ORLANDO — A team trailing by seven points in the final three minutes of a basketball game could do a lot worse than to turn loose Brad Beal and invite him to lead a comeback with a barrage of 3-point jumpers.
Brad Beal, a Florida Gators commitment, is ranked by Rivals.com at No. 6 in the [...]
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The Big East is kaput. Done. Toast.
Just last month, former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said the Big East “is in trouble.” On Sunday, former Syracuse athletic Jake Crouthamel, who helped form the league 30 years ago, said he doesn’t believe [...]
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Kellen Moore was second nationally in passing efficiency last season.
Boise State and its cadre of returning starters wrap up spring practice with a scrimmage Saturday. The Broncos will enter 2010 off an undefeated season and carrying the highest expectations in school history. They will also feature junior quarterback Kellen Moore, a surefire Heisman Trophy candidate. [...]
Saturday, November 21, 2009
CINCINNATI — Go ahead. Combine Florida, Alabama, Texas and TCU, the only four teams ahead of Cincinnati in the BCS standings. Now throw in the rest of the programs throughout college football, and it still won’t matter.
You won’t find a collection of teams — let alone one inidually — with more riveting stories than those [...]
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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This article can also be viewed at North Station Sports
Just a quick note. I was dozing off on the couch, (yes - it’s Saturday night and I am home on the couch), when I heard Marv Albert, Reggie Miller and Mike Fratello calling a basketball game. Half in a daze, I thought maybe [...]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors’ premier power forward, all-star, and all-around best loved player is about to enter what should be the biggest contract season of his young NBA career.
And yes, when one is talking about young veteran all-star sports figures, the salaries being discussed are unbelievably huge, gigantic, and [...]
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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This article originally appeared on the all-new basketball website SirCharlesInCharge. Uncontested Shots will debut on SCIC every Tuesday and Friday from now until at least the start of the NBA season, then re-post in its entirety on BleacherReport.com the next day.
We’re less than six days away from the NBA’s [...]
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
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Location: Corvallis, OR Nickname: Beavers Conference: Pac-10 Last Year’s Record: 18-18
Oregon State Coach Craig Robinson
Why They’ll Make It
After winning the College Basketball Invitational championship last season, the Beavers have much to be excited about. With 10 of their top 11 players returning, the Beavers look ready to challenge [...]
Monday, September 7, 2009
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The adage “practice makes perfect” has been echoed by mentors for generations.
Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo is no exception.
“As we do each year, we’ve put together an exciting non-conference schedule, featuring some great teams and dangerous squads, said Izzo. “There is no doubt our non-conference schedule will have [...]
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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Note: Also seen at Protect the Paint.
The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves at an interesting fork in the Ricky Rubio-road, and judging by June’s draft in which they took point guards with both the fifth and the sixth picks, one they anticipated all along.
If you haven’t heard, the Spanish teen-ager [...]
Monday, July 26, 2010
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