Pat Disabato – Page 26

Hillcrest's Jaden Houston looks to pass against T.F. North during their game in Country Club Hills on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

‘I wanted the ball in my hands’: Mar’Keise Irving banks in the winning shot at the buzzer to push Hillcrest past T.F. North

February 21, 2020 at 10:21 p.m.

Coming out of a timeout with 8.4 seconds left and the score tied 74-74, Hillcrest had planned to get the ball into the hands of Mar'Keise Irving for a potential...

Dwyane Wade encourages the crowd to rise up as Kobe Bryant is honored before the skills challenge, 3-point contest and the slam dunk contest during NBA All-Star weekend at the United Center on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020.

Disabato: Dwyane Wade built a legacy of excellence from Richards to Marquette to the Miami Heat. His next step should be helping Robbins.

February 21, 2020 at 1:59 p.m.

Up until Feb. 13 at Richards High School, it had been five years since I interviewed Dwyane Wade. Much has happened in those five years since we talked during his...

Rich East's Gary Clay Jr. soars to the basket for a layup against Thornton during a game on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.

Boys basketball notes: Rich East point guard Gary Clay Jr. learning ‘the sky is the limit’ in varsity debut

February 20, 2020 at 10:58 a.m.

Rich East junior Gary Clay Jr. takes great pride in his all-around game. The 6-foot-3 point guard can shoot, handle the ball, pass and defend. And he can talk a...

Andrew's Noah O'Connor makes a pass against Sandburg during a game on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019.

Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

February 20, 2020 at 10:09 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Bloom 24-5 (1) 2. Thornton 27-1 (2) 3. Oak Forest 25-1 (3) 4. Marian Catholic 21-7 (4) 5....

St. Rita's Alec Millender celebrates as he leaves the game after scoring 32 points against Mount Carmel in Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.

Wayne State recruit Alec Millender scores career-high 32 as St. Rita wins Catholic White: ‘We threw everything at him but the kitchen sink’

February 18, 2020 at 10:44 p.m.

St. Rita senior Alec Millender wasn't going to be denied. With the Catholic White championship at stake and a senior night crowd ready to celebrate, Millender put the Mustangs on...

Thornton's Ari Brown (24) works the ball up the court against Rich East during a game in Park Forest on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.

Thornwood transfer Sean Burress sparks turnaround as Thornton rallies to rout Rich East: ‘He created havoc and set the tone’

February 14, 2020 at 9:21 p.m.

Trailing 10-1 and looking out of sync, Thornton needed a calming influence as well as a spark Friday night. Sean Burress provided both. The 6-foot junior guard ignited a turnaround...

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3), a Richards graduate, gestures during the second half of a game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Disabato: Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade gives Richards students first look at documentary

February 14, 2020 at 6:52 p.m.

Dwyane Wade wasn't under any directive Thursday to provide a first glimpse of his documentary, "D. Wade: Life Unexpected," to hundreds of Richards students in the school's performing arts center....

Crete-Monee grad Joshua Evans a rising star after transferring to St. Xavier from Dubuque: ‘I had to make sure I was ready to make an impact’

February 13, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.

Joshua Evans needed a change. And the reason Evans decided to transfer to St. Xavier from Dubuque over the summer had as much to do with basketball as it did...

Marist's Brendan Barry takes a shot against Marian Catholic during a game on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.

Boys basketball notes: Senior forward Brendan Barry takes charge, literally, with 22 for Marist

February 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Marist senior Brendan Barry doesn't possess eye-popping individual statistics. The 6-foot-3 forward is averaging five points and three rebounds. But when it comes to sacrificing and toughness, Barry is in...

Oak Lawn's Sami Osmani attempts a jump shot against Richards during a game on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

Daily Southtown boys basketball rankings and player of the week for Friday, Feb. 14, 2020

February 13, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Bloom 22-5 (1) 2. Thornton 25-1 (2) 3. Oak Forest 23-1 (3) 4. Marian Catholic 20-7 (4) 5....

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