There is a story often told about University of Florida women's basketball coach Amanda Butler from her Lady Gators playing days between 1990 and 1994. The fiery point guard had a shoulder that would often dislocate during practice. Instead of calling for a trainer, Butler would simply smash the shoulder against the nearest wall until it popped back into place. ...more

March 5, 2009

Tampa Prep junior guard Jordan Heath has seen his share of basketball. The son of USF men's basketball coach Stan Heath, he grew up watching the sport. ...more

March 4, 2009

With an 87-46 dismantling of Daytona Beach Seabreeze, King advanced to its first state tournament appearance. ...more

February 28, 2009

Nancy Kroll's voice booms above all others during Tampa Catholic practices and games. ...more

February 25, 2009

When Andre Lewis was hired as the boys basketball coach at Hillsborough High in 2007, he inherited a program that was coming off a 7-16 season. The year before, Hillsborough won just two games. ...more

February 24, 2009

Postseason basketball often brings intrigue, if not surprises. Wesley Chapel girls basketball coach Karim Nohra hopes there is little intrigue and few, if any, surprises. ...more

February 12, 2009

Robinson High School boys basketball coach Steve Smith was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 9, 2009

Did Blue Streak boys basketball coach Princeton Harris notice anything different about Lake Placid this time around? ...more

February 8, 2009

Pat Summitt now has 1,000 victories, an unprecedented height even she finds dizzying. ...more

February 6, 2009

Whatever emerges from tonight's athletic epic, no one will be called on the carpet to apologize for running it up, pouring it on or otherwise disrespecting the other team. This will stand as a refreshing change, given the rampant hand-wringing that has attended another sporting cause celèbre, the 100-0 waxing recently administered by one Dallas high school girls basketball team to another. ...more

February 1, 2009