The Louisville Cardinals have gotten out to another stellar start to the ’14-’15 season, primarily because of the play of junior forward Montrezl Harrell(16.7 ppg, 10 reb, .610 FG% on the season), an NCAA Preseason 1st Team All American and one of the top returning players in college basketball this season. Two years following winning [...]
December 22, 2014
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Here’s to stability. Never before, in the year-plus since we’ve been doing these power rankings, has there been less movement within a week. Twelve teams are right where they were last week, which is pretty freaking incredible. That’s almost half the Association, and that never happens. And, somewhat surprisingly, it’s the league’s best teams that [...]
December 17, 2014
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It’s been awhile since we heard the name Gary Payton, undeniably one of the NBA’s all time greatest floor generals and best defensive playmakers at the point guard position. True, he’s made a few media appearances since his rather interesting 2013 Naismith Hall of Fame speech, but he will forever be known affectionately as “The [...]
December 16, 2014
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The NBA’s Eastern Conference is ugly. The NBA’s Western Conference, meanwhile, is pretty flipping fantastic. This will now conclude the portion of the article where we talk about anything besides the 76ers’ suckitude. Well, not really. There are loads of other things to discuss. Like the Warriors being incredible. And the Grizzlies drinking from the Warriors’ Gatorade [...]
December 4, 2014
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There’s a lot for the NBA to be thankful for this time of year. Stephen Curry’s bombs; Marc Gasol’s everything; the Mavericks offense; the Kings’ illogical record; Jimmy Butler’s surge; Anthony Davis’ god mode; San Antonio being San Antonio; Damian Lillard’s cold-bloodedness; and so much more. Truth told, there is also plenty the league could [...]
November 26, 2014
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The Duke Blue Devils have been remarkably good in the early going thanks to the nation’s #1 rated incoming recruiting class, a bevy of returning upperclassmen, and the deep knowledge an instincts of top all time Division I wins leader, Coach K. The nation’s former #1 ranked HS player Jahlil Okafor has been every bit [...]
November 24, 2014
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Last August, THD was one of the first to bring you the story of one armed hoops star Zach Hodskins, who in an inspirational twist was offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Florida Gators. Hodskins should be an inspiration to everyone following overcoming a birth defect that robbed him of not having any part [...]
November 19, 2014
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