Court Sense

Continuity was the word of the day as the Hawaii basketball team opened the first of 30 full practices before its Nov. 10 season opener. The Rainbow Warriors are certainly not identical to last year’s 14-16 (8-8 Big West) squad. But compared to the previous offseason — when basically the entire roster was replaced — the carryover feels substantial. All 14 players were present for the offseason workout program. “We’re a little further along than we were at this point […]

The Rainbow Warrior basketball team suited up together for the first time on Monday. But don’t get too excited — it was just for the media, and full practices haven’t even started yet. That comes Friday. All 14 ‘Bows (plus coaching staff) made themselves available in uniform. Here’s the team by general position — point/combo guards, wings, and bigs. ——————— On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Clippers opened preseason training camp at the Stan Sheriff Center. The UH coaching staff and about […]

The Hawaii basketball team hopes to parlay last preseason’s successful season tip-off fundraiser, a debut for its kind, into an annual shindig. UH announced the 2017 follow-up for Wednesday, Oct. 25 at the Stan Sheriff Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. with drinks and a silent auction followed by dinner. Individual tickets are $125 while full tables may be purchased for $1,500. Last year’s event featured a stylish setup on the floor of the arena, and a stage for players and […]

The UH basketball team threw together some team gear to donate to coach Kelvin Sampson and the University of Houston to distribute to Hurricane Harvey flood victims.

When Hawaii released its full 2017-18 men’s basketball schedule today, there were only a few (four, to be exact) games that hadn’t been announced or reported anywhere. Well, if you were holding out hope that those well-kept secrets were a Power Five juggernaut … sorry. Not this year. Behind Door No. 1 … Adams State. The Grizzlies, who you may not have heard of, are a Division II team from Colorado and were already going to be in town to […]

Per Troy athletics, UH will face Troy, North Dakota and Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the 2017-18 season-opening Rainbow Classic.