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Fans flocking to underdog Trojans


It has been a rough year for the USC men’s basketball team. Yes, you probably know this by now. But when one considers the magnitude of the seemingly never-ending pile-up of sanctions, ineligibilities, injuries, and coaching and staff changes — not to mention the pending NCAA investigation that has loomed over the program for a […]

Cougars’ Thompson: the one that got away


Seldom are there opportunities for do-overs in sports. But I would bet that USC wishes it had another chance to recruit Klay Thompson. Thompson now stars as a guard for Washington State, an off-the-map destination for what might be one of the Pac-10’s best players. The sweet-shooting sophomore has emerged as one of the country’s […]

Tim Floyd moves on to his next job


Former USC basketball coach Tim Floyd was hired as the top assistant coach for the New Orleans Hornets. The announcement came on the heels of the firing of head coach Byron Scott, who was dismissed after only nine games. The Hornets had high expectations coming into the season after the acquisition of center Emeka Okafor […]