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While most schools are focused on the money aspect of college sports now-a days with constant re-alignment and battles over jersey sales, it’s nice to hear a story like Zach Hodskins being offered a preferred walk-on spot with the Florida Gators. Hodskins excels on the hardwood despite a birth defect that robbed him of not [...]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Lucas “Bebe” Nogueira made perhaps the biggest splash on 2013 NBA Draft night by sporting the biggest hairdo of the evening, earning him a spot forever on an infamous list that also includes Joakim Noah and Al Farouq-Aminu as having some of the worst style ever as a Lottery pick. But the [...]

The New York Knicks may be right when they thought that bringing in former NBA Defensive Player of the Year Metta World Peace in free agency would help to bring some toughness to the Knickerbockers’ front-line. But along with some much needed defensive intensity and another scoring option comes the other side of Peace, as [...]

Paul Pierce can kiss the words written across Raymond Felton’s chest. Or at the very least, he can read them. The “New” and the “York” scrawled in succession on Felton’s No. 2 jersey are important. They mean that the concrete jungle is the New York Knicks’ territory. And Felton wants Pierce and the Brooklyn Nets [...]

It’s been no secret that hoops fans in the Seattle area have been longing for pro basketball in their city for a long time, essentially ever since the Sonics were moved to Oklahoma City following the 2008 NBA season. Fans in attendance at Jamal Crawford’s Seattle Pro-Am this Summer have been given a little taste [...]

Nearly a full season and a half since the NBA universe was turned upside down as we all witnessed the onset of “Linsanity”, many feel that promising Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin has “fallen off” or at least made a return to reality. For one magical month in February 2012, Lin took over the NBA, [...]

By the time next June rolls around, everyone in the NBA will be talking about collegiate freshman sensation Andrew Wiggins and how he has the potential to be the next great player in the NBA. But a number of other players who will probably throw their names into next year’s NBA Draft also have the [...]

There’s only one time of year Kobe Bryant’s future with the Los Angeles Lakers is scrutinized more than it is during the regular season—the offseason. When basketball is actually being played, Kobe’s retirement plans remain a hot debate, but there’s also other things to talk about. Like how many shots he took the night before. [...]

Turns out the Los Angeles Lakers don’t take too kindly to being slighted. Dwight Howard is more than a month removed from choosing the Houston Rockets over the Lakers and his decision is still making headlines. It will probably stay that way through next season or until Howard gets bored and becomes indecisive about another [...]

With the additions of point guard Brandon Jennings and forward Josh Smith in free agency, fans in Detroit may finally have something to cheer about in the “Motor City.” They are coming off of a disappointing 29 win season and have missed the postseason the past 4 years.  And the glory years under coach Larry [...]