http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball Latest Illini SportsFacts stories for the News-Gazette en-us Copyright 2008, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://www.news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:37:00 PST CHAMPAIGN – The last time Deron Williams suited up at the Assembly Hall, it was as the point guard for the top-ranked Illini. The next time it will be as an Olympian and multimillionaire. With Williams as the central attraction, his Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls will play a preseason game at the Assembly Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17. Jeff Wohlschlaeger, the Bulls director of game operations, said tickets for the exhibition game will go on sale Aug. 23. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/21/assembly_hall_homecoming_set_for_deron_williams/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST On Sundays during the offseason, beat writer Paul Klee will take you around the world of college basketball. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/20/klees_corner/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST CHAMPAIGN – Heavens! Kendall Gill has turned 40. But, ever young, he can still perform a 360-dunk, and sported a mouse under his right eye from a recent sparring match. No, he doesn't box professionally anymore. But he trains for such a non-event daily, rising before 5 a.m. to run 3 to 5 miles, and flexing his muscles in the gym each afternoon except Sunday. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/15/tate_old-school_star_staying_in_the_swing_of_things/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST You might need a GPS to track down Tyler Griffey. France. Senegal. Mali. Los Angeles. Those are four of his stops in the last three weeks. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/13/ui_recruit_griffey_goes_globetrotting_mdash_in_the_name_of_hoops/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST On Sundays during the offseason, beat writer Paul Klee will take you around the world of college basketball: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/13/klees_corner/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST Abby and Ann Landers have nothing on our sports know-it-all, Tony Bleill: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/13/ask_tony/ Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST We asked News-Gazette college basketball writer beat Paul Klee for this thoughts on Dee Brown: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/11/paul_klees_random_thought/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST Staff writer Paul Klee might be the fastest text messenger in the Midwest. FWIW, each Wednesday we'll utilize his GR8 skill to interview a text-savvy personality. THX to Bloomington Herald-Times reporter Chris Korman, who answered our questions via text while sifting though phone records and NCAA violations as the Indiana Hoosiers beat writer: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/07/02/textin_with_klee/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:00:00 CST CHICAGO – The day after Derrick Rose erupted for 22 points in a 2007 Class 2A state semifinal, the Simeon point guard surprised his coach with a curious statement. He told Robert Smith he was going to alter his game on prep basketball's biggest stage – the state championship game. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/06/29/top_picks_comparisons_to_isiah_thomas_draw_debate/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CST Each Sunday during the offseason, beat writer Paul Klee will take you around the world of college basketball: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/06/29/klees_corner/ Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CST CHAMPAIGN – At this rate, perhaps Jereme Richmond and Crandall Head should go 50-50 on an apartment near the Illinois campus. Illinois' highly regarded 2010 recruits continued their recent habit of tripping to their future school when they arrived on the UI campus for a visit Tuesday. http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/06/25/richmond_head_back_on_ui_campus/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CST Staff writer Paul Klee offers his thoughts on the basketball Olympic team, which was announced Monday: http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/06/24/pauls_random_thoughts/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CST This week's comments from readers:   http://news-gazette.com/sportsfacts/mens_basketball/2008/06/23/letter_rip/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CST