Razorback basketball great Corliss Williamson, the Russellville native who led the Hogs to the 1994 national championship and back-to-back title games, is returning to the NBA as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Williamson spent 12 years in the…
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For Hogs, Getting the Biggest Missing Piece to a 2023 NCAA Championship Starts Now
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelHistory — as we know, and as many of us have lived — repeats itself. Thirty-two years ago, a young, gritty Arkansas basketball team started the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed before shocking the nation and reeling off…
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For Razorback Basketball Fans, Seems Like Old Times
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe Last Word Eric Musselman’s loving embrace of Arkansas basketball — its tradition, significance to the well-being of the state’s collective psyche and perhaps more importantly, its further potential — has me thinking back to the early Eddie Sutton days…
“This team is about ready to give up.” Sent: 2:21 p.m., Saturday, January 8, 2022. *** I’ve been wrong more than a few times about this year’s Arkansas basketball team, but never more so than when I sent that text…
On Jan. 7, 1989, the world was a much different place. The Berlin wall still stood, neither George Bush had yet served in the office of the Presidency, the average price of gas was still less than a dollar per…
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Two Fayetteville Streets to Honor Richardson and WWII Hero
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTwo Fayetteville streets have been renamed in honor of local heroes. The City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Black Alumni Society unveiled the new street names on Friday, April 16. The street names will recognize World War II…
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UA Board Considering Proposal Naming Basketball Court After Richardson
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe University of Arkansas may name the basketball court at Bud Walton Arena to honor Nolan Richardson. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees is set to meet March 27 and 28 in Hot Springs for one of its annual…