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In surprisingly easy fashion, #4 seeded Michigan Wolverines crushed arguably the nation’s best defensive team VCU, beating the #5 seeded Rams 78-53. The victory for the Wolverines also ensures a spot in next weekend’s Sweet 16 Round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994, the final year that members of the legendary [...]

While a good percentage of basketball attention has shifted over to NCAA players, in April it will be the high school players chance to shine during the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic. There are a few All-American basketball games every year for the top high school hoopers but none carry the name of one of the [...]

You typically hear these types of stories during the Little League World Series. A kid will pose as a 12 year old when he’s really 15. Then it makes all the sense in the world why he’s 3 feet taller than everyone else. But you typically don’t hear this in collegiate athletics. Standout UCLA freshman, [...]

Sports are exciting and all, but sometimes things get put into perspective. Rick Adelman, coach of the T’Wolves, is dealing with a personal dilemma. His wife has been dealing with a medical condition that has had her hospitalized. Needless to say, Adelman is having a tough time focusing on basketball.  To the point where he [...]

Carmelo Anthony doesn’t dunk anymore because, well, he apparently doesn’t have to. Or so he says. Per Chris Herring of The Wall Street Journal, less than two percent of Melo’s points come off dunks (a career low), and he’s okay with that: Anthony’s dunk marked just his 19th slam of the season. His 21 dunk [...]

The Tourney is finally here. With the field somewhat wide open this year, this should be an interesting 3 weeks. Based on the uncertainty, Kevin Burke has an interesting Final Four. He also discusses the state of Kentucky basketball given their NIT bid, and LeBron’s dunk on Jason Terry for good measure. If you often [...]

As great of a ball player as he was, Michael Jordan has been nothing short of a front office executive disaster. Last season, his Bobcats finished with the worst winning percentage in NBA history. And they’re not doing too much better this year. Despite routinely having a pick in the lottery, the Bobcats never seem [...]

Derrick Rose is clearly getting tired of being asked a million times about when he will be returning to the court from his rehab. So much so, that he’s leaving it in the hand of god to give the media the answers they so desperately crave. After this morning’s Bulls shoot around, Rose had these [...]

At one point in the third quarter the Miami Heat were losing to Lebron’s former team 67-40. It looked like a lock that the Cavs were going to be ending the Heat’s 23 game winning streak. Then Shane Battier, Ray Allen, and Lebron James went on a three point barrage to pull the Heat close [...]

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