How much do you know about the Brooklyn Nets head coach P.J. Carlesimo? Other than the Latrell Sprewell choke incident and the insistence on starting Kevin Durant at the two once upon a time – both disastrous scenarios – you probably don’t know too much about the man. That’s about to change some, as you’ll learn about his loyalty, what he thought about the “choke” incident, how he thinks the 2012 USA Team would fare against The Dream Team and more
Will the Miami Heat lose another game this season? With a nail-biting 105-103 victory against a surprisingly feisty Boston Celtics team that played without Kevin Garnett, the Miami Heat extended their ridiculous winning streak to 23 games – the second best streak ever in NBA history. The team overcame a career night from Jeff Green, who had a whopping 43 points on 14-of-21 shooting – including 5-of-7 from the 3-point line and 10-of-13 from the stripe – along with seven rebounds, two
The Los Angeles Lakers play in Phoenix tonight and will be looking for their seventh win in nine games. More importantly, tonight was supposed to mark the return of Pau Gasol to the Lakers’ lineup. Gasol unfortunately broke the news this evening that he will not be making his return tonight in Phoenix, but will be back on the court soon. [Read more…]
Southern won the SWAC championship by knocking off Prairie View A&M on Saturday. Here are five things you didn’t know about the NCAA Tournament-bound Jaguars: 1. They’re 22-4 in their last 26 games. Since a 1-5 start, Southern has been on fire. The Jags rolled through the SWAC schedule at 15-3 and captured the tournament title by knocking off Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M, who were a combined 14-22 in conference. 2. They made the NCAAs in part because Texas Southern was
If Anadolu Efes is supposed to have merit as a contender, they sure aren’t supposed to let a team with ten losses take them to overtime in their own building. But for a second straight week, Jordan Farmar scored 20-something and Istanbul’s darlings resisted the urge to tumble into their old ways, closing it out against Bamberg 89-86. [Read more…]
The University of the Pacific is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006 after winning the Big West Championship on Saturday night. 1. They don’t score much. Senior point guard Lorenzo McCloud leads them with 11.4 per game. The rest of the Tigers average under double figures in scoring. Travis Fulton is second on the team at 9.1 points per. 2. They’re Pacific Ocean-deep. See what I did there? Ten guys average at least 11 minutes per game, and
Led by head coach Steve Fisher,the maestro of the famed Fab Five, the San Diego Aztecs are back in the NCAA Tournament. This is their fourth consecutive tournament bid and the sixth of Fisher’s tenure. So what should you know about this squad? 1. Jamaal Franklin is a monster and a half. He leads the Aztecs in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals. Franklin is the type of player that shines come March Madness. 2. During the course of the season, San Diego defeated
For the second consecutive season, head coach Fred Hoiberg has led the Iowa State Cyclones to the NCAA Tournament. This is the first time since 1997 that Iowa State has made consecutive appearances in the big dance. So what should you know about the Cyclones? 1. Iowa State is one of the most exciting teams in the nation. Four players average double-figures and six post at least 9.0 points per contest. As a result, the Cyclones are fourth in the nation in