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We knew it was coming.  In the wake of the Mike Rice firing at Rutgers for abusing his players, there has been some good to come out of the horrific incident, as it has given players at other schools the confidence to speak up when they feel violated or abused. Take the curious case of [...]

After losing Louisville’s all time leader in steals Peyton Siva to graduation, and center Gorgui Dieng as an early entry to the NBA Draft, future Hall of Fame coach rick Pitino has to be thrilled to hear that his leading scorer from last season, junior Russ Smith, will be returning for his senior season next [...]

With elite level talent like #1 ranked HS player Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, and the Harrison twins set to invade the college ranks next season, and the pro ranks potentially only one year after that, we as fanatical hoops fans definitely have something to look forward to over the next few seasons. But [...]

Last year around this time, we were reading headlines about how then incoming UCLA freshman Shabazz Muhammad set the new scoring record at the annual Nike Hoops Summit, scoring 35 points to break Dirk Nowitzki’s longstanding record. But what went under the radar was that the World Select Team, led by Canadians Andrew Wiggins and [...]

When you watch an athlete play for years, it’s easy to forget that they have their own personal lives and they too have had to deal with trials and tribulations as well. Amar’e Stoudemire of the New York Knicks is no stranger to this, and he has decided to share his story. Amar’e has teamed [...]

Often times, greatness needs help. It’s the preparation that most don’t get to see that truly helps those reach their maximum potential. The NBA is no different. A handful of all-time great NBA players, such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade and Charles Barkley (to name a few) all have one thing [...]

In the modern age of college basketball, the one-and-done mentality has become the norm as drones of top flight high school recruits leave the college ranks to play professional ball after just one season in the NCAA. That’s why it’s refreshing when an elite prospect, like reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, Oklahoma State [...]

After a horrific knee injury back on February 12th, forced University of Kentucky All American big man Nerlens Noel to miss the remaining portion of the 2013 season, and the defending NCAA Champion Wildcats to miss this year’s “Big Dance”, many wondered how the injury would affect the former top rated HS recruit’s draft stock going [...]

We were treated to yet another thrilling and entertaining NCAA Tournament, concluding with Rick Pitino and the Louisville Cardinals outlasting the Michigan Wolverines to take home the 2013 NCAA Championship. Following up such an exciting season highlighted by Michigan’s Trey Burke winning the 2013 Wooden Award, given out to the nation’s most outstanding player, we [...]

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