D.J. Augustin and Former Texas Longhorn Basketball Stars: Where Are They Now?

01/10/11 Over the past few seasons of Rick Barnes' tenure, several Texas Longhorns have come to Austin, only to leave just as quickly for the greener pastures of the NBA. While everyone is obviously aware of the exploits of NBA MVP candidate and former Longhorn Kevin Durant, Texas fans may not be as aware of what guys like A.J. Abrams, D.J. Augustin, Damion James, Avery Bradley, Dexter Pittman and Connor ...

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Los Angeles Clippers vs. New Jersey Nets: Nets Show Some Heart in Comeback

03/12/11 Down 20 points in the second quarter, without Deron Williams and Damion James, it appeared the New Jersey Nets were on their way to the type of blowout loss that has been avoided in recent weeks. The Los Angeles Clippers had all the energy, as they were forcing turnovers, filling up highlight reels with breakaway dunks and the bench was whooping it up every time the team got a bucket. Staring a ...

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Luke Winn: The 16 degrees of Pelphrey to Purvis

05/19/11 Nothing in this sport occurs in a vacuum. Firings, hirings, commitments, decommitments -- they all have ripple effects. Five offseasons ago, I looked at the early reverberations of Bob Huggins' hiring at Kansas State and Kelvin Sampson's hiring at Indiana. Those moves affected the futures of players such as Scottie Reynolds, who would lead Villanova to a Final Four; Damion James, who would star ...

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