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FORT WORTH — These first conference tournament games for the big favorites can be just as much of a sludge as trying to watch that Sex and the City sequel series or cleaning out your gutters. Some things are a little torturous by their very nature. Vil…
Read MoreA 15-year-old Jamal Shead made an immediate impression on University of Houston assistant coach Kellen Sampson. Shead hadn’t had his relatively modest growth spurt yet, but it still became hard to keep your eyes off him. “Little kid, little…
Read MoreAs Fabian White Jr. went through warmups, his dad could tell. A parent can always tell. Especially when the family is as close as the Whites. Fabian White Sr. knew what Cincinnati was in for even if the Bearcats didn’t quite realize it yet. ̶…
Read MoreFabian White Jr., J’Wan Roberts and Josh Carlton just keep going to the offensive glass, chasing every shot, showing the crazed persistence of Kanye West (without any of the creepiness). White, Roberts and Carlton are not just refusing to lose. T…
Read MoreEvery time J’Wan Roberts stepped outside his house, he could see the beach from his porch, feel the sea breezes and register the call of the water. Growing up in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands is a very different experience. One that Roberts tr…
Read MoreCase Keenum watches from the front row, near center court, right next to University of Houston president Renu Khator. Hakeem Olajuwon sits next to his still relatively newly retired buddy Bill Worrell on the baseline, just two Coogs taking in a game. Q…
Read MoreCase Keenum watches from the front row, near center court, right next to University of Houston president Renu Khator. Hakeem Olajuwon sits next to his still relatively newly retired buddy Bill Worrell on the baseline, just two Coogs taking in a game. Q…
Read MoreBeing the big man in basketball is not always easy. Teams feel like they need to beat you up to contain you — and refs often let them. Even Shaquille O’Neal complained hard and often about how teams were allowed to foul him repeatedly at LSU with…
Read MoreMatthew Stafford waves from the trophy platform, he kisses his wife Kelly on the grand stage the NFL’s setup. The LA Rams quarterback — and Highland Park’s own — makes sure his long-awaited Super Bowl moment is about more than just him. Sta…
Read MoreHis black University of Houston hoodie pulled up tight over his head to brace for the cold waiting for him outside the arena, Jamal Shead stops for a moment to give Fabian White Jr.’s mom a hug. Everyone loves White’s family. But the embrac…
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