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NCAA March Madness: Sweet 16 field is Set
What more can you ask for in the NCAA tournament so far? Big names are dominating the headlines, double-digit seeds are taking out top teams left and right, and game-after-game is competitive till the very end. Now the remaining teams will head to their regional semifinal games, also known as the Sweet Sixteen. Who survived and…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Upset Drought
Day one of March Madness is always a fun day. The anticipation turns into excitement right as the ref throws up the first tip. Everybody has their upset pick and brings passion to their bracket, especially if money is involved. Every player, coach, referee, fan, even broadcasters feel the intensity of the NCAA tournament…
Read More7 Players Poised to Take Over the NCAA Tournament
March Madness time is officially here. No other moment is bigger for college basketball players to make a name for themselves by taking over the tournament and become legends. Many current NBA Stars have taken advantage of the opportunity to play on the big stage such as Steph Curry, Frank Kaminsky, Gordon Hayward and Kemba Walker. Now,…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut suffers fractured tibia in Cavaliers debut
Andrew Bogut (213 cm, Utah ’05) began and ended his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Within the first minute of his debut, he went down with a broken bone in his left leg. Bogut signed with the Cavaliers over the weekend in order to give the team a much-needed veteran big man. The…
Read MorePerfect season over for Gonzaga
Perfection is a rare sight in a college basketball season. Gonzaga took a whack at it but came up one game short. Going into Saturday night’s game, Gonzaga held a 29-0 record and had an opportunity to make history. The night looked good for the Bulldogs with them playing at home and facing a BYU…
Read MoreMagic Johnson named President of the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in one of the franchise’s all-time greats to bring the team back to life. Magic Johnson is now the President of basketball operations. Johnson is a Hall of Fame player after his lustrous career with the Lakers from 1979-1991. This is the first domino to fall for the Lakers…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Weekend is here
Another NBA season hits the halfway point of the season which means it is All-Star weekend time. This means all the NBA stars, dunkers, three-point shooters and celebrities will report to New Orleans for a fun filled weekend. The NBA All-Star weekend starts off with the Celebrity game. This is filled with actors, artists, former…
Read MoreThe New York Knicks Can’t Escape Chaos
Two years ago, the New York Knicks decided to name Phil Jackson the team president to help turn this team around. Not much has gone right since then and the Knicks are falling into a bad place. How Did This Start? This all started with Phil Jackson publicly criticizing the franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, through the…
Read MoreBrad Greenberg vs. Avtodor Saratov, arbitration at BAT
American Coach Brad Greenberg filed a claim against BC Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Greenberg claims the team failed to fulfill their agreement to pay his total salary as well as plane tickets, housing, automobile or health club membership. BC Avtodor Saratov has employed Greenberg as their coach since 2015 and acknowledged that they failed to fully compensate him.…
Read MoreChris Paul out 6-8 weeks with Sprained Thumb
If you thought things couldn’t get worse for the Los Angeles Clippers, there’s some bad new for you. They just did. Chris Paul (183 cm) injured his thumb and will require surgery. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action. He is the energy behind this team and a key cog in their success.…
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