Texas basketball

About 24 hours since he entered the transfer portal, former UTEP forward Ze'Rik Onyema has received high-major interest from universities like Texas, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Georgetown, Penn State and UCLA, sources tell 600 ESPN El Paso.

With Chris Beard suspended without pay and his coaching future up in the air, Rodney Terry could end up with a chance to lead Texas basketball this season.

The UTEP men's basketball team played Texas much closer than the 72-57 final score, and it was the Miners frontcourt that impressed the most.

To honor one of the most legendary names in El Paso basketball history, the UTEP men's basketball program named its multi-team event during Thanksgiving week after Jim Forbes.

The UTEP Athletic Department released the 2022-23 men's basketball schedule, featuring 20 conference games and another 11 non-conference contests.

El Paso lost one of its most iconic sports figures on Friday morning with the news that Jim Forbes died Friday morning at the age of 69.

In the varsity boys basketball universe, the Chapin varsity basketball program has separated itself from the rest of the competition.

The ESPN class of 2023 prep basketball rankings were revealed on Wednesday, and El Paso's own K.J. Lewis is featured as a top-25 prospect.

Meet KJ Lewis, a 6-foot-4 sophomore shooting guard from Chapin High School. The El Paso native has earned national recognition and garnered several Division I offers into his young prep career.

There's excitement in the state of Texas for the sport of basketball. It musters in Lubbock and will soon spread throughout the Lone Star State.