Archive for the ‘NCAA Hoops’ Category
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
That was a dud of a National Championship game. North Carolina proved what most thought all season. That they were the best team in the nation.
Overall these 64 games provided us with some memorable moments. Not overly spectacular, but as always it was exciting and had us watching. To sum ...
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Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Not only is Ty Lawson regarded as the best point guard in the country, it seems he has handles off the court as well. Craps is probably my favorite pit game in the casino and it seems like the reigning ACC Player of the Year has the same affinity for ...
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
"Poop" is one of the funny words in the English language that will always make me chuckle like a schoolgirl. And when used while yelling at someone, it adds even more humor.
That is what happened when Arizona State womens basketball coach, Charli Turner Thorne screamed at her players for not ...
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
Detroit's having a bit of a down streak these days. Wouldn't you agree? The nation's automaking capital is struggling to survive through layoffs, mismanagement and blatant political corruption. And yet, this weekend, all eyes will be on Motown, as it hosts the NCAA Final Four.
Are three basketball games enough to ...
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
The entire world is lamenting the lack of great underdogs in the tournament this year. (Well, not the entire world. Afghanistan probably has bigger concerns.) Some people tried to squeeze Arizona into the mold, turning an underachieving power into a plucky upstart. It didn't work.
But, the problem may not be about ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
Total Pro Sports has a picture of Oklahoma Sooners' Blake Griffin partying with a gaggle of girls (actually there was only three of them, but I wanted to use the word gaggle). And in the photo, the player of the year is giving the camera a "highway salute."
Hopefully this wasn't ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
What do you get when you mashup four great college basketball coaches with a legendary rock group? You get the newest Guitar Hero commercial featuring Rick Pitino, Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Bob Knight and the group Metallica.
Nothing spectacular, just an awkward Knight sliding across the floor in his white ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Let us welcome Gus Johnson back to March Madness. Hopefully the games in Minneapolis, Minnesota are as good as this Fort Minor mashup.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
Shaq calls it the "best dunk ever." Just goes to show white men can't jump dunk.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
While Nike represents a loaded roster of NBA talent including Kobe and Lebron, Adidas has some all-stars of their own. Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, Tracy McGrady, and Josh Smith all pick a top college program to align with. The only thing I don't understand is why J-Smoove chose Pitt over ...
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