The inaugural Players Era Festival was mostly a success for Nate Oats and Alabama. The Tide made it all the way to the championship game before falling 83-81 to Oregon, who is now 8-0 on the season. Although Alabama picked up an overtime victory over previously ranked No.

Alabama basketball guard Latrell Wrightsell suffered what appeared to be a serious leg injury during the second half of the Crimson Tide’s 83-81 loss to Oregon in the championship game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

While Nate Oats and Alabama basketball came out victorious against Rutgers, he knows his squad still has some improvements to make.

Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats said he was "super happy" for former assistant and Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway on Monday.

Alabama men’s basketball doesn’t need or want Mark Sears to fill the role he did in 2023-24. Sears doesn’t need to be the player averaging 21.5 points and 33.6 minutes per game for this version of the Crimson Tide to succeed at a high level.

Latrell Wrightsell Jr. went down early in the second half against Oregon in the Players Era Festival Championship.

After an 83-81 loss to undefeated Oregon (8-0) in the Players Era Festival championship, UA coach Nate Oats told media network The Field of 68 that guard Chris Youngblood might see his debut for the Crimson Tide at UNC this week.