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FROM PULLMAN — For a regular ol' Thursday in mid-May, yesterday was pretty heavy on WSU news of the basketball variety. Oh, and Mike Leach apparently shot a bear. Read on.

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FROM PULLMAN — WSU officially confirmed today that former assistant basketball coach Jeff Hironaka has accepted a new role as the team's director of player development/special assistant to the head coach, a move made in order to allow coach Ken Bone to hire a new assistant with broader recruiting reach. Read on for more.

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FROM PULLMAN — There are a few reports circulating today that 6-foot-10 center James Hunter, who played at Gillette (junior) College the past two seasons, has committed to play at Washington State.

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FROM PULLMAN — Spoke for a bit earlier this evening with former Iowa State center Jordan Railey, who has given his commitment to transfer to Washington State next season. Here's a part of our conversation.

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FROM PULLMAN — WSU coach Ken Bone spoke with reporters for about 22 minutes this morning, putting a wrap on the 2011-12 season while looking forward a bit to next year. We've got some news and notes after the jump.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — Is WSU's season over? That's a question we addressed in our game story. For now, we'll recap this loss to Oregon State the same way we always do.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — Is there a single Pac-12 basketball fan who will miss watching this tournament in this big, empty arena? Can't imagine there is. Anyway, we're here, and we have some thoughts before Washington State and Oregon State get things started at noon. Read on.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — It's the Tuesday before the Pac-12 tournament, which means we have a look back at the conference's regular season awards, as well as ahead to what the tournament may have in store. We have links that cover both categories.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — Ken Bone spoke with the media today via teleconference on an iPhone in the second-floor lobby of WSU's hotel — isn't technology something? — and we have a summary of his comments posted below.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — WSU has a lot to figure out after Thursday's disaster at UCLA. That's both bad and good. Bad because those kind of results were supposed to be behind them. And good because they have a chance to sort things out against the worst team in the Pac-12. Read on for some day-after notes and links around the conference.

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FROM LOS ANGELES — We've made it to warmer climes, but haven't seen any UCLA players out partying yet. What gives? We have links, anyway.

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FROM PULLMAN — Yes, turmoil. Not for Washington State. But for a couple other teams around the conference — particularly UCLA — Tuesday's news isn't great. Regardless, we pass it along after the jump.

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FROM PULLMAN — There were a couple of news items to come out of Ken Bone's press conference today, so we'll get right to it. Hop on over to the jump to read more.

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FROM PULLMAN — We have some links on the day after WSU's 59-55 loss to Washington.

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FROM PULLMAN — The students are camping outside Beasley as we speak (type? read?). It's senior night. The Huskies are in town. Should be a fun one tonight. More  good news: We have plenty of reading for you to start it off.

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FROM PULLMAN — As gameday nears, we have some more WSU notes and stories for you, including the news that there could be a pretty decent crowd at Beasley for this one. Read on.

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FROM PULLMAN — With just one game on the schedule this week, Ken Bone pushed his weekly press conference back to Wednesday after giving the team Tuesday off. We have a summary of his comments below.

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FROM PULLMAN — We said the week would get busier as it progressed, and we weren't lying. More WSU reading material awaits you after the jump, should you choose to soldier on.

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FROM PULLMAN — The basketball team has the day off, but Ken Bone still called into the Pac-12 coaches teleconference. We have a summary of that below.

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FROM PULLMAN — We have some more notes, quotes and Pac-12 links to brighten your Sunday. Read on.