All things considered, the Utah Jazz showed steady progress this season when some expected them further drop off post-Deron Williams trade. Now the Jazz enter the off-season with a glaring need; upgrading their talent in the backcourt. … [Read more...] about Utah Jazz in search of backcourt help this off-season
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Starter on Butler’s two national runner-up teams becomes high school hoops coach
When I was in high school, all our coaches were significantly older than us. The assistants may be not as much, but there was certainly no one a year or two out of college around. And definitely no one who had recently played on the biggest stage in all of college basketball. Tomorrow morning, Brownsburg High School in central Indiana will introduce former Butler basketball … [Read more...] about Starter on Butler’s two national runner-up teams becomes high school hoops coach
VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable
The NCAA tournament is known to have upsets and madness, but nothing like this. After VCU’s upset win over the last remaining #1 seed Kansas, practically everyone’s bracket is busted. And no one believed that this team from Richmond, Virginia could do the unthinkable and get to college basektball's Final Four. Why? Because no one believed they even deserved to be here. So the … [Read more...] about VCU: The Journey to the Unthinkable
2010 NBA Draft Lottery Re-Do
With the NBA All-Star weekend upon us, it is time for an annual tradition here at The Sports Bank; the NBA Draft Lottery Re-do. Peter Christian and David Kay will alternate re-drafting the top fourteen picks in the 2010 NBA Draft taking into account what they know about the rookies based off their performances so far this season. They will factor in how each team’s roster … [Read more...] about 2010 NBA Draft Lottery Re-Do
Michigan State vs. Butler: Clash of the 5 seeds
By Paul M. Banks In the first national semifinal game, last year's "home team" in the Final Four takes on this year's "home team" in the Final Four. Although to be fair, Butler will have an advantage of being much closer to a true "home-court advantage" than State did in Detroit. … [Read more...] about Michigan State vs. Butler: Clash of the 5 seeds
Gordon Heyward proves Butler is NOT real life “Hoosiers”
By Paul M. Banks INDIANAPOLIS- Now that Butler is back home to face Michigan State in the Final Four, a lot of people are describing the Butler Bulldogs, the first University to play in a Final Four they're hosting since 1972, as "real life Hoosiers" or "this year's Cinderella." Both are blatantly inaccurate. These Bulldogs are much more like the 1979 Runner-up Indiana … [Read more...] about Gordon Heyward proves Butler is NOT real life “Hoosiers”