The game was canceled and LMU was named WCC champion, earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament.On Saturday, members of the 1989-90 LMU team and ground-breaking coach Paul Westhead gathered in front of the arena to unveil a statue of Gathers, who as a junior became only the second player in the history of men’s Division I college basketball to lead the nation in scoring and rebounding.Paired with fellow Philadelphia native Bo Kimble and flanked by shooters such as Jeff Fryer and Per Stumer, Gathers and the Lions became something of a cultural phenomenon, leading the nation in scoring with a staggering 122.4 points per game average in 1989-90.Loyola Marymount went 28-4 in 1987-88, 20-11 in 1988-89 and 26-6 in 1989-90, made the NCAA Tournament all three seasons and had memorable games against the likes of Jerry Tarkanian’s UNLV Runnin’ Rebels, Shaquille O’Neal’s LSU Tigers and the 1989 NCAA champion Michigan Wolverines, coached by Steve Fisher.When Kimble and Gathers left USC after one season and were looking for a landing spot, they found the perfect home at LMU, where Westhead was always looking to implement his theories on high-flying basketball.The general idea was to use pressure defense to create mistakes and then shoot the ball within 10 seconds.Years before the 3-point shot emerged as the weapon of choice in basketball, Westhead was encouraging his players to shoot first, ask questions later.“It has never been hard to get players to buy into the concept of playing fast and attacking from all angles,” Westhead said. Dwyre was named National Headliner Award winner in 1985, sportswriter of the year in Wisconsin in 1980 and sportswriter of the year in California in 2009.With only one winning season under his belt as starting quarterback, is Derek Carr in danger of losing his job to Marcus Mariota?A dozen Pac-12 football players released demands intended to protect them amid the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice that have roiled the country.Here are five takeaways from the Clippers’ 126-103 win over the Pelicans, including L.A.'s increased interest in three-pointers.A look at what happened in sports history on August 2, including the death of New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson in a plane crash in 1979.Four women say they were mistreated by comedian Bryan Callen, describing troubling sexual incidents ranging from assault to misconduct to disturbing comments.What the Emmy-nominated miniseries gets wrong about feminism past and present.The lions, both 21 years old, were euthanized after age-related health problems began diminishing their quality of life, the L.A.
Gathers, the 11th-ranked scorer in NCAA history, had fainted during a Dec. 9 game against UC Santa Barbara. One minute you can be doing what you love to do, the next it can be over. Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Officials say at least 86 people have died this week after drinking illegally-made alcohol in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Connie Culp, the first face-plant recipient in the United States, has died, according to the clinic that performed the surgery. Hank Gathers' 17-year-old cousin collapsed and died in a manner similar to the 1990 death of the basketball star. Fryer had 41 points and Kimble had 37 in that game. But there always seem to be reminders of what he refers to as that occasional “twinge” of Gathers memories. That's ludicrous. The team’s story, however, lost out on its happy ending on March 4, 1990, when star Gathers collapsed and died tragically on the court of Gersten Pavilion mid-game. But then he staggered and collapsed on his back.The moment, as Spoelstra described it, was shuddering. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he hasn't made a decision about whether to reopen schools in the fall but said schools should plan for the possibility. They eventually were told the game had been canceled. Their games draw gatherings now, not crowds.Spoelstra will be in his coaching chair in Miami on Wednesday night, his main focus on his team. Evacuation orders have been expanded into Banning.From Beethoven, Beyoncé and Bob Dylan to Kendrick Lamar, Woody Guthrie and Janelle Monáe, music of protest endures Warren Buffett’s subsidiary has expressed interest in bidding on San Diego’s gas and electric franchise agreementKPBS journalist Jean Guerrero explores polarizing adviser’s influences, tacticsThousands support the release of a 15-year-old Black girl in Michigan, who was sentenced to juvenile detention in May for violating her probation by failing to complete her online coursework for school, using the hashtag #FreeGraceThe Balboa Park institution will be known now as the Museum of UsAward-winning actor and director Yolanda Franklin has ambitious plans for 57-year-old Common Ground, the oldest Black theater company in San Diego and the third-oldest in the United StatesCommunities look for ways to control novel coronavirus in the places that have been hardest hitPoll shows support for pathway to citizenship, opposition to Trump policies boost Biden’s standing among persuadable votersThe play unfolded like so many during the Hank Gathers era of Loyola Marymount basketball. Dambacher said results of a toxicological test for the medication would not be available before Monday. On this, the 25th anniversary of the death of Hank Gathers, near midcourt in Gersten Pavilion at Loyola Marymount, before a packed house and during yet … On this, the 25th anniversary of the death of Hank Gathers, near midcourt in Gersten Pavilion at Loyola Marymount, before a packed house and during yet another LMU basketball victory rampage, we shall leave it to Erik Spoelstra to summarize the moment.The word is defined as follows: “To tumble with sudden convulsive movements.”Which is what Gathers did and what Spoelstra, standing nearby, saw and felt. Dwyre was named national editor of the year by the National Press Foundation in 1985 for the paper’s coverage of the ’84 Olympics and winner of the Red Smith Award in 1996 by the Associated Press Sports Editors for sustained excellence in sports journalism. It kind of predicted the style we are seeing today where teams at every level have four or five guys on the floor who can shoot it from any distance.”Gathers never had the chance to live his NBA dream, leaving fans to speculate about what could have been.Mobley’s sons Isaiah and Evan are among the most sought-after prep recruits in California, and Mobley often refers to Gathers when talking to his sons and the players he coaches at USC.“For me, looking back, the main takeaway is how precious life really is and how it can be taken away so quickly,” Mobley said.