Wordless Wednesday: Before he was "Mamba"
Wednesday July 30, 2008
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers as a high school senior in the 1996 McDonald's All American game. Bryant is in China with Team USA as they prepare for ... Read More
Top Freshmen for 2008: Tyreke Evans
Monday July 28, 2008
Continuing our profiles of the top players in the recruiting class of 2008. This week's entry is Memphis signee Tyreke Evans, a combo guard who burst on to the national ... Read More
With a Swoosh, the Offending Ads Disappear
Sunday July 27, 2008
In response to criticism for homophobic themes on sites like TrueHoop and Gawker, the Nike "face meets crotch" print campaign that drew criticism has been downsized. The two spots ... Read More
Krzyzewski, Boeheim Lead Dream Team
Saturday July 26, 2008
The Olympic basketball team kicked off its exhibition season last night, pasting Canada 120-65. Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Redd each scored 20 points for Team USA.
Krzyzewski and Boeheim ... Read More
Duke Named ESPN's Most Prestigious
Friday July 25, 2008
All this week, ESPN.com has been counting down the "Most Prestigious Teams since 1984-85." Their rankings are strictly mathematic, based on a formula that assigns points for championships, appearances in ... Read More
Ultimatum in the Kovacevic Case
Thursday July 24, 2008
A new development in the ongoing Miladin Kovacevic case: the state department has issued an ultimatum stating that Kovacevic must be returned to the United States by August 1.
New York ... Read More
New Nike Ad Campaign: Homophobia Sells Sneakers?
Wednesday July 23, 2008
A new print ad campaign for Nike basketball sneakers is drawing complaints for drawing on homophobia to sell basketball kicks.
Wordless Wednesday: Looking Forward, Looking Back
Wednesday July 23, 2008
2008 McDonald's All-American game MVP and Memphis recruit Tyreke Evans, posing with 1988 All-American Alonzo Mourning
Getty Images / Jonathan Daniel
Storm Brewing?
Tuesday July 22, 2008
A player of Lance Stephenson's ability can write his own ticket to just about any school in the country. But the latest rumors seem to indicate he won't need a ... Read More
Top Freshmen for 2008: Kemba Walker
Tuesday July 22, 2008
All summer, we'll be taking an extended look at some of the top incoming freshmen in the class of 2008. Which will be this year's Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose, Kevin ... Read More
U18 Team Takes Silver
Saturday July 19, 2008
The United States' under-18 squad lost to host country Argentina in the gold medal game of the FIBA Americas U18 Tournament, 77-64.
Spurred by a supportive home crowd, team Argentina rolled ... Read More
U18 Team Advances to Gold Medal Game
Friday July 18, 2008
Bob McKillop's under-18 national team advanced to the gold medal game of the FIBA Americas U18 Tournament with a 82-66 victory over Canada.
Alabama recruit JaMychal Green led Team USA with ... Read More
Brandon Jennings' European Vacation
Thursday July 17, 2008
It's official. After much discussion and conjecture about his future, Brandon Jennings has landed in the Italian league, signing with Virtus Roma for a reported $600,000.
He's expected to play there ... Read More
"Don't Give Up. Don't Ever Give Up." -- Jim Valvano
Wednesday July 16, 2008
July 16, ESPN is once again sponsoring a massive auction to benefit the V Foundation. If you have the means, visit the website or call in to your local ESPN ... Read More
Billy Packer: Dropped Like a 16 Seed
Monday July 14, 2008
Billy Packer's streak of 34 straight Final Fours will end next March, as CBS is set to replace their lead college hoops analyst.
Billy Packer: basketball's buzz-kill
Getty Images / Doug Pensinger
Packer's ... Read More
"You can't not break the rules..."
Monday July 14, 2008
The Los Angeles Times published an interview with a prominent -- but unnamed -- basketball player agent on the role of "runners" in amateur basketball and the odds of the ... Read More
U18 Team: Stephenson Doesn't Make the Cut
Friday July 11, 2008
All the hype wasn't enough to land Lance Stephenson a spot on Team USA's Under-18 squad that will defend its title at the FIBA U18 Tournament of the Americas in ... Read More
Brandon Jennings: "None and Done"
Thursday July 10, 2008
ESPN.com is reporting that Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings has made a decision -- he's going to skip college entirely and play in Europe to prep for the NBA Draft.
As we ... Read More
Following Up...
Monday July 7, 2008
A grab-bag of links to catch you up on stories I've covered in this space:
Miladin Kovacevic, the Binghamton basketball player who beat a fellow student into a coma then ... Read More
Lance Stephenson and Other Hot Prospects on Display at U-18 Trials
Monday July 7, 2008
Sports Illustrated writer and CBS Sports talking head Seth Davis was watching as Davidson coach Bob McKillop held tryouts for the team that will compete in the FIBA Americas Men's ... Read More
ESPY Preview
Monday July 7, 2008
According to their press materials, ESPN's ESPY Awards...
The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable ... Read More
Big Raises for Howland, Pearl
Monday July 7, 2008
Reaching the Final Four three straight years can do wonders for your job security.
UCLA's Ben Howland
Getty Images / Stephen Dunn
Just ask UCLA's Ben Howland, who just signed a new ... Read More
In other news... water is wet, the sky is blue
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Proving he's an administrator with a gift for understatement, the president of Indiana University told NCAA investigators that Kelvin Sampson was "a risk that should not have been taken."
President Michael ... Read More