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The Syracuse Orange lost to cross-town rival Colgate on Tuesday night, 80-68. The once-proud college basketball program has fallen on hard times recently. Last season, Syracuse lost to Colgate 100-85. They finished just 15-16 and was knocked out of the ACC Tournament by Duke in their second game. It was the first time in Jim […]

Jim Boeheim’s team might have pulled off one of the most stunning victories of the college basketball season had it been at full strength. Instead, Syracuse’s long-shot upset bid against Duke on Thursday fell apart late, as the Orange’s most productive player—who just so happens to be the Hall-of-Fame coach’s son—watched helplessly from the bench. […]

Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim suffered a scare earlier this month when his wife, Juli Boeheim, was robbed at gunpoint in a shopping center in New York. Now, the police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in relation to the incident, per TMZ Sports. The boy tried to reach into her car and take her […]

The Syracuse Orange season has not gone as hoped. They entered the ACC Tournament likely needing to win the whole thing in order to earn a place in the NCAA Tournament next week. Jim Boeheim’s Syracuse squad finished the regular season 9-11 in the ACC, good enough for ninth place. On Wednesday, they faced Florida […]

Syracuse Orange guard Buddy Boeheim punched Florida State guard Wyatt Wilkes in the first half of Wednesday’s game against the Seminoles. Wilkes and Boeheim battled for position under the basket as a shot attempt was headed for the hoop, with Boeheim’s fist landing in Wilkes’ stomach. Wilkes exited the game, though the referees never called […]

The Syracuse Orange community received some scary news on Tuesday. Orange head coach Jim Boeheim’s wife was robbed at gunpoint at a shopping mall on Tuesday, as reported by Sports Illustrated. Juli Boeheim, the wife of Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim, was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday in the parking lot of Destiny USA—a […]

This season isn’t going well for Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse Orange, with Saturday’s 25-point loss at home to the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils on a wild day of college basketball just the latest setback. While some have wondered if the 77-year-old coach is ready to call it quits, he’s adamantly against it. The […]

The Syracuse Orange love March. For the third time in the past six seasons, Syracuse will advance to the Sweet 16 as a double-digit seed. Behind Buddy Boeheim’s 25 points, the 11 seed Orange defeated the three-seed Mountaineers of West Virginia, 75-72. 🚨 ANOTHER UPSET 🚨 11-seed Syracuse takes down 3-seed West Virginia! pic.twitter.com/kctidsVtNI — […]

Kadary Richmond, a 4-star guard in the 2020 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Jim Boeheim and Syracuse basketball, according to ESPN’s Adam Finkelstein. The 6-5 combo guard, who attends Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, continues to be a priority target for many power conference programs around the country. UConn, Oregon, Seton Hall, […]

Carmelo Anthony’s college coach, Jim Boeheim, says Melo can play “16-20 minutes per game on the second unit.” Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since Nov. 8, 2018 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 10-time All-Star played in just 10 games with the Houston Rockets last season before the franchise exiled him and traded him […]

Duke University standout Zion Williams is expected to be selected first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. Williamson was a dominant force in college basketball this season, but there are still doubts about his ability to do the same thing when he jumps into the big leagues. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim admitted that Williamson […]

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim was involved in an unfortunate accident after Wednesday night’s game against the Louisville Cardinals. According to several reports, Boeheim struck and killed a man who was walking along I-690. Boeheim, now in his 43rd season as head coach of the Orange, is cooperating fully with the investigation. He was interviewed […]

LeBron James and Jim Boeheim are engaging in a war of words over Darius Bazley — well, they might not be, but it can get kind of hard to tell on social media sometimes. Boeheim made sarcastic comments about James and Bazley’s relationship. James responded on Twitter, but now Boeheim is setting the record straight to […]

LeBron James has no love for the NCAA. Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim is now taking pot shots at James after Darius Bazley spurned the Orange for greener pastures. The NBA prospect was expected to attend Syracuse to play for Boeheim, but he decided to forego college to play in the G League and prepare […]

Of the countless achievements Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had throughout his career, his successful stint with Team USA’s Redeem Team could arguably be up there in terms of utmost significance. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim witnessed how Kobe changed the culture on the national team, and he singled out how The Black Mamba […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony finally got his wish on Saturday morning with the New York Knicks trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. His former collegiate head coach Jim Boeheim voiced to the New York Post that he believes it sets up a prime opportunity for Anthony to prove himself once again. “I’m happy for […]

Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim has helped groom Carmelo Anthony into the NBA superstar that he is today. He’s coached Anthony for one year in the NCAA, seeing the then-freshman Anthony lead the Orangemen into winning the 2003 NCAA National Championship Game. As such, it’s understandable to hear Boeheim sound a bit frustrated of […]

The triangle offense that made Phil Jackson one of most successful coaches in NBA history is not seen in the league often these days, and it has been scrutinized quite often lately. Players have spoken publicly about their displeasure with it, arguing that it hinders them from playing their natural games, affecting their effectiveness on […]

Jim Boeheim had some pretty harsh comments regarding Carmelo Anthony this week. The Syracuse head coach was quoted saying that he didn’t believe Anthony would ever win an NBA championship. They were interesting comments to say the least when you consider it was Anthony who helped lead Boeheim to his only national championship ever in […]

Allen Iverson. Charles Barkley. John Stockton. All legendary players that had incredible careers in the NBA and all have one thing in common: they never won a championship ring. The pinnacle of success and the primary form of measurement of a great career, winning an NBA championship is the dream of every basketball player. As […]

Someone had to come out and say it. Team USA assistant coach Jim Boeheim didn’t shy away from it. While the focus of the team’s gold-medal success centers around perennial stars like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving, often the unsung heroes don’t get enough credit. Kyle Lowry, the unsung hero “(Kyle Lowry) was […]