Michael Kessens

The Alabama men's basketball program lost its second player to transfer on Wednesday when Michael Kessens announced he would pursue his graduate education at another school. The forward from Switzerland shared the news on Twitter. The announcement came less than an hour after point guard Justin Coleman tweeted his intention to leave the program...

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...

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...

When your opponent is missing their leading scorer, you have to take advantage.  The Alabama men's basketball team did exactly that and got off to a great start in conference play as they defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 65-44.  The win puts the Tide's record at 11-3 for the season and 1-0 in the SEC.  ...

What looked like the another struggle at first turned into a blowout as the Alabama men's basketball team defeated the North Florida Ospreys 76-61 in Coleman Coliseum.  The win gives the Tide their tenth victory of the season as they wrap up the out-of-conference portion of their schedule...