Dom Amore: UConn’s Andre Jackson Jr. a ‘prototype’ fit with Bucks, NBA
The year 2023 started with a championship at UConn for Andre Jackson, and it is drawing to an end with his career, and his new team, the Bucks, rising fast in the NBA.
Dom Amore: With an effort equal to his name, UConn can celebrate Samson Johnson’s decision to stick around
No one could be quite sure how Samson Johnson would fare as he stepped in for injured Donovan Clingan, but he rose to the occasion and made a difference in UConn's win over St. John's on Saturday night.
Dom Amore: Sure the UConn men took a punch in the mouth Big East style, but the key is what happens now
The Big East will provide challenges, knock the Huskies down and force them to get back and heal. It's the experience that made them champs last year.
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: CT native Nick Bonino sets a safety-first example; Quinnipiac women’s coach gets rare view of NHL team; Hurley says go get Gonzaga and more
Farmington's Nick Bonino became the first Ranger to wear a neck guard, in hopes young players will come to see it as standard hockey gear; Quinnipiac's Cassandra Turner got the chance to learn the game from the NHL's side; Gonzaga may be far to the west, but Dan Hurley thinks of what it could add to Big East; RIP Ken MacKenzie,; a winner n baseball's losingest team, and more in the Sunday Read.
Dom Amore: The nightmares of UHart behind him, John Gallagher settles in to a posh, new neighborhood at Manhattan
The struggles of UHart behind him, John Gallagher has found a new neighborhood at Manhattan College and he's geared up for success. "The scars on my back from Hartford will help us win here," he says.
Dom Amore: UConn’s Dan Hurley, at the pinnacle, sets a powerful example for others to strive for wellness
At the pinnacle of his professional life, UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley's openness in discussing mental health issues can be more impactful than ever.
For Dan Hurley’s assistants, the present at UConn is special, their futures could be even brighter
UConn's 2023 national championship was produced by a coaching staff of different personalities, but like-minded in their passion for basketball, stoked ever higher by the boss, Dan Hurley. It seems only a matter of time before Kimani Young and Luke Murray get their head coaching opportunities.
Dom Amore: Jim Calhoun remembers Bob Knight, a ‘complex’, captivating colleague, ‘bigger than life’
One Hall of Fame coach remembering the legacy of another, UConn's Jim Calhoun remembered the complicated, captivating presence that was Bob Knight, who died at 83.
Former UConn player Akok Akok released from hospital, recovering at home after collapsing on court
Former UConn men's basketball player Akok Akok, who collapsed on the court at West Virginia Friday, was released from a local hospital and is recovering at his home.
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: UConn, Big East still together but there could always be something more powerful out there, Hurley on Huskies’ depth and more
UConn's decision to join the new Big East has been a winner for both parties, but there is still football and power conference revenue to threaten a happy marriage. ... UConn men need to redevelop their bench strength. ... Baseball teams can't be constructed solely with October in mind, and more in the Sunday Read.