Former Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell was traded on Friday from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a major deal that sent all-star guard Dejounte Murray to New Orleans. The trade also had New Orleans send two first-round picks along with forward Larry Nance Jr. Read More
Former Ohio State forward Jamison Battle did not hear his name called during the 2024 NBA draft held on Wednesday and Thursday, but he will still get a chance to showcase his talents at the professional level this summer, earning an invitation to play for the Toronto Raptors Summer League Read More
Former Ohio State guard Celeste Taylor was waived by the WNBA’s Indiana Fever on Tuesday, ending an over two-month stint with the franchise. Taylor’s release was a corresponding move to create roster space for forward Damiris Dantas, who had her two-year contract with the team activated this week after returning Read More
Ohio State and head coach Jake Diebler inched closer to securing their first commitment of the 2025 class on Monday when Cleveland Richmond Heights four-star shooting guard Dorian Jones (6-4, 160) placed Ohio State in his top four list of preferred schools.
Jones, the nation’s 72nd-best prospect, 12th-best shooting guard Read More
Ohio State suffered a significant loss to its backcourt depth this week when sophomore guard Taison Chatman went down with a season-ending ACL tear that required surgery. While losing Chatman — who was expected to see a minutes increase this upcoming season after 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists Read More
Ohio State announced on Wednesday that sophomore guard Taison Chatman will miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a knee injury during a summer workout that required surgery. The surgery was successful and conducted the week of June 17, according to the team.
“I’m incredibly sad for Taison that he’s Read More
In a wide-ranging press conference held Monday at Value City Arena, Diebler was asked numerous questions about the coaching staff he put together for the 2024-25 season, a new-look group of coaches that includes multiple experienced and well-versed assistants, many who have close ties to either Ohio State or Diebler. Read More
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and 12-time All-NBA point guard Jerry West died peacefully at the age of 86 on Wednesday – a basketball legend who had connections to Ohio State.
West played four years at West Virginia from 1957-60, never against the Buckeyes, but the two teams together Read More
As he approaches his third month as Ohio State men’s basketball head coach, Jake Diebler has come to realize that serving as the face of the program carries a little different weight than being the second or third person in line.
Diebler, who described his first three months in the Read More
Ohio State missed out on former USC guard Bronny James during his high school recruitment two years ago, but that has not stopped the program from looking to secure a commitment from another son of an NBA legend this offseason.
On Friday, the Buckeyes and head coach Jake Diebler extended Read More
