We’re in the closing stages of the NBA season, with only a handful of playoff spots (and realistically, just one) still up for grabs. Beyond that, it’s a battle for seeding for the teams that are in the playoffs, and time to look ahead to the offseason for the rest of them. [Read more…]
We’ve got tons and tons of news for you today. Call it a special Easter edition. Or Passover edition. Or just a Sunday edition. Whatever works for you. [Read more…]
It’s Easter weekend, and the Jesuits still haven’t stopped partying. (Pope joke). A win today by Marquette might make ’em party through the night and tell jokes in both Latin and Greek. It’s the second-most most important weekend in college sports, the weekend in which the Final Four is decided. I’ve got Louisville, Michigan, Marquette, and Ohio State. Two of them were in my original Final Four. On the other hand, I picked three of the eight teams remaining to go
In yesterday’s blog, there was a news item about Mike D’Antoni’s frustration with the Lakers boiling over. Today, Chris Bernucca suggests that maybe the problem with the Lakers isn’t so much the Lakers as it is Mike D’Antoni. Speaking of the Lakers, where does Kobe Bryant rank on Chris Sheridan’s new MVP rankings? One answer: not first. Now for your latest NBA news: Is Jason Kidd going to retire soon? Zach Braziller of the New York Post speculates that he might: “Knicks fans
This is the best weekend of the year to be a college basketball fan. As such, we’ve got a very NCAA-heavy edition of this NBA news blog. [Read more…]
The Oklahoma Sooners are the fifth and final team from the Big 12 in the NCAA Tournament. They finished fifth in the conference, with an 11-7 conference record, and lost to Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament. Here’s five things you need to know about the 10-seeded Sooners: They go nine deep. The Sooners don’t have a real superstar, but they have a lot of pretty good players. Nobody plays more than 30 minutes per game, and nine guys get
After being upset by 15 seed Norfolk State in last year’s tournament, the Missouri Tigers are back, though seeded seven spots lower, at #9. They had a moderately successful first season in the SEC after winning the Big 12 tournament championship a year ago. They’ll be taking on Colorado State in the first round. Frank Haith won the AP’s Coach of the Year award last year in his first season at Mizzou, a sharp turnaround from his tenure at Miami, where
Despite losing to Ole Miss in the SEC tournament final, the Florida Gators wrapped up a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament. They’ll be taking on 14 seed Northwestern State in the first round. Last year, they made the Elite Eight before losing Bradley Beal to the NBA draft, where he went third overall to the Wizards. This year’s team won the SEC regular season championship and was ranked as high as #2 during the season. Five other Gator items: 1. They have three players