Alabama forward Darius Miles ruled out for the rest of the season

Alabama F Darius Miles OUT for the year with an ankle injury

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team suffered a blow Saturday, learning forward [autotag]Darius Miles[/autotag] will be unavailable for the remainder of the season. Fortunately, Miles is expected to make a full recovery from his ankle injury.

The injury was sustained during the preseason. Despite his appearing in six games already this season, it was decided it would be in his best interest to focus on his rehab and not risk further injury.

Miles had not seen serious minutes in the six games this year, but it will certainly cut into the Tide’s depth, which only gets more crucial as the season goes on.

The No. 4 Crimson Tide host the LSU Tigers in a sold-out Coleman Coliseum on Saturday.

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On this day: Irving, Finkel trades; Edney, Miles sign; Green re-signs; Kottman born

On this day, the Boston Celtics traded for Kyrie Irving and Hank Finkel, re-signed Jeff Green and former center Harold Kottman was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team traded fan-favorite All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with forward Jae Crowder, big man Ante Zizic and draft assets for All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving in 2017.

“Kyrie is one of the best scorers in the NBA. He has proven that on the biggest stage, the NBA Finals, the last three years,” said Celtics President Danny Ainge in a press release at the time.

“He’s been an NBA champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and (at that time) a four-time All-Star,” added Ainge. “For all he’s accomplished, we think his best years are ahead of him.”

Thomas’ hip injury would cause him to fail his physical, requiring the addition of more draft assets to complete the trade later in the week. We all know how Irving’s tenure went in Boston, but at the time, the deal made sense, as painful as it was to part ways with Thomas.

Ranking the Alabama Men’s Basketball Roster

Ranking Alabama’s basketball roster

With just six games remaining in the regular season, the Alabama Crimson Tide currently sits fifth in the SEC with a 6-6 conference record and a 16-9 record overall.

Although Alabama is solidly in the NCAA tournament, the Crimson Tide could drastically improve its seeding with a strong finish in conference play.

As the regular season continues to wind down we now have a pretty clear picture of who the Tide’s best players are. So I thought we could take a look at who I believe are the top-10 players for Nate Oats right now.

Obviously, this is very subjective so I am sure everyone will agree with my list completely!

Let’s get started, shall we?

Alabama’s Darius Miles a game-time decision for matchup with Ole Miss

Getting Darius Miles back in the lineup would certainly help the Tide

After serving a suspension on Saturday against Kentucky, it is being reported that Alabama forward Darius Miles will be a game-time decision for Alabama’s Wednesday night contest against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Miles was suspended on Saturday for a violation of team rules, but head coach Nate Oats has since stated that Miles has been practicing with the team over the last couple of days leaving the opportunity open for Miles to return to the hardwood.

Miles has seen minutes in 20 of the Tide’s 23 total contests and is averaging 6.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg for the season. At 6’6″, Miles has the ability to stretch the defense with his three-point shooting ability.

Jon Rothstein reported the news of Miles’ status earlier on Wednesday via Twitter.

Alabama and Ole Miss will tip-off at 7:30 p.m. CT on SEC Network.

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BREAKING: Alabama forward Darius Miles suspended for Kentucky matchup

Alabama forward Darius Miles suspended for matchup with Kentucky for violation of team rules

Breaking news out of Tuscaloosa just moments before tip-off between Alabama and Kentucky as Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles has been suspended for tonight’s matchup.

Miles is being suspended for a violation of team rules according to the report. Miles is an athletic wing player for Nates Oats and is averaging 6.7 ppg along with 3.5 rebounds. Miles is also one of Alabama’s best three-point shooters on the team.

The news is obviously not ideal when facing a talented opponent like the Kentucky Wildcats.

Alabama and Kentucky will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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5 bold predictions for Alabama vs. Kentucky

5 bold predictions for Alabama vs. Kentucky

Nate Oats and the Alabama men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column tonight against the Kentucky Wildcats. Last Saturday, Alabama was able to take down one of the best teams in the country in Baylor, and tonight they will have to opportunity to take down another highly ranked team.

Kentucky sits with an 18-4 overall record and is 7-2 in SEC play which is good enough for second in the conference. Alabama is in desperate need of a win in conference play to avoid falling two games under .500.

Before tip-off, let’s take a look at my five bold predictions for tonight’s contest.

POST GAME REPORT: Alabama drops its third game of the season in 79-78 loss to Davidson

The Crimson Tide moves to 8-3 on the season.

If you’re an Alabama hoops fanatic, you’re not happy with the outcome of tonight’s game against Davidson in Birmingham.

In the end, it came down to a free throw that would’ve tied the game up at 79 with four seconds remaining in the game. Guard Jahvon Quinerly hit the first shot with ease. The second wouldn’t fall so easily.

