WRITER: Matt Tait

Kansas coach Bill Self follows up live-tweeting performance with new feature dubbed 'Self Perspective'

Long after leaving Kansas following his senior season, former KU point guard Devonte’ Graham is still finding a way to rack up assists for the Jayhawks. And his most recent dime went to his former head coach. A week or so after Graham went viral by watching clips of past KU games and providing commentary on his shots, thoughts and the action in the video, Kansas coach Bill Self did the same thing. Sort ...

Former KU All-American Ben McLemore joins movement to provide N95 respirator masks to hospitals in need

Former Kansas All-American Ben McLemore is putting his heart and free time toward providing N95 respirator masks for doctors and nurses who need them. Working on behalf of the Kevin McLemore Foundation, named after his late brother, McLemore and his manager, Hazem Al-Gibaly, have reached out to manufacturers worldwide to help fund the production of new masks that will aid in the fight against the coronavirus. ...

Production, planning for annual NCAA Tournament often a 9-month process

The decision to cancel this year’s NCAA Tournament may have been made in a matter of days, but the move wiped out nearly a year’s worth of planning by those who broadcast the games. Bob Dekas, an 11-time Emmy winner who served as the lead producer for college basketball at CBS Sports for nearly three decades, recently gave the Journal-World a look at the work that goes into putting America’s favorite ...

Future Jayhawk Bryce Thompson named Oklahoma's Gatorade Player of the Year

The national Gatorade Player of the Year awards were released Thursday and a future Jayhawk was included among them. Bryce Thompson, a combo guard out of Booker T. Washington High in Tulsa, Okla., was named the 2019-20 Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Basketball Player of the Year. The 5-star guard who signed with Kansas last November also won the honor as a junior last year, but he turned in an even stronger senior ...

Local golf courses adjusting operations during coronavirus crisis

Golfers will need a membership to one of the local country clubs to get out on the golf course during the next few weeks, and even that comes with limitations. As of Wednesday, courses at Lawrence Country Club and The Jayhawk Club remained open to members, while the city’s lone public 18-hole golf course, Eagle Bend, had been closed in compliance with the recent stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread ...

Azubuike, Self receive votes for AP player, coach of the year

Dayton’s Obi Toppin and Anthony Grant swept the Associated Press’ player and coach of the year honors, the AP revealed Tuesday. But a couple of Jayhawks factored into the voting by the 65-person panel, as well. Kansas big man Udoka Azubuike received two votes for AP Player of the Year and Kansas coach Bill Self picked up one vote for AP Coach of the Year. Topppin received 34 votes while Iowa’s Luka ...