In years past, it has been teams like Gonzaga, VCU, and Xavier that come to mind as small schools that have become household names for not only competing with college basketball’s elite teams but giving them a run for their money in either regular or postseason play. But after a down season last year, it [...]
December 16, 2012
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Last year, we all were introduced on a national level to arguably the best high school freshman baller in the country Karl Towns. The 6’11 man-child, hailing from New Jersey, has already been hailed as the 2nd coming of Kevin Durant, praise that may be warranted considering he’s already played in International competition as a [...]
December 5, 2012
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When the UCLA landed the #1 ranked recruiting class this Summer it was supposed to signal the return to elite status of one of college basketball’s most storied programs. After all it has been nearly 4 years since the Kevin Love led Bruins made their last of 3 consecutive trips to the Final Four and [...]
November 19, 2012
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At the tail end of ESPN’s 24 hour NCAA basketball Tip-Off Marathon, college hoops fans were treated to a monstrous doubleheader of action pitting some of the game’s most illustrious programs, in the inaugural Champions Classic. While Duke got the best of Kentucky in the nightcap, the most thrilling and game of the early season [...]
November 15, 2012
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On November 12th in NYC, Footlocker held a party for members of the media celebrating next week’s Week of Greatness event; the most packed release week of the year for kicks. A wide variety of sneakers hit store shelves and anticipated releases are literally dropping every day. Besides the open bar, there were screens set [...]
November 14, 2012
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Exclusives, Interviews, Kicks
While the casual hoops fan is focused on traditional Big Ten Conference powers Ohio State, Michigan State, and Indiana again this season, they might be forgetting about another once storied program from the conference that is primed to make a run at the Final Four. Most haven’t really given the Michigan Wolverines much thought ever [...]
November 12, 2012
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