Tuesday brings forth, for many teams, the opening of practice. For many players, however, it brings with it the joy of gaming. NBA 2K14 is now in stores, and many of the league’s athletes already have a copy, thanks in large part to Ronnie2K. [Read more…]
NBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to last years NBA Draft for a decent brief comparison: Anthony Davis was the unanimous selection to go number one in the draft, which was made obvious by the fact that you had to lay almost $5,000 to win $100. When it came to the
NBA players react to National Championship game between Louisville and Michigan
With no NBA games slated for Monday, everyone tuned into the National Championship game between Michigan and Louisville. With Louisville trying to take the trophy for Kevin Ware and Michigan receiving the support of the Fab Five (all five of them), there was plenty of drama heading into this one. With the world watching, the two teams turned in one of the most incredible college championship games ever seen. Michigan came out blazing, with Spike Albrecht looking like an unlikely hero, hitting four
March Madness: Sweet 16 Preview
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament is pure mayhem; games begin and end simultaneously, buzzers sound from TV’s, iPads, iPhones, and computers, celebrations are loud … and defeat is inevitable for more than three-quarters of the field… Which brings us to these next four days of college basketball: Games are fewer than the week before, but the stakes continue to rise as the Sweet Sixteen turns into the Elite Eight, and, eventually the Final Four. [Read more…]
2013 Big East Tournament: A Social Media Spectacle
The Big East Tournament as we all know it is now gone. But the recent five-day basketball bender in New York City left behind many indelible impressions; including 64,248,336 #BigEast hashtag impressions on Twitter from Tuesday, March 12, through the close of Saturday, March 16. [Read more…]