their postseason ineligibility...

R.J. Evans Close To Being Back For UConn

2012-12-02 18:18:00

The UConn men's basketball team felt R.J. Evans' presence even when he was wearing civilian clothes, but they're close to feeling it full strength again — with Evans on the court. "He's getting back," coach Kevin Ollie said after practice Sunday....

N.C. State Worried About UConn's Guard Play

2012-12-01 13:48:00

North Carolina State, like every opponent UConn has faced so far, and very likely every opponent the Huskies will face, is concerned about the Huskies' guard play. "They seem to be a guard-oriented team that is really quick," coach Mark Gottfried told...

Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie talks with guards Shabazz Napier, left, and Ryan Boatrightduring a break in the action against the New Hampshire Wildcats Nov. 29.

2012-12-10 16:23:00

UConn coach Kevin Ollie barks orders to his team against Harvard at Gampel Pavilion Friday night.

2012-12-07 00:00:00

Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie urges his team on during the first half against North Carolina State.

2012-12-04 00:00:00