Former Cyclone star Marquis Gilstrap playing against Texas in the 2009-10 season. (Photo courtesy ISU Athletics Communications).
[Author’s note: During these many sports-less weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cyclone Fanatic has been re-running many of my “Wher...
It was a packed house for the NBA preseason game between Minnesota and Milwaukee on Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. (Jared Stansbury - Cyclone Fanatic)
The NBA came back to Hilton Coliseum.
Sunday night, in front of 11,603 fans, the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Minnesot...
The second iteration of the Iowa State alumni-centered TBT (The Basketball Tournament, a winner-take-all, 64-team tournament with $2 million up for grabs) team got some good news early Wednesday morning when former Cyclone guard DeAndre Kane announced he would leave t...
Iowa State basketball would not be the same without severe anxiety, so why would anyone think that does not carry over to The Basketball Tournament?
The Hilton Magic Legends turned a slow start on Saturday in the first round of the annual bracket with $2 million...
‘Tis the season for professional basketball players to take the next step in their careers. NBA teams are finalizing their respective training camp rosters and that means former Cyclones have to make an educated guess whether they can realistically make an NB...
I don't know how it took me so long to see this but one of my all-time favorites pulled some sweet trickery in the NBA's summer league this weekend. Diante Garrett's sweet pump fake from the free throw line is sure to make you laugh. Check out the video above....
AMES — He missed the players. He missed the people. T.J. Otzelberger flat-out missed Ames and Iowa State — so yesterday’s whirlwind chain of events caused a wide smile to spread across his face. “This place means a lot to me,” said Otzelberger, who ...
AMES — As Diante Garrett’s face flashed on big video screens arrayed above the Hilton Coliseum floor Monday, fans reacted as expected. A huge ovation ensued and Garrett smiled. There’s still love for ISU coach Fred Hoiberg’s original Cyclone point guard —...
Former Cyclone Diante Garrett averaged 3.5 points and 1.7 assists per game last season while serving as a backup point guard for the Utah Jazz. On Friday, he was traded to the Toronto Raptors. That isn't the entire story though. According to multiple reports, the Raptors ...
I like to joke on Twitter that I am one of only eight NBA fans in Iowa. I fully realize this is incorrect. There are actually 17 fans. As one of the self-proclaimed defenders of the Association in the state, I get pumped up for NBA Draft night. I feel like a 16...
