The LSU Tigers really haven’t been an elite college hoops program since the days of Shaquille O’Neal, Chris Jackson, and coach Dale Brown in the early 1990’s. Over the past decade, the school has sent a number of players to the NBA ranks like Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Brandon Bass, and Marcus Thornton, even though [...]
Stand up, folks. Stretch. Bend. Flex. Make old-folk noises. The NBA trade deadline is finally upon us. This implies two things: First, real, live basketball is about to begin again. Fist-pump it up. Second, the rumors are flowing like vodka and tequila and gin and rum and whiskey during J.R. Smith’s weekend-long vacation from the city of Cleveland. Navigating those [...]
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to the 2015 NBA All-Star Game we go. Okay, so, I’m pretty sure “heigh-ho” refers to yawning or disappointment, but screw it. I wanted to both rhyme and write “heigh-ho,” so let’s just pretend. Anyway, the NBA is speeding toward its All-Star break, leaving a trail of injuries, playoff-seeding battles and [...]
Four time NBA MVP Lebron James will forever be known as the best high school player to come out of Ohio, but he is getting some competition when it comes to all time prep scorers in the Buckeye state. 5 star University of Duke commit Luke Kennard’s legend as a prolific scorer continues to grow [...]
The Kentucky Wildcats have been perfect so far this season, getting out to a 22-0 unblemished start to the 2014-15 NCAA season. A huge factor in their run to be the first team to go undefeated since the Indiana Hoosiers has been the play of junior center Willie Cauley-Stein, whom combines some insane athleticism, lock-down [...]
Avoiding NBA power rankings is for chumps, so come on in. There’s plenty to talk about this week. The Warriors and Hawks are still playing in a league of their own; the Grizzlies look like fortuitous demigods; the Hornets and Pistons are making a mockery of the Eastern Conference’s race for the final two playoff spots; [...]