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College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 12
Tre Johnson downplays Kevin Durant comparisons after beating Vanderbilt
The Texas basketball team started its SEC Tournament run on Wednesday with a win against Vanderbilt. The Longhorns were down in the game, but for the most part, they were in control as they ended up earning a 79-72 victory.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / February 27
Tre Johnson Made History on Wednesday
There is not much that the Texas Longhorns can do if they wish to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Rodney Terry and Co. have to step up and try to win the SEC Tournament to even get into March Madness.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / February 27
Tre Johnson’s draft stock skyrockets after breaking Kevin Durant’s Texas record
The first season in the SEC hasn’t gone completely smoothly for Texas basketball, but Tre Johnson has been a constant bright spot for the Longhorns. There was no better example of that than Wednesday night when Johnson carried his team during a massive bubble clash against Arkansas.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
San Antonio Spurs News / San Antonio Spurs on SI / February 20
Back in Austin, Young Spurs Look to Spoil Kevin Durant's Texas Homecoming
AUSTIN, Texas — Eighteen years ago, Kevin Durant, fellow Texas teammate Justin Mason and one of Durant's buddies, Randy Williams, piled out of a Chevy Cavalier at the mall midweek.
Kevin Durant Delivers Blunt Verdict on Next Face of the NBA
The NBA regular season is back underway, though only two teams have hit the hardwood following the All-Star break. With the Los Angeles Lakers and Charlotte Hornets having made up their rescheduled contest, the rest of the league is now set to return to action.
College Football News / Burnt Orange Nation / February 20
Longhorns Daily News: Texas WBB’s recent win over LSU averaged 1.7 million viewers, per ESPN 
Plus: Kevin Durant is making an appearance in Austin Check out some of the viewership statistics ESPN recently published on the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball squad’s recent Southeastern Conference win over LSU.
Kevin Durant Makes Feelings Clear About Victor Wembanyama
AUSTIN, Texas — Back in Texas' state capital to play basketball for the first time since leaving the University of Texas for the NBA, Kevin Durant faced a pool of sharks.
NBA News / Yardbarker / February 19
Five big NBA names who could be next on trade block
The wildest NBA trade deadline in league history, capped by superstar Luka Doncic going from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers, still has heads spinning.
Soccer News / A to Z Sports / February 11
Caitlin Clark in Austin? Kevin Durant part of group seeking to bring WNBA franchise to Austin alongside Longhorns
Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer said Tuesday he believes Austin would embrace a potential WNBA expansion franchise considering the sport’s phenomenal growth.
Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 10
Texas Longhorns Listed As Potential 'March Madness Sleeper'
With a month left until March Madness tips off, predictions for the tournament's ins and outs are all over the place. Bleacher Report released a list of sleeper teams, and head coach Rodney Terry's Texas Longhorns are in the top three.
Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / January 28
Kevin Durant among the Longhorns fans saluting Tre Johnson as future NBA star blossoms during SEC play
Maybe it was the trash talk coming from the Aggies or maybe it was the 22-point deficit. But something happened to Tre Johnson Saturday against Texas A&M.
Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / January 25
Kevin Durant Shouts Out Texas Longhorns' Tre Johnson on Social Media
AUSTIN -- Since committing to Texas, freshman guard Tre Johnson has been compared to former Texas star Kevin Durant. Johnson, a five-star recruit out of Garland, Texas, even talked to the NBA champion before officially committing to the program.
College Basketball News / Sporting News / January 12
Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes addresses comparisons between Kevin Durant and Texas G Tre Johnson
After beating Texas, Tennessee head basketball coach Rick Barnes addressed Longhorns freshman Tre Johnson. Barnes shut down comparisons between Johnson and former Texas superstar Kevin Durant, who Barnes coached in the 2006-07 season when he was coaching the Longhorns.
College Basketball News / Texas Longhorns on SI / January 12
Rick Barnes Shuts Down Tre Johnson, Kevin Durant Comparisons
AUSTIN -- Rick Barnes didn't exactly experience any Kevin Durant-like flashbacks when watching true freshman Tre Johnson carve up his elite defense. The winningest coach in Texas Longhorns men's basketball history, Barnes returned to Austin once again Saturday and led the No.
College Basketball News / Basketball Network / December 23
'I've got the best player in the country' - Rick Barnes recalled his reaction after Kevin Durant committed to Texas
Rick Barnes is a college basketball coaching legend. His first head coaching job was at George Mason University in 1987, but his best tenure so far has been with the University of Texas, where he spent 17 seasons.
Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 14
Rodney Terry Warns Texas Longhorns Fans to Not Miss Tre Johnson: 'Don't Wait'
It's become clear through the first three games of his college career that Tre Johnson won't be on the Forty Acres for long. Despite saying he wouldn't
College Basketball News / Burnt Orange Nation / November 14
Rodney Terry on why Texas fans should come see Tre Johnson play and other basketball notes
“We had Kevin Durant here — and I’m not saying he’s Kevin Durant — but he has a lot of Kevin Durant tendencies in him. Don’t wait until half a year goes by and then figure out you’re only going to see him for one year.
College Basketball News / A to Z Sports / November 5
Texas’ Tre Johnson shatters Kevin Durant’s freshman scoring record, but Ohio State cruises in season opener 80-72
On its face, it sounded ludicrous. Texas coach Rodney Terry said he wasn’t afraid to compare freshman Tre Johnson to Kevin Durant. What? You’re kidding, right?
College Basketball News / Bleacher Report / October 20
Kevin Durant Reacts to Texas' Loss vs. Georgia: 'The Bounce Back Will Be Special'
Kevin Durant isn't giving up on his school. The former Texas basketball star reacted to the Longhorns' first loss of the 2024 college football season by…
Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / October 16
At SEC Tipoff, Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry unafraid to compare Tre Johnson to Kevin Durant
At these conference media day events, coaches usually bring veterans to talk about their programs, how the offseason went and the upcoming season. Texas coach Rodney Terry brought the only freshman out of 16 teams to SEC media day on Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala.
Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / September 24
Texas Freshman Tre Johnson on Kevin Durant: 'I Can Be Better'
AUSTIN -- Tre Johnson has no shortage of confidence as he heads into his freshman season with the Texas Longhorns. Johnson spoke with the Texas media for the first time Tuesday and carried himself like a pro, one of the many reasons scouts expect him to potentially a lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / September 24
Everything Tre Johnson Said in First Conversation With Texas Media
AUSTIN -- Highly-touted Texas Longhorns five-star freshman Tre Johnson met with the media for the first time on Tuesday and spoke for nearly 15 minutes about his offseason, the year ahead and his game as a whole.
Texas Longhorns News / Bleacher Report / August 19
Olympics News / Yardbarker / August 10
Report: Steve Kerr to make lineup change in Team USA's gold-medal game vs. France
The United States and France will meet on Saturday with the gold medal on the line. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET.
Olympics News / Yardbarker / July 29
Stephen Curry loving 'rekindling old flames' with Kevin Durant on Team USA
The many NBA fans who have long held out hope of seeing Stephen Curry team up with LeBron James are getting a slightly modified version — one featuring even more superstar power.
NBA News / Yardbarker / November 14, 2022
Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley renew feud following postgame comments
Patrick Beverley injured Russell Westbrook in his first NBA start, and Kevin Durant has disliked him ever since.
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