Hank Gathers and Paul Westhead are tied together forever, by one horrible moment on a basketball court at Loyola Marymount, and years of increasingly ugly legal wranglings that followed.

They’re still tied together, by infinitely happier circumstances. Gathers’ nephew, Jordan Gathers, and Westhead’s grandson, Nick Lucenti are classmates and teammates at the aptly named Loyola High in Los Angeles. And while Hank Gathers died before either were born, don’t underestimate what their partnership means to their families.

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Jerry Crowe of the L.A. TIMES has an epic profile today on former Loyola Marymount star and NBA flameout Bo Kimble.

Kimble you remember was an integral part of the LMU squad that lit the NCAAs on fire in the early ’90s. Now he wants to coach the basketball Lions, but is getting pushback from the school’s administration.

Kimble, who has no coaching experience at any level, goes public to Crowe about his disdain for those at LMU who won’t give him an opportunity, which of course will no doubt ensure him a future opportunity at the school. Read more…