Welcome to the first edition of our 2024 NBA Mock Draft! The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock draft for all four of the major North American sports. And while most mock drafts don't fill out player descriptions, we do. For those that don't have descriptions now, they will added soon. … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Mock Draft Version 1.0
College Basketball
Booty Ball: Illini Coach Brad Underwood Innovates Again
In the words of legendary American poet Bubba Sparxx: Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere. Booty, booty, booty, booty, rockin' everywhere.' Booty ball is a phrase coined by Illini basketball coach Brad Underwood, and hey, once again, the University of Illinois is at the forefront of innovation. After all, this is the university where the web browser was invented, … [Read more...] about Booty Ball: Illini Coach Brad Underwood Innovates Again
People Actually do NIT, CBI and CIT Bracket Projection
As March Madness is here, we now re-up this post, about NIT projections, from March of 2011. Everyone and their brother (and their sister, nephew, uncle cousin's former roommate) is currently filling out their bracket right now. And the geekier subgroup of that large group is comprised of those who peruse plenty of college basketball bracket projections in the weeks and … [Read more...] about People Actually do NIT, CBI and CIT Bracket Projection
All-Time March Madness All-Name Teams
When it comes to creative names in the college sports these days, the Key & Peele "East-West College Bowl" sketches changed the game forever. Remember that this March Madness. Jordan Peele and Michael Keegan are two brilliant humorists and social theorists, and their three part sketch about the uniqueness of player names is a must watch for anyone who has been involved in … [Read more...] about All-Time March Madness All-Name Teams
Illini Basketball Big Ten Tournament History
The Illini basketball program will always hold a special distinction when it comes to the Big Ten Tournament. From the event's inception, in 1998, all the way until 2012, they either advanced to or qualified into the quarterfinal round. No one else can say that. In fact, there have only been six Big Ten Tournaments in which the Illini didn't play in a quarterfinal (2015, … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball Big Ten Tournament History
Complete Illini NCAA Tournament History for Millenials
Next week will see the Illini will be making their 34th overall NCAA Tournament appearance, and fourth in a row following an 8-year drought. The Illini own an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 42-34. We'll know their March Madness destination, opponent and tip-off time Sunday evening. As a Xennial, Half Gen-X/Half millenial, Oregon Trail generation member, my Illini fandom … [Read more...] about Complete Illini NCAA Tournament History for Millenials
Lily from AT&T Ads Beyond Obnoxious During March Madness
There is native advertising and sponsored content, and then there are the types of ads that just over power the show itself. You have Lily from AT&T native advertising and sponsored content segments in abundance during the NCAA Tournament every year. These supplement all the Lily from AT&T traditional style commercials that we endlessly see over the course of March … [Read more...] about Lily from AT&T Ads Beyond Obnoxious During March Madness
DePaul Basketball is Never Ever Coming Back. Period.
There is no bedrock for DePaul basketball. Every time you think it hits rock bottom, they somehow find a way to sink way lower. I sincerely hope, for the sake of DePaul basketball and their community, this article one day ends up on Freezing Cold Takes. Perhaps the men's basketball program will program make the 2027 Elite 8 and totally prove me wrong, but I just don't see … [Read more...] about DePaul Basketball is Never Ever Coming Back. Period.