The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Friday, April 10 with a slate of monumentally important games. Multiple teams fought for postseason positioning, including a number of squads which are currently pursuing a playoff spot. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Last November a young 19-year-old lady by the name of Lauren Hill made headlines for scoring a basket in a NCAA Division III women’s college basketball game. Her team, the freshmen squad of Mount St. Joseph, won the opening tip against Hiriam College and she received the pass leading to an uncontested layup, which she made with her left hand — as her right (dominant) hand had lost some of its coordination due to the treatments she had been receiving for
In recent weeks, there have been a number of folks advancing the theory that someone other than Andrew Wiggins deserves Rookie of the Year. There was a piece that said Nikola Mirotic was more deserving. There was another that said the award should go to Nerlens Noel. There was even one that said the top rookie is Elfrid Payton. Get a grip, people. Mirotic, Noel and Payton all have had fine rookie campaigns. All three are putting together strong finishes to their season. And
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Thursday, April 9 with a pair of critical games. An MVP case made a powerful statement against a fellow contender and Eastern Conference rivals clashed in a game that featured a 19-point comeback. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
Like most fans, I found this season’s Final Four to be really good. I guess college basketball isn’t being ruined by “one-and-done” after all. While we saw a one-and-done factory (Duke) win it all, we also had a sighting of a dodo bird. That creature thought to be extinct, known as a senior star. Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan prides himself on building from within and having well-coached teams. He develops players and teams over time by having rosters dominated by kids from
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Wednesday, April 8 with a big slate of 13 games featuring 26 teams. A former MVP returned from injury, multiple teams were eliminated from the playoffs and This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
The 2014-15 NBA regular season continued on Tuesday, April 7 with a slate of six critical games. Five of the six outcomes had significant postseason ramifications, while the other went a long way towards determining 2015 NBA Draft positioning. This is how it all transpired. [Read more…]
What do James Harden, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook and LeBron James have in common? They’re all legitimate MVP candidates, of course. But what else does that Awesome Foursome have in common? In a potential playoff series against the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, they can all expect to see an individual matchup with Kawhi Leonard. In case you’ve been transfixed by March Madness, the Spurs are looking like a championship contender. Again. If you want some perspective, my son Andrew was born