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Illini in the NBA: Williams and Nets Blow Past Raptors, Leonard and Blazers Top Spurs

Currently, there are two former Illinois players in the NBA. Deron Williams is a member of the Brooklyn Nets while Meyers Leonard is a member of the Portland Trailblazers. Here is a rundown of  how Williams…Read More

Illini in the NBA: Williams and Nets Fall to Thunder, Leonard and Blazers Escape Bobcats

Currently, there are two former Illinois players in the NBA. Deron Williams is a member of the Brooklyn Nets while Meyers Leonard is a member of the Portland Trailblazers. Here is a rundown of  how Williams…Read More

Illini in the NBA: Williams and Nets Beat Knicks, Leonard and Blazers Fall to Pistons

Currently, there are two former Illinois players in the NBA. Deron Williams is a member of the Brooklyn Nets while Meyers Leonard is a member of the Portland Trailblazers. Here is a rundown of  how Williams…Read More

Meyers Leonard Declares For NBA Draft

Sophomore Illini Center Meyers Leonard has declared that he will forgo his junior and senior seasons to enter the NBA draft this summer. Leonard improved greatly in this past year, going from averaging…Read More

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Maryland Terrapins – a poor man’s basketball preview.

It’s always a great sign when the B1G-ACC Challenge rolls around. Basketball season is rounding into shape and football (long the bete noir of any Illini fan) is more or less in the rearview mirror.…Read More

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Illinois 79, Lipscomb 64 Final: 3 Quick Thoughts on the Fighting Illini Basketball Victory

All right, that’s a final! The Illini eased up a bit on the gas towards the end, but maintained…Read More

Illinois 33, Lipscomb 26: Key Stats and Observations from the First Half.

Fighting Illini 33, Lipscomb 26: Leading Scorers: Illinois: DJ 9, Sam-Man 9. Lipscomb: Boyd, 11 (3-4…Read More

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Lipscomb Bison(s) – a Live Chat

Discuss the Illini’s game against Lipscomb after the jump. Read | Share

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Lipscomb Bisons – 8 p.m., Assembly Hall – a basketball preview.

Tonight, the Fighting Illini continue their quest for the Cancun Challenge championship with this tilt…Read More

Loyola (Chicago) – Illinois Preview

This time it counts The Fighting Illini have had an enjoyable exhibition schedule. We’ve gotten…Read More

11/11/11 Morning Dump- a quick rundown of Illini-related stories from around the media landscape

Eleven. Eleven. Eleven. Best number 11 in Fighting Illini history? Dee Brown. So on to basketball….…Read More

Fighting Illini vs Quincy Individual Player Reviews with Plus/Minus

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Fighting Illini Basketball vs Quincy College Live Blog

Looks like we’ll get to see another couple of Illini debut tonight-Sam Maniscalco and Myke Henry Chat…Read More

Fighting Illini / WSC individual player reports, now with plus/minus!

A few quick notes before we move on to the Fighting Illini individual player reports… Subs were really…Read More

Wayne State-Illinois preview

It is with bated breath that Illinois fans await the unveiling of the 2011-12 edition of the Fighting…Read More

Orange and Blue Scrimmage Individual Player Reports

So, after viewing the Orange and Blue Scrimmage again, I decided to look at each individual player’s…Read More

Orange and Blue Scrimmage Live Blog-First look at the ’11-12 Fighting Illini Baskeball Team

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time! Our first opportunity to see the new kids and the…Read More

Leonard, USA Fall to Croatia

The U.S. team lost for the first time at the U19 World Championships in Latvia today. The United States…Read More

Meyers Leonard is Finalist for the USA U19 Team

Illinois’ sophomore Meyers Leonard, who played in all but one of the team’s games last season…Read More

Week of Recruits, Day 3: Nnanna Egwu

Writing Illini’s Week of Recruits series continues for the third day as we take a look at incoming…Read More