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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Midnight Madness signals arrival of college basketball

The Associated Press October 14, 2011

Midnight Madness no longer lives up to its name. Sure, some of college basketball’s opening night celebrations are chances for crowds to go crazy indoors for the first time since Connecticut won...

LHN adds 12 basketball games to spring programming schedule

Nick Cremona September 16, 2011

The Longhorn Network will air 12 regular season men’s basketball games this year. The games include nine non-conference and three Big 12 Conference contests. In addition to the lineup of games, several...

New recruit Javan Felix tweets his thoughts about UT

Sameer Bhuchar August 25, 2011

As a journalist, it is sometimes difficult to snag interviews from high profile athletes, but when Texas’ 2012 basketball recruit, Javan Felix, announced his commitment to the Longhorns two weeks...

Longhorns grab top-choice point guard

Sameer Bhuchar August 11, 2011

Texas has been known for its reliable point guards in the last decade, and now the Longhorns are hoping their newest commitment can continue that trend. St. Augustine High School senior and point...

Yao Ming may enter Hall of Fame as contributor

The Associated Press August 11, 2011

HOUSTON — Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as early as next year — not as a player but as a contributor to the game. John Doleva,...

Basketball adds power forward

Nick Cremona August 4, 2011

The Longhorns added a seventh member to their 2011 recruiting class with the verbal commitment of power forward Jaylen Bond on Tuesday afternoon. The Philadelphia, Pa. native, listed at 6-foot-7 and...

Hamilton tells his side of the story as he prepares for pro basketball

Trey Scott July 7, 2011

Jordan Hamilton wants to tell his side of the story, once and for all. Contrary to public opinion, the former Longhorn swingman does not blame Texas head coach Rick Barnes for him slipping to No....

Grateful Hamilton thanks fans, Barnes in farewell letter

July 7, 2011

Longhorn Nation, I would like to thank you guys for all of your support during my time at the University of Texas. I had the best two years of my life being a Longhorn and will never forget the...

Non-conference foes pose danger for team searching for identity

Nick Cremona July 5, 2011

With the recent departure of three key players, the Texas basketball team will have to bolster its ranks quickly in preparation for next season. The recently announced non-conference schedule for...

Durant quickly becoming one of Texas’ all-time greats

Trey Scott July 4, 2011

Make no doubt about it — Texas is a school that prides itself on the players it produces in its historic football and baseball programs. But the likes of Earl Campbell, Ricky Williams, Bobby...

Former standout hosts youth basketball camp

Trey Scott July 4, 2011

The day he got locked out, the best scorer in the world played knockout with middle schoolers. He even let them win a few games, too. Oklahoma City Thunder star and former Longhorn Kevin Durant...

UT trio of NBA first-rounders will be missed, but not impossible to replace

Christian Corona July 1, 2011

For the Longhorns, watching three former players being picked in the NBA Draft’s first round can be both exciting and troubling — exciting because of the bright futures that await them,...

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