Mark Daigneault’s rise: former Florida coach becomes NBA Champion
By Luke Adragna | 6:00amFormer Florida assistant coach Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship in franchise history.
Former Florida assistant coach Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first championship in franchise history.
Florida basketball returned key pieces from its national championship team and acquired two coveted transfers ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Florida Gators forward Alex Condon withdrew his name from the NBA Draft and will return to Florida for the 2025-26 season.
The Florida Gators basketball team was honored in its third trip to the White House Wednesday evening. President Donald Trump recognized head coach Todd Golden among other Gators basketball players.
Former Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland committed to Florida Tuesday morning. He was considered one of the top remaining portal targets.
Florida center Rueben Chinyelu announced his decision to return to Florida and withdraw from the NBA Draft Monday morning.
Todd Golden became the fourth highest-paid coach in the NCAA behind Kansas’ Bill Self, Arkansas’ John Calipari and Connecticut's Dan Hurley. He is set to make $6.75 million per year.
After being a three-star recruit from New Oxford, Pennsylvania, Thomas Haugh has established himself as a legitimate NBA Draft prospect following his sophomore season.
In the chaos of Florida’s historic postseason run, walk-on graduate student guard Bennett Andersen made his way under the bright arena lights, as his two minutes of play would later resonate beyond the court.
Florida became the first program in the modern era to win a national championship without a top-100 recruit.
On a team of transfers, even for the ones who have stuck around in Florida their entire career, there’s still a story.
When Walter Clayton Jr. won the Final Four Most Outstanding Player award, it was the conclusion of a career-best year for the senior guard.
Florida basketball’s national championship season was filled with thrilling victories in both dominant and come-from-behind fashion. Here’s a timeline of the Gators’ best moments from this season.
Florida is in the lead, leading by two with less than 20 seconds on the clock. One possession for the title of national champion.
During the NCAA men’s basketball championship, the Florida Gators performed below their season averages in almost every metric — putting up the second-lowest total score of any game they’ve played this season. They won anyway.
On Monday night, as Florida students sat on the edge of their seats, they understood anything could happen in the last few seconds of Florida’s national championship game against Houston.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated Houston in the 2025 National Championship Monday night, and fans waited excitedly in Flavet Field for their triumphant return to Gainesville.
Florida wins the national championship, outlasting Houston 65-63 in San Antonio. It marks the program's third title and first since 2007.
At the height of the Gators’ victory in the 2007 NCAA men's basketball tournament, another historical moment lurked — the 2007-2009 recession. Now as past and current Gator fans watch the 2025 game against Houston, a familiar economic shift could be on the way.
At the Oak Hammock retirement community, more than 400 elderly fans gathered in orange and blue to show their Gator pride.