NBA Playoffs – JV Conference Preview
It seems like the general consensus among NBA analysts is that this will be Boston vs. Detroit in the conference finals unless Lebron goes off for an entire series. I’m hoping to provide a little more...
View ArticleNBA Draft Preview Version 1.0
Lost in the huge O.J. Mayo scandal and the smaller Darrell Arthur scandal is the upcoming NBA Draft, which is a little over 1 month away. Unlike last year, where there was a ton of hype regarding the...
View ArticleNBA Finals Preview 2008
Well it’s the series everybody has been waiting for (ok, not rtmsf). I’ll try to limit my bias in this preview although all of my friends are well aware of the extent of my taunting. Honestly, they’re...
View Article2008 NBA Draft Profiles: Derrick Rose
Over the past few weeks, we have rolled out profiles of several of the top prospects in the 2008 NBA Draft. In general, we tried to get the best school-specific bloggers to provide a more in-depth look...
View ArticleGladwell’s Theory on Full Court Pressure is the Only Outlier Here
Everyone’s favorite contrarian and make-sense-of-the-world guru, Malcolm Gladwell, wrote a provocative piece in this week’s New Yorker that is making the rounds among the hoops blognoscenti today....
View ArticleCoach K to Coach Team USA in the 2012 Olympics
We have already laid out our thoughts on the possibility of this occurring earlier, but it’s worth bringing up again because USA Basketball made it official today that Mike Krzyzewski was returning to...
View ArticleUSC Hoops Should Be Thanking Gerrity, Johnson, and Lewis
USC received the official response from the NCAA regarding penalties to the men’s basketball team. Jeff Goodman from FoxSports.com posted a good succinct rundown of USC’s self-imposed penalties plus...
View ArticleRecruiting Rumor Mill: 09.27.10 Edition
After a prolonged absence from the summer circuit it appears like Sonny Vaccaro, who was once quiet possibly the most powerful man in AAU basketball, is making his triumphant return. As Gary Parrish...
View ArticleTwo Minutes’ Hate: The RTC Rivalry Series — Kentucky vs Louisville
One of the best things about college basketball is the rivalries. Whether rational or not, rivalries usually manifest themselves through the players and fans of the involved schools in the form of...
View ArticleNCAA Tournament Tidbits: 04.04.11
Throughout the NCAA Tournament, we’ll be providing you with the daily chatter from around the webosphere relating to what’s going on with the teams still playing. Butler Many felt that it would be...
View ArticleLegion of Doom: Figuring the All-Villain Teams For Selected Schools
The ongoing NBA lockout is resulting in some unintended but interesting effects related to college basketball. This offseason has already produced a handful of ‘alumni games,’ featuring former players...
View ArticleRe-Drafting the NBA Draft: Top 10 Players From Recent Years
The 2012 NBA Draft takes place this Thursday, June 28 in Newark, and now that the NBA Finals has come to an early conclusion (just five games), New Jersey becomes the center of the basketball universe....
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