It's down to 16 teams; single game elimination in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Just like in March madness, it's "survive and advance" time. So I decided to match each country with their corresponding college basketball program. If you're a college hoops fan, but still need a rooