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2015 NBA Draft Lottery: Who each team would draft if they got #1

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The 2015 NBA Draft Lottery will be held Tuesday evening and once the ping pong balls are revealed, the order will officially be set for the 2015 NBA Draft. Two big men are projected to be selected 1-2 in the draft; Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and Karl-Anthony Towns of Kentucky. Okafor is one of the most advanced low post scoring young big men to come out of college basketball in quite … [Read more...] about 2015 NBA Draft Lottery: Who each team would draft if they got #1

Bobby Hurley leads list of 6 coaches who broke out this season

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A great coach has the ability to get the most out of their players. They will find a way to win the game even if the players aren’t at their best. It may take a few years, but great coaching talent will always be recognized.. While there are dozens of great up and coming coaches, these six (especially Bobby Hurley) have taken their game to a new level and heightened watching … [Read more...] about Bobby Hurley leads list of 6 coaches who broke out this season

Luke Kennard is the next Grayson Allen (Duke WHITE kid you’ll eventually HATE)

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Get to know the name Luke Kennard. A year ago at this time, in this very spot, I said get to know the name Grayson Allen. Last night we saw why I was right. With the McDonald's All-American game being in Chicago the past few years, every spring brings certain rites of passage that you can count on: watching the couple of local kids who will play in a different state and … [Read more...] about Luke Kennard is the next Grayson Allen (Duke WHITE kid you’ll eventually HATE)

Chase Jeter will be Jahlil Okafor’s replacement at Duke

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Very few times in life do we truly have a contest that is good versus evil. Monday night, Wisconsin versus Duke, will indeed be one of those times. No matter who's side you're on, and regardless of who wins, Duke Center is likely off to the NBA after the game. The Blue Devils have their successor in place with Chase Jeter. As the Chicagoan from Whitney Young assumes his … [Read more...] about Chase Jeter will be Jahlil Okafor’s replacement at Duke

Six legitimate reasons to hate Duke basketball

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Legitimate rationale for hating the Duke basketball program abounds. And there are plenty of tourist, bandwagon, poseur, or "entry level" reasons to possess hatred for Duke basketball. You have to read both of these pieces to truly get the gist. Read the poseur reasons to hate Duke basketball, as well as the legitimate cause for Duke basketball vitriol, and you'll see where you … [Read more...] about Six legitimate reasons to hate Duke basketball

Five bandwagon reasons to hate Duke basketball

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Legitimate rationale for hating the Duke basketball program abounds. And there are plenty of tourist, bandwagon, poseur, or "entry level" reasons to possess hatred for Duke basketball. You have to read both of these pieces to truly get the gist. Read the poseur reasons to hate Duke basketball, as well as the legitimate cause for Duke basketball vitriol, and you'll see where you … [Read more...] about Five bandwagon reasons to hate Duke basketball

NCAA Tournament tip times, channel assignments, announcers

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Hello friends, this is your NCAA Tournament table of official tip-off times, channel assignments and announcer selections for the first two rounds of March Madness; and the play-in games. My Michigan State Spartans got a bad draw in terms of start time, and an even worse channel assignment. However, the announcer team of Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill more than makes … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament tip times, channel assignments, announcers

VIDEO: Hilarious new Christian Laettner ad with Shaq, Dr. J

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Former Duke star Christian Laettner is in a new ad that will dominate the airwaves this March Madness. He stars alongside LSU's Shaquille O'Neal, Houston's Clyde Drexler and UMass' Julius Erving in this AT&T spot. Laettner is the only one among them to have won a national championship in college, and that's the plot point for a hilarious new commercial which explores the … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Hilarious new Christian Laettner ad with Shaq, Dr. J

Antagonizing Christian Laettner, Curt Schilling on social media=repercussions

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Christian Laettner joined director Rory Karpf and ESPN Films VP and executive producer John Dahl to preview the ESPN 30 for 30  “I Hate Christian Laettner” and answer questions from the media this afternoon. I asked Laettner how he thought the perception of him might have changed had he played in today's social media. I also asked Karpf for his perspective on this, and then … [Read more...] about Antagonizing Christian Laettner, Curt Schilling on social media=repercussions