Court Sense

Formerly about Rainbow Warriors basketball, but now covering all University of Hawaii sports.

About the blog host

Brian McInnis has covered sports on Oahu full time since 2007, when he joined the Honolulu Star-Bulletin staff as a general reporter. He was the UH basketball beat writer from the 2008-09 season through 2017-18. Follow him on twitter @Brian_McInnis

Latest news

Gameday: Cal Poly

By Brian McInnis on January 7, 2015

UH will not have Garrett Nevels in uniform when it takes on defending Big West tournament champion Cal Poly on Wednesday at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Taylor’s award // The Nevels question

By Brian McInnis on January 6, 2015

Coach Benjy Taylor received some national recognition on Monday, while Garrett Nevels hasn’t practiced with the team but is still determined to play against Cal Poly.

Nevels has surgery

By Brian McInnis on December 31, 2014

Hawaii guard Garrett Nevels underwent surgery on his injured right hand on Wednesday morning. He said the operation went “smooth.”

Gameday: Prairie View A&M

By Brian McInnis on December 30, 2014

Hawaii seeks a win over a SWAC team for the second night in a row at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Gameday: Southern

By Brian McInnis on December 29, 2014

UH shooting guard Garrett Nevels is dressed to play against Southern despite a torn ligament next to his right thumb.

Gameday: Wichita State

By Brian McInnis on December 23, 2014

Hawaii faces its toughest challenge of the 2014-15 season when it takes on No. 11 Wichita State in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic semifinals on Tuesday afternoon.

Gameday: Nebraska

By Brian McInnis on December 22, 2014

Hawaii has so far feasted on its early season schedule. Now the meat gets a little tougher. The Rainbow Warriors (8-3) will be fully stocked against Nebraska tonight in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic first round. They’ll need it against a Cornhuskers (6-3) team holding foes to under 40 percent from the field on the season. The winner gets No. 11 Wichita State in the semifinals on Tuesday. Hawaii-Nebraska tipoff will be closer to 8:30 than 8 … as […]

Tai Webster wistful on Hawaii

By Brian McInnis on December 22, 2014

Nebraska guard Tai Webster reflected on the what-ifs in advance of his team’s meeting with his father’s alma mater, Hawaii, on Monday in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.