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Reggie Moore's ankle is feeling better, so Ken Bone's head and heart are feeling better as the Washington State Cougars prepare to take on visiting Long Beach State on Wednesday in the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament.
LOS ANGELES - For one week, Klay Thompson carried the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Washington State senior defensive tackle Brandon Rankin, a projected starter next season, will miss the remainder of spring practice after having right-shoulder surgery.
In a mid-March game with implications that could linger deep into the month, Washington came from 13 points behind and finally defeated rival Washington State, 89-87, in the quarterfinals of the Pacific-10 Conference tournament at Staples Center.
LOS ANGELES - Michael Cooper worked hard to win five NBA championships as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he finds it much easier to win as a coach.
LOS ANGELES - According to the cliché, it's difficult for one team to beat another three times in a single season. Washington hopes that's true, and Washington State hopes it isn't, as the rivals prepare to meet tonightr.
COMMENTARY: Kudos to players who stayed out of trouble
LOS ANGELES - DeAngelo Casto approaches basketball much like he approaches life: Directly. Forcefully. Hoping for the best, but realizing that disaster may be lurking on the next corner.
LOS ANGELES - Welcome to the Stanford Invitational, otherwise known as the Pacific-10 Conference women's basketball tournament.
Washington State basketball coach Ken Bone announced Monday evening that he has lifted the indefinite suspension of Pacific-10 Conference scoring leader Klay Thompson after one game.
PULLMAN - No sooner did the Washington State Cougars release the depth chart for spring football than Paul Wulff declared the chart null and void.