Replay

March 4, 2011 – Allen Moll We have been waiting all season for this type of highlight from last season’s #1 rated high school player, Harrison Barnes. After all, Barnes was the first ever freshman selected to the Pre-Season NCAA All American Team.  But success has come slow in his first season on Chapel Hill [...]

January 7, 2011 – Allen Moll If current Duke Blue Devils Mason and Miles Plumlee decide to remain on campus past this season, they will form quite a potent front-court trio when the youngest, and arguably the most talented Plumlee brother named Marshall, will join his older brethren as one of Coach K’s fabulous freshmen, joining [...]

January 3, 2011 – Kevin Burke Is it me or does defending Rookie of the Year and “Mr. 20, 5, and 5”, Tyreke Evans get somewhat overlooked? When people mention the best young guards in the league, his name will get mentioned, but it’s not until after a handful of names are rattled off already. [...]

December 28, 2010 – Allen Moll If it wasn’t bad enough that good ole Ron Artest’s Lakers got routed 96-80 on Christmas, or that he tallied only 8 points and 5 rebounds against the Miami frontcourt, it appears that he may have a hidden feud with 11 year veteran Jamaal Magloire. After dribbling the ball [...]

December 22, 2010 – Allen Moll The Great Northwest has become a hot-bed for big time basketball players in recent years. After all, the states of Washington and Oregon have produced true ballers like Kevin Love, Kyle Singler, Terrence Jones, and more currently Class of 2011’s Tony Wroten Jr, who is headed to the University of [...]

December 14, 2010 – Dr. Browntorious This week a Desoto County (Fla.) high school basketball player, pissed off with getting handed a technical foul and subsequently ejected, lost his marbles for a quick minute and attacked the referee. Certain to face charges of assault, TheBigLead.com was unable to track down the players name given that [...]

November 25, 2010 – Dr. J-Water The internet was buzzin’ yesterday with requests to see the replay of Marcus Jordan’s dunk in UCF’s win over Stetson. It made ESPN Sports Center Top 10 Play’s of the Night. Check out the ESPN highlight below, then below that i’ve included a video that is a bit grainy [...]

September 15, 2010 – Kevin Burke Back for it’s 3rd season, the award-winning Gatorade REPLAY stages re-matches of classic games between some the nation’s best high school sports teams and gives former teammates the chance to prove once you’re an athlete, you’re always an athlete. This year, it reunited two South Side Chicago high school [...]

September 13, 2010 – Kevin Burke We’ve all been there. We all wish that there was something in our lives that we could have a second chance at. Something that we could set the record straight on. That’s no more apparent than with athletes. In basketball, so many games come down to the wire and are [...]

March 30, 2009 – Dr. Dime With the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four less than a week away, I can’t help but get filled with anticipation of what the Final Four matches will bring. Every year there are huge personal performances by players, and great team plays. But nothing beats a good old fashioned nail [...]