Category: Syracuse Orange

Former Syracuse basketball star Carmelo Anthony has officially joined the Houston Rockets. Melo signed a one-year deal for $2.4 million on Monday, the NBA team announced. The deal is for the veteran’s minimum salary, which he’ll receive in addition to a $27.9 million buyout from the Atlanta Hawks. Anthony was traded earlier this summer from the Oklahoma City Thunder to... more

Syracuse will play Connecticut at Madison Square Garden for the third consecutive year next season. Syracuse and UConn will meet in the semifinal round of the 2K Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden, according to Jon Rothstein of Fan Rag Sports. Syracuse, Connecticut, Oregon and Iowa were previously announced as the four teams in next season’s 2K Sports Classic field,... more

Jim Boeheim joined Fan Rag Sports college basketball reporter Jon Rothstein’s podcast on Monday. During an approximately 15-minute long interview, Boeheim and Rothstein discussed Tyus Battle’s decision to remove his name from the NBA draft and return to Syracuse, the prospect of Boeheim coaching his son, Buddy, next season and a transfer who Boeheim described as the best offensive player... more

While Howard Washington wasn’t a key player for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team last year, the depth he was able to provide was at least helpful. When he was lost for the season with a knee injury, it left SU with just two guards — Tyus Battle and Frank Howard — who both averaged over 39 minutes per game... more

The Basketball Tournament, a summer event that includes a $2 million winner-take-all cash prize, will be played this summer using an experimental rule designed to eliminate fouling at the end of games. The TBT announced the rule change on Monday. Boeheim’s Army, a group of Syracuse alumni, have competed in the event the past three years, providing a summer diversion... more

After transferring from Grinnell College, Bayer walked onto the Syracuse team after spending the six weeks sleeping on former Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon’s couch in summer 2016. The 6-foot-4 native of Lagrangeville, New York, then worked his way into Syracuse’s rotation and was even awarded a scholarship. Despite playing just 17 minutes across nine games during the 2017-18 season, Bayer... more

Former Syracuse standout Jerami Grant has agreed to a new three-year, $27 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski reported the news on Twitter shortly after midnight, the official start of NBA free agency. Grant can agree to his new contract but can not sign it until after July 6 as part of... more

No members of the Syracuse Orange were selected in the NBA Draft for the first time since 2011. No ‘Cuse fans will pout over Tyus Battle’s return, as he (and probably Oshae Brissett too) will likely end this short hiatus in 2019. Though it does dry up the excitement of a new breakout Orange star suiting up in the Association.... more

Syracuse will have its 26th-straight matchup with Colgate on Nov. 21 in the Carrier Dome. Syracuse knocked off Colgate, 72-58, at home in early December last season. Three SU players scored double figures: Tyus Battle (24 points), Oshae Brissett (20) and Frank Howard (18). The Raiders hung around due to a strong showing from beyond the arc, 14-for-35 as a... more