Add yet another feather to the cap of Gastonia basketball icon Leonard Hamilton. The former Division I basketball coach will take his place among other sporting legends of the “Old North State,” ...

When Missouri coach Dennis Gates began his postgame news conference at Rupp Arena last Wednesday night after the Tigers’ 73-68 win over Kentucky, he had one person on his mind. “Had a long ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Tyler Hansbrough, Leonard Hamilton and Kelvin Sampson head 11-person 2026 class Kelvin Sampson becomes first Native American inductee ...

LEXINGTON — Leonard Hamilton isn't part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. But Missouri coach Dennis Gates said that needs to change. Immediately. Kentucky basketball signee Mason ...

UNC basketball's Tyler Hansbrough, along with a pair of basketball coaches in Gastonia native Leonard Hamilton and Pembroke native Kelvin Sampson, are included in the North Carolina Sports Hall of ...

Proteges presses for Leonard Hamilton’s Naismith Hall of Fame induction. Hamilton’s head coaching record lacks Final Four but includes regular-season success. Hamilton transformed Kentucky recruitment ...

Gastonia native and former basketball coach Leonard Hamilton will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2026. Hamilton retired with 660 wins as a head coach at Oklahoma State, ...

When Missouri coach Dennis Gates began his postgame news conference at Rupp Arena last Wednesday night after the Tigers' 73-68 win over Kentucky, he had one person on his mind. "Had a long ...