Davidson would grab the board and eventually run out the clock when Alabama’s defenders failed to foul for nearly three seconds after the inbound.

And just like that, Alabama went from beating two of the nation’s top teams mere weeks ago to dropping two to opponents that it should’ve beaten.

It wasn’t a horrible night shooting for the Crimson Tide, with 44% of their shots from the field falling. Three-pointers continue to miss for Alabama. They shot at a 33% clip with 36 total attempts from behind the line.

The defense wasn’t great. The Tide allowed 53% shooting, including 50% from three.

Alabama hit six of eight free throws while Davidson didn’t miss on five attempts.

The Tide had a huge advantage on the boards, outrebounding the Wildcats 39-27, including 16 offensive boards.

Jaden Shackelford led all Alabama scorers with 20 points. He also added five rebounds to his stat line. Juwan Gary and Jahvon Quinerly tallied 15 and 13, respectively.

Luka Brajkovic led Davidson in scoring with 22 points. He also led the Wildcats in rebounding with seven.

Alabama needs to do some soul-searching as they prepare for the SEC conference opener on Dec. 29 against No. 19 Tennessee.

The Crimson Tide moves to 9-3 on the season while Davidson will go to 9-2.

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HALFTIME REPORT: Alabama down 6 against Davidson at the half

Alabama is being tested in the C.M. Newton Classic against Davidson in Birmingham.

Alabama is taking on Davidson in the C.M. Newton Classic in Birmingham, AL tonight, and it’s been anything but easy as the Crimson Tide are behind by six at the half.

Their opponent, Davidson, is 8-2 on the year and is in the midst of a seven-game winning streak.

Alabama is shooting 43% from the floor, including 36.8% from three. They’ve hit on all four of their free-throw attempts.

The Crimson Tide is led in scoring by Jaden Shackelford, who has 12 points. Tonight’s rebounding leader for Alabama so far is Juwan Gary with four boards.

Defensively, Alabama is allowing 51.7% shooting from the floor. Davidson is also shooting 57%% from beyond the arc and has hit all three of their free throws.

Hyunjung Lee leads Davidson in scoring with 12 points. He’s also recorded a couple of assists.

The Crimson Tide needs to find some consistency in their 3-pt shooting if they want to come out of this building tonight with a win.

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POST GAME REPORT: Alabama fights off Jacksonville State in 65-59 win

Alabama gets the home win and improves to 9-2 on the season.

Alabama had to fight tooth and nail to come away with a win at home against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

Keon Ellis had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Crimson Tide’s 65-59 home win on Saturday night.

Alabama hit just eight 3-pointers on 30 attempts. The low score certainly wasn’t from a lack of trying.

At the free throw line the Tide hit just 68% on 16 attempts.

Darius Miles tallied 10 points and recorded a key block on a shot that would’ve put the Gamecocks within three.

The Crimson Tide took the lead on a Miles three halfway through the second half and maintained the lead throughout.

Alabama improves to 9-2 on the season while JSU will go to 5-6.

Alabama will take on Davidson in Birmingham as part of the C.M. Newton Classic on Tuesday.

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What went wrong in Alabama’s loss to Memphis on the road

Alabama went 2-1 against a tough stretch of competition, including No. 5 Gonzaga, No. 14 Houston and Memphis.

Alabama played its first true road game of the year this season as the Memphis Tigers played host.

The atmosphere was hostile for the Crimson Tide, who were looking for their third straight win against a quality opponent.

The Crimson Tide were never really able to get going after the second half started. The Tigers suffocated them on defense and beat them at their own game on the offensive side of the ball: speed.

Memphis’ strategy of trying to outpace one of the fastest offenses in the sport worked beautifully. The Tide couldn’t keep up.

Alabama shot just 46% from the floor, including just 30% from three.

One of the biggest issues Nate Oats’ squad had on the night was protecting the basketball. The Tide turned the ball over 20 times and allowed 29 points off of those turnovers.

Something that Alabama was looking to improve on from last week’s matchup against Houston was the work off the glass. The Cougars tallied far too many offensive rebounds and converted many of them into second-chance points. That issue wasn’t as prevalent on Tuesday night in Memphis. The Tigers managed 11 offensive rebounds to Alabama’s 14.

The Crimson Tide was led in scoring by Keon Ellis, who had 19 points and six rebounds. Tonight’s rebounding leader for Alabama was Jaden Shackelford, who came down with eight boards.

Freshman guard JD Davison ended the night with 10 assists and two points shy of his first career double-double.

Going 2-1 in the stretch of games that Alabama just went through is impressive. It shows the resiliency and top-tier work-ethic that this team maintains.

Next up for the Crimson Tide is a home game against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in Coleman Coliseum on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. CST.

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