Don't expect 3s from RJ Godfrey. Arizona needs him for everything else | Greg HansenGreg Hansen’s notebook: RJ Godfrey isn’t a 3-point threat, but Arizona basketball doesn’t need him to be. His size, strength and toughness could make him Koa Peat’s ideal replacement.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona basketball’s Lithuania tour offers the Wildcats more than exhibition games, with extra practice time, team bonding, cultural experiences and a homecoming for European players.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona assistant Ken Nakagawa is leaving the Wildcats for the G League’s Salt Lake Stars, taking another step toward his goal of an NBA coaching career.
- Bruce Pascoe
The UA Foundation agreed to pay $129,070 toward the Arizona Wildcats’ 10-day basketball exhibition tour in Lithuania, covering nearly all ground costs, rather than dipping into the athletic department budget.
- Michael Lev
Michael Lev column: News and views on RJ Godfrey, the ideal late addition to the Arizona men’s basketball lineup; the UA women’s team playing a legit nonconference schedule; and more.
- Bruce Pascoe
Arizona men’s basketball heads to Lithuania after past foreign tours intersected with terrorism and war, adding perspective as the Wildcats again travel near a global conflict.
- Bruce Pascoe
Derek Dixon and Cameron Holmes are using the Arizona Wildcats’ Lithuania tour to build chemistry and gain experience.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Bijan Robinson’s new Falcons contract puts the former Salpointe star in elite financial company with some of the highest-paid athletes in Tucson sports history.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Former Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne and ex-Wildcats coach Sean Miller returned to Tucson for a wedding — a homecoming filled with familiar UA faces.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Arizona athletics enjoyed a record-setting year, but returning to the Learfield Cup Top 25 will require major improvements across several struggling programs.
A landmark college sports bill stalled in the Senate, raising questions about its future and whether the SEC and Big Ten could pursue sweeping changes on their own.
Arizona basketball’s trip to Lithuania will be a homecoming for Motiejus Krivas and Ugnius Jarusevicius while showcasing the Wildcats’ growing ties to the basketball-crazed country.
New Arizona forward Ugnius Jarusevicius discusses his nickname, which he adopted at Nebraska last season because it was easy for Americans to pronounce (his full name is pronounced "ooog-nis") and overcoming the back issues he had last season at Nebraska.
The Wildcats will leave for their ambitious Lithuanian exhibition tour next week and are expected to face former Arizona standout Azuolas Tubelis.
Clemson transfer RJ Godfrey is officially an Arizona Wildcat after court rulings cleared the expected starting power forward to play in 2026-27.
Before jetting off to Lithuania for exhibition games, Arizona men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd is making a stop in Japan to discuss culture and strategy.
A Georgia injunction gives Arizona basketball forward RJ Godfrey another legal path to play next season, strengthening his eligibility before the Wildcats’ exhibition trip to Lithuania.
Greg Hansen’s notebook: Former Arizona star Brayden Burries scored 24 points in a Drew League matchup featuring ex-Wildcat Rawle Alkins
After a visit home to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, former Salpointe standout Majok Deng is teaming up with Arizona forward Mabil Mawut for a Tucson charity drive.
Arizona basketball wasted no time, signing former Clemson forward RJ Godfrey after a court ruling opened a path for fourth-year athletes to gain 2026-27 eligibility. Godfrey fills UA’s power-forward vacancy.
The NCAA argues that a US District Court’s recent eligibility ruling “invites further chaos in college sports and irreparably harms thousands of student-athletes already on campus.”
A court ruling granting another year of eligibility could help Arizona basketball add veteran forward RJ Godfrey as Tommy Lloyd looks to complete the Wildcats’ roster.
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Arizona men's basketball hosts an open practice for members of the press to attend on Friday afternoon inside Richard Jefferson Gymnasium.
Arizona’s official 2026-27 roster features new jersey numbers, added weight for every returning player and several staff changes as the Wildcats pursue one more addition.
A judge granted Class of 2022 Division I athletes a fifth eligibility year, potentially reshaping rosters and transfers. Here's what this could mean for the UA.
If the "five-for-five" lawsuits by the four-year players seeking another year of college eligibility are successful, the Arizona Wildcats might end up with one of them.
Former Arizona players Gabe York and Terrell Brown have helped Davis Steel reach the TBT championship game, but they'll have to face former Kentucky players on their old turf.
Arizona finalized its nonconference schedule and added San Diego State, San Francisco and Eastern Washington as exhibition opponents at McKale Center.
The 76ers cut former Arizona Wildcat Dalen Terry to clear salary-cap space for LeBron James, leaving the 24-year-old guard to enter free agency.
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