Lebron James was at the Galen Center on Wednesday filming a commercial for Nike. We hear he only had a small entourage with him.
Read moreTrojans to Receive a Signing Day Surprise
Seven foot junior college center DeWayne Dedmon is expected to sign with USC sometime in the coming days. View full size photo » For all those hoops nuts sprinkled across the country, today marks the beginning of the late signing period in college basketball, spanning until May 19, where teams are able to sign recruits […]
Read moreTrojans Headed For One Last Trip to the Desert
More photos » Alex Gallardo – AP 4 days ago: Southern California guard Mike Gerrity is fouled by Oregon State guard Josh Tarver in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo) Browse more photos » 28 games into the USC basketball season, the […]
Read moreUSC Hosts UCLA On Sunday
The USC Trojans (14-9, 6-5) will host the UCLA Bruins (11-12, 6-5) at the Galen Center on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on FSN with Steve Physioc and Marques Johnson calling the action and Michael Eaves providing sideline commentary. The game will also be aired live on USC radio […]
Read moreJerry Crowe: Kevin O’Neill can do something new with USC over UCLA
Text messages from press row. Kevin O’Neill can do Sunday what Tim Floyd never could — coach USC to a victory over UCLA in the Galen Center. . . .
Read moreSign of the times
The Galen Center is in the process of adding a marquee element to its exterior. Namely, a marquee. A new programmable LED board, measuring 18-feet-by-32-feet and rising up 100 feet high next to the 110 freeway, is being constructed on the northeast corner of USC’s stately arena, with an estimated completion date in late March. […]
Read moreUSC Hosts First-Place California Thursday
The USC Trojans (12-9, 4-5) will host the California Golden Bears (14-7, 6-3) at the Galen Center on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. to begin the second half of Pac-10 play. The game will be broadcast live on USCTrojans.com. The game will also be aired live on USC radio flagship station ESPN Radio 710 AM […]
Read moreUSC Opens Pac-10 Play By Hosting Arizona
The USC Trojans (8-4) will face the Arizona Wildcats (6-6) at the Galen Center on Dec. 31 at 4 p.m. to open up Pac-10 Conference play. The game will be broadcast live on Prime Ticket with Paul Sunderland and Brandon Granville calling the action. It will also be offered on a delayed basis on USCTrojans.com. […]
Read moreCarroll honored with prestigious award
All-time greats John Wooden, Wayne Gretzky, Cal Ripken Jr., Arnold Palmer, Hank Aaron and Jerry West have won the Roy Firestone Award. Now you can add Pete Carroll to the esteemed list. During a star-studded gala at the Galen Center on Wednesday night, Carroll was honored by the Westcoast Sports Associates with the Firestone Award, […]
Read moreDoes The Soft-Serve Machine Work?
A lot of players are missing for tonight’s basketball opener. Hopefully the Galen Center’s soft-serve ice cream machines are working.
Read moreBasketball Buzz
Kevin O’Neill credited Pete Carroll for some of the success of his first recruiting class. “Our biggest recruiting tool other than the Galen Center and the university was the football games,” O’Neill said. “Pete really helped us and let guys go into the meetings. He did a great job.”
Read moreRenderings of an LA Coliseum Upgrade
This is nothing new, but we came across these renderings on architectural firm RTKL’s site. RTKL made its name in sports by helping HOK Sport (now Populous) fit Camden Yards into inner-city Baltimore in the early 1990s, but since 1999 they’ve been cooking up the master plans behind LA LIVE, which reaches its completion in […]
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