WRITER: Matt Tait

KU-related recruiting storylines from last weekend's USA Basketball mini-camp in Colorado Springs

Fresh off another strong showing at last weekend’s USA Basketball mini-camp in Colorado Springs, Class of 2020 guard Bryce Thompson started talking timeline for a decision. “I may end up getting it done before my senior season starts just so that I can play freely, have fun and not having to be stressed about not having to perform every night but I don’t know,” Thompson recently told Rivals.com analyst ...

Former KU broadcaster Max Falkenstien dies at 95

Max Falkenstien, whose enthusiastic voice was a key part of the soundtrack of Kansas basketball and KU football for decades, died Monday afternoon. He was 95. News of his passing reached all corners of the country and no doubt affected both those who knew him and those who only felt like they did in a similar manner. “Max was a member of the greatest generation, a pioneer sports play-by-play broadcaster ...

Mission Accomplished: Eagle Bend's Ryan Cloud earns PGA Professional status

From the first time he heard he had a nice swing to the time he saw Tiger Woods’ epic chip fall softly into the cup at the 2005 Masters, Ryan Cloud knew he wanted to work in golf. Today, he’s doing it at the highest level possible and enjoying every second. Earlier this summer, Cloud, 35, officially received his PGA Professional status after completing the final steps in a seven-year journey that led to ...

Self Made to square off with unfamiliar opponent in first round of TBT tournament

It’s hard to know exactly how the Self Made squad will fare in both the TBT tournament as a whole and in today’s 6 p.m. opener against Sideline Cancer at Wichita State’s Koch Arena. But the former Jayhawks suiting up in the uniforms that bear their former head coach’s last name believe they’ve got all they need to make a run. “We’ve got a little bit of everything,” said former KU guard Brady ...

Summer practice battles highly prevalent for Kansas basketball

Loaded with a deep and talented roster full of new faces and returning veterans, summer workouts for the Kansas men’s basketball team have been intense. From players trying to prove themselves and earn their spots to individual battles and constant pushing for the sake of team improvement, the past couple of months have featured a hungry team fighting every day for the chance to get back on track. “Our ...

Matt Tait: Training camp a key component of Self Made's TBT journey

Station to station they went, running not jogging, knowing that any wasted time could cost them. The faces and bodies have changed a little since their playing days at Kansas, but the players who make up this summer’s Self Made squad appear to remember how to prepare. Running through a 2-hour workout Monday morning at KU’s practice gym — a venue that everyone on the team but veteran big man Darrell ...