Jimmie Taylor

At one point Friday, Avery Johnson was nervous. It wasn’t anything significant, but it was enough to put things into perspective. In that moment of angst, it occurred to him that seven months in the making had finally arrived. But it hardly showed, if at all, when the time came...

It won’t count in the standings, but the result, in this case, still means something. In Avery Johnson’s unofficial debut as Alabama coach Friday night, the Crimson Tide took down Division II Trevecca Nazarene, 87-65, in an exhibition at Coleman Coliseum...

Trevecca Nazarene at Alabama (exhibition) When: 7 p.m. Where: Coleman Coliseum Records (in 2014-15): Alabama 19-15, 8-10 SEC; Trevecca Nazarene 13-15, 8-6 G-MAC TV: SEC Network+ Radio: None (Play-by-play announcer Chris Stewart and color commentator Bryan Passink, who normally call the games on 95...

Now, it looks like it might be a trend. For the second time this preseason Thursday, Alabama men's basketball allowed the media to watch a portion of the team's practice. "Our team has made some pretty good strides in practice," coach Avery Johnson said...

After a rare opportunity for the local media to watch practice, Avery Johnson capped it off. Johnson, Alabama’s new men’s basketball coach, addressed the media, immediately following the team’s Thursday evening practice. Johnson, a former NBA player and coach who has never coached at the collegiate level prior to this season, provided several updates on the progress of the team in an interview tha

Alabama men’s basketball has already made a few modifications since Avery Johnson was hired as head coach back in April. It made another Thursday evening. Johnson, the former NBA coach who has already created a significant buzz about the program this offseason, permitted the local media to watch the team’s final hour of practice...

One week after introducing the hiring of its new head coach, Alabama men's basketball had more to celebrate Thursday night at Coleman Coliseum.

In the final home game of the season, the Alabama men's basketball team endured what has become an all too familiar outcome as they fell to the Ole Miss Rebels by a score of 82-74.  The loss assures the Tide of a 2nd straight year of finishing below ...

Alabama at Vanderbilt When: 3 p.m. Where: Memorial Gym in Nashville, Tenn. Records: Alabama 17-11, 7-8 SEC; Vanderbilt 16-12, 6-9 SEC TV: Fox Sports South Radio: 95.3 The Bear In the second half of Tuesday night’s 59-51 win over South Carolina, four Alabama starters played the full 20 minutes...

This time, Alabama didn’t need a last-second shot for a chance at a win against South Carolina. It took care of that ahead of time. Two consecutive losses in the series on a missed final possession 3-pointer ended Tuesday night in the Crimson Tide’s 59-51 victory at Coleman Coliseum...