Carolina's Lawson, Ellington Going Pro
Friday April 24, 2009
The national champions will have to defend their title without their starting backcourt; North Carolina's Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington have opted to forgo their senior seasons at Chapel Hill ... Read More
Curry Latest to Declare for Draft
Thursday April 23, 2009
Davidson guard Stephen Curry is the latest underclassman to declare for the NBA draft.
The son of NBA sharpshooter Dell Curry, Stephen became a household name during the 2008 NCAA Tournament, ... Read More
Steinhauer Speaks; Can't Remember Kovacevic Attack
Thursday April 23, 2009
Bryan Steinhauer, victim of a vicious beating at a Binghamton University hangout last Spring, appeared in public for the first time since the attack and said he feels no hatred ... Read More
The Etat Soiho University
Friday April 17, 2009
Taylor Hill -- described as the best female high school basketball player in Minnesota history -- enlisted some of her friends to make a dramatic announcement of her college choice.
Unfortunately, ... Read More
Facebook Group Draws NCAA's Attention
Thursday April 16, 2009
Connecticut reached the Final Four under a cloud of suspicion, with reports of widespread recruiting violations dogging Jim Calhoun's program. So of course, the NCAA's compliance arm is about to ... Read More
That's About What He's Worth...
Wednesday April 15, 2009
Isiah Thomas's first-year salary at Florida International?
Zero dollars.
The opportunity to write snarky headlines about that salary?
Priceless.
At his introduction as the new coach at Florida International, Thomas announced that he'll donate ... Read More
Paulus to Michigan... for Football?
Wednesday April 15, 2009
Point guards are often described as the quarterback of a basketball team, but Duke guard Ron Paulus is taking things a step further.
Paulus was a highly-regarded high school quarterback, but ... Read More
Florida International Hires Isiah Thomas
Wednesday April 15, 2009
You probably wouldn't hire the head of AIG to run your bank.
And you probably wouldn't hire ex-FEMA chief Mike Brown to run, well, anything.
So you have to wonder... what the ... Read More
Wake, Kansas Looking Good for 2009
Tuesday April 14, 2009
Look for Kansas in the preseason top ten for next season, with the news that guard Sherron Collins and center Cole Aldrich will be back for 2009-10.
With those two returning, ... Read More
Thabeet Declares
Tuesday April 14, 2009
Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet will declare his eligibility for the 2009 NBA Draft and has begun the process of interviewing agents.
Opinions on Thabeet's NBA potential vary wildly... some see the ... Read More
Bruce Pearl Sings His Hits
Tuesday April 14, 2009
The deeply disturbing YouTube of the day features Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl.
That's not a big surprise... Pearl has made the rounds of the sports blogosphere before, most notably when he ... Read More
Calhoun Staying at Connecticut
Friday April 10, 2009
After a postseason marred by allegations of recruiting violations, a health scare and a run to the Final Four that ended sooner than expected, many observers thought the 2008-09 season ... Read More
Blair to Enter NBA Draft
Thursday April 9, 2009
Pittsburgh's DeJuan Blair is the latest underclassman to declare himself eligible for the 2009 NBA Draft.
A 6'6" forward who plays much taller, thanks to his strength, bulk and 7'3" wingspan, ... Read More
Griffin Jumping to the NBA
Wednesday April 8, 2009
Congratulations on a fine season and player of the year honors and all that, Blake Griffin.
Your reward? A Los Angeles Clippers jersey.
Oklahoma's star forward surprised no one by announcing that ... Read More
39-0
Wednesday April 8, 2009
As a capper to what may well be the most dominant season by a basketball team in any league at any level, the Connecticut women blasted Louisville, 76-54 to win ... Read More
(1) North Carolina 89, (2) Michigan State 72
Tuesday April 7, 2009
National Championship - Detroit
In 2008, the most important game of the season was one of the best, with a late charge, a desperation shot to force overtime, and a stirring ... Read More
The Calipari Cascade
Monday April 6, 2009
John Calipari's jump from Memphis to Kentucky has caused significant "ripples" in the late recruiting pond... ripples that could stretch from Lexington to Lawrence, Kansas to College Park, Maryland to ... Read More
East 113, West 110
Monday April 6, 2009
McDonald's All American Game - Coral Gables, FL
Georgia Tech spent most of this season in the ACC basement... but Yellow Jacket fans have reason to cheer, after recruit Derrick Favors ... Read More
Air Jordan, the Admiral, Stockton and Stringer
Monday April 6, 2009
This could turn out to be a really great day for fans of Carolina blue. Tonight, the Tar Heels will play for the national championship... this morning, one of Carolina's ... Read More
(1) North Carolina 83, (3) Villanova 69
Sunday April 5, 2009
National Semifinal - Detroit
Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson could have made the jump to the NBA after last season -- but for a variety of reasons, all returned ... Read More
(2) Michigan State 82, (1) Connecticut 73
Sunday April 5, 2009
National Semifinal - Detroit
There's something to be said for the home-court advantage.
The Michigan State Spartans, playing within 90 miles of their East Lansing campus, advanced to Monday's title game with ... Read More
John Calipari has an outstanding agent
Thursday April 2, 2009
John Calipari's new contract with the University of Kentucky is laden with so many extras, it bears a very strong resemblance to a "Letter to Santa."
Written by one of the ... Read More
I'd like to think this was a recruiting stunt gone horribly awry...
Thursday April 2, 2009
From the Baltimore Sun: Screening of porn film at University of Maryland canceled