The NBA Draft takes place tonight in New York City, and besides the annual fun of watching young athletes in their Sunday finest (we’re looking at you, Chuck Person) as they walk up to the podium to shake hands with the commish and awkwardly don their new teams caps, Texas basketball fans will be watching intently to see what happens with their teams, as well as the fates of former Longhorns LaMarcus Aldridge, P.J. Tucker... more ›

Hey, hey, goodbye, P.J. Tucker. You will be missed. Yet another of the starting five from the Longhorns basketball team is officially headed to the pros. It should not come as too much of a surprise that Baby Barkley (as we call him) has decided to forego his final year of eligibility and go make some cash. The AP named Tucker to its second-team All-America after he averaged 16 points and 9.5 rebounds last... more ›

It appears LaMarcus Aldridge will follow in the footsteps of Longhorn football player Vince Young and leave UT early for the riches of the professional ranks. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that three sources have all said Aldridge will enter the NBA Draft. While Aldridge had an underwhelming performance against LSU in the Elite 8, most experts still expect him to go in the top-three come draft day. Aldridge averaged 15 pts., 9... more ›

West Virginia learned that the hard way Thursday night as Kenton Paulino nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer, giving Texas a 74-71 victory and advancing them to the Elite 8 Saturday against LSU. Earlier in the evening the Tigers beat Duke by pounding the glass and playing tenacious defense against probable Naismith-winner J.J. Redick and the Blue Devils. more ›

• The Houston Texans exercised their buy-back option on David Carr's contract- implying a pass on Vince Young.
• We're raking in the celebrities here in Travis County, into our civil courts sytem, including that super-hunk Jason Patric.
• The gambling industry is vying for some action in Texas (but who isn't?).
• LaMarcus Aldridge consistently impresses coaches, peers and NBA scouts; he has very real possibilty of being an NBA overall draft pick.
• What has been coined as "Operation Rio Grande", Governor Rick Perry plans to increase patrols at the Texas-Mexico border in an effort to minimize drug trafficking through the state.
• A proposed law could allow restaurant patrons to bring their dogs to dine with them on outdoor patios. We always knew that Austin was a dog-friendly city.
• The Texas State History Museum is currently hosting a gloomy exhibit that details an era in African American History called "A Slave Ship Speaks: Wreck of the Henrietta Marie." more ›

Sophomore sensation LaMarcus Aldridge made plays at both ends of the court in the final seconds to help propel the second-ranked Horns past #13 West Virginia 76-75 to advance to tonight’s final of the Guardians Classic. more ›