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Kobe Brown back in Columbia after NBA Summer League
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball standout Kobe Brown was back in Columbia Saturday for a send off at Bud’s BBQ after making his presence known in the NBA Summer League. Watch the full interview with Brown in the player below. https://youtu.be/XkJyuU7LHq4 Brown was drafted in the first round by the Los Angeles Clippers. On
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Mizzou men’s basketball holds first open practice of the year
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fans and media got a first look at the 2023-24 Mizzou men’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon as head coach Dennis Gates held an open practice at Mizzou Arena. The full interview with Coach Gates, Nick Honor and Noah Carter can be found in the player below. https://youtu.be/RMgQt6fGhqw Gates’ team this season
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Mizzou Arena to get fresh look with black seats
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Arena is set to get a fresh look for the 2032-24 season with black bleacher seats to replace the current ones that are gold. The last remodel to the Arena came back in August of 2021 with a fresh court. Last season, the MU men’s basketball finished 25-10 and 11-7 in
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Mizzou hoops set for a busy Saturday in Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team has a busy Saturday ahead, as the team will host an open practice for fans, as well as give a proper send off to former Tiger star Kobe Brown. It will be the first time fans will be able to catch a glimpse of head coach Dennis
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Show Me Squad shows out in TBT opener
WICHITA, Kan. (KMIZ) The Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as TBT, tipped off on Wednesday on the campus of Wichita State. The No. 4-seeded Show Me Squad, made up of Mizzou hoops alumni, won its first round game against the Vegas Rebellion, 96-90, TBT is a 64-team, single elimination tournament, which runs in July and August.
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Former Mizzou guard signs overseas, professional contract
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou hoops standout DeAndre Gholston is headed to Europe. The guard signed a contract with the OSE Lions in Hungary, on Saturday. Gholston is now the third member of the 2022-23 team to make it pro. He is joining Kobe Brown and D’Moi Hodge, who are participating in NBA Summer League
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Former Mizzou hooper DeMarre Carroll joins Lakers coaching staff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou basketball player DeMarre Carroll was appointed as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Carroll spent last season as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks after finishing an 11-year playing career in 2019-20 with the Houston Rockets. During his collegiate career, Carroll was on the court for
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Mizzou hoops lands opponents for inaugural SEC/ACC challenge
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s and women’s basketball teams now know who they’ll be facing in this years inaugural SEC/ACC Challenge. Dennis Gates and company will be taking the trip to Pittsburgh to take on the Panthers on Nov. 28 at 6 p.m., while Robin Pingeton’s group will travel to Virginia on Nov. 30
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Mizzou hoops gets first look at 2023-24 SEC opponents
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team got its first look into upcoming SEC opponents for the 2023-24 season on Monday. The Tigers are coming off of their best ever conference finish in year one under head coach Dennis Gates. During the conference’s 18-game slate are five home-and-home series with Arkansas, Florida, Ole Miss,
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Mizzou’s Dennis Gates recaps NBA Draft night, provides practice update
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates only spent one season with Tiger hoops standout Kobe Brown, but he said he knew his potential after their first conversation. That’s why, on the night of the NBA Draft, he took a step back and watched everyone else’s reaction to Brown being a first round
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Mizzou’s D’Moi Hodge signs with Lakers
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops alum D’Moi Hodge signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, directly following the NBA Draft. The 24-year-old only spent one season in Columbia, as he followed head coach Dennis Gates to MU from Cleveland State. However, in that one year he made quite an
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Mizzou’s Kobe Brown gets drafted by the Clippers in first round of NBA Draft
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou hoops standout Kobe Brown is headed to Los Angeles. The Clippers selected Brown with the No. 30 overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Brown spent draft night in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, with family and friends. He said that his agent called him first,
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Mizzou’s Phil Pressey set to join Celtics staff
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Mizzou hoops standout Phil Pressey is the latest former Celtics player to join head coach Joe Mazzulla’s staff in Boston. The move up to an NBA coaching staff comes after Pressey spent the last year on MU head coach Dennis Gates’ staff. The news was first reported by the Boston Globe’s
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Mizzou’s Porter Jr. wins first-ever NBA Championship with the Nuggets
DENVER, Colo. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops alum Michael Porter Jr. and the Denver Nuggets secured the team’s first-ever NBA Finals win in a 94-89 win against the Miami Heat on Monday night. Denver took the championship series 4-1. Porter Jr. registered his second double-double of the series. He finished the game with 16 points and 13
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Mizzou’s Isiaih Mosley leaving to pursue pro career
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Rock Bridge alum Isiaih Mosley will not be featured on the 2023-24 Mizzou men’s basketball roster, as he announced he is leaving college to pursue a professional career, on Wednesday. In a social media post, Mosley said, “Appreciation overflows as I reflect on my journey as a Mizzou Tiger. From a kid
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Dennis Gates hires special assistant to the head coach; makes other title changes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates brought a former Missouri Valley Conference coach to serve as the special assistant to the head coach, on Wednesday. Matt Lottich was the head coach at Valparaiso for seven seasons, 2016-2023, where he put together 108 wins. Lottich and the Beacons won a regular-season conference championship
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Kaleb Brown announces return to Mizzou after entering transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou guard Kaleb Brown announced that he will be staying at Mizzou, after throwing his name into the transfer portal in mid-April. Brown spent the majority of his sophomore season fighting for a spot in the starting rotation. There was a seven-game span where he saw decent minutes, but saw limited minutes
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Mizzou picks up commitment from 7-foot forward
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Dennis Gates secured a late Sunday night commitment from Oral Roberts transfer Conner Vanover. The 7-foot-5 forward started his career at Cal and then played two seasons at Arkansas. In his year his year with the Golden Eagles, he averaged about 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks
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Mizzou’s Kobe Brown set to stay in NBA Draft; will not return to MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou hoops standout Kobe Brown has officially played his final game in a Tiger uniform. The 23-year-old announced that he will stay in the NBA Draft in a social media post on Wednesday. In that social media post Brown said, “I couldn’t be happier to call Mizzou home, but with that being
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