What’s all the hoop-la?
Basketball is one of the most spectacular, fast-paced sports on the planet. Probably the best thing about basketball is its broad appeal. Its basic rules are easy to learn for a novice spectator, yet the movements of the players are intricate and complex enough to satisfy a seasoned fan. While it’s [...]
Globetrotter Wannabe?
No matter how many 2torials you read, you might never be able to hit a home run in the World Series or slam a football through the goal posts after the winning Super Bowl touchdown. But of all the skills of athletic coordination, spinning a basketball is one of the showiest and easiest to [...]
The Critic rarely watches college basketball prior to the month of March. An intriguing match-up involving two quality programs is the exception. Thus, with eager anticipation, or as much as one can muster fro college basketball, my ass was parked firmly in the recliner for the UNC-Arizona game.
Mistake.
UNC dominated, eviscerated, and obliterated Arizona. For a [...]
The womens basketball team at Colorado State University loves to party. Oh, and for fun they create small chemical bombs and leave them outside of a teammates door. Hilarious pranksters abound at CSU.
Emily Neal, 19, Kelly Jo Mullaney, 18, Raysha Ritter, 18, and reserve Brittney Stirling, 19, are now part of sports lore for being [...]
Former 76ers coach Larry Brown is back in Philadelphia, only now he has a swiveling ergonomic desk chair in the front office.
Brown was named Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Saturday, which may anger some Pistons fans. HOWEVAH, IT GREATLY PLEASES STEPHEN A. SMITH.
Meanwhile, an unidentified source has expressed the team’s interest in buying out [...]
Former 76ers coach Larry Brown is back in Philadelphia, only now he has a swiveling ergonomic desk chair in the front office.
Brown was named Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Saturday, which may anger some Pistons fans. HOWEVAH, IT GREATLY PLEASES STEPHEN A. SMITH.
Meanwhile, an unidentified source has expressed the team’s interest in buying out [...]
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A look back at stories that brought us to where the world of professional basketball sits at the start of 2007…
1. Dallas. The Mavs are 21-7 with Avery Johnson as the fastest coach to 100 wins while Mark Cuban posts videos of Britney’s hoohoo on his blog.
2. San Antonio. The Spurs are 23-8, so Robert [...]
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A look back at stories that brought us to where the world of professional basketball sits at the start of 2007…
1. Dallas. The Mavs are 21-7 with Avery Johnson as the fastest coach to 100 wins while Mark Cuban posts videos of Britney’s hoohoo on his blog.
2. San Antonio. The Spurs are 23-8, so Robert [...]
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As 2006 comes to a close, some of our favorite basketball players, coaches, and journalists have made their 2007 resolutions. We asked them to finish the following sentence: “In 2007, I resolve to ______.”:
David Stern - Mandate some sort of hemp hybrid court surface for next season. Extend the NBA’s global reach into burgeoning markets [...]
Bobby Knight fancies himself a modern day George Patton, inspiring people and instilling discipline where it doesn’t exist. This view helps to explain the stupidity involved in his latest incident. General Knight flicked the chin of one of his players to get his attention. This resulted in criticism from intelligent people but a core group [...]
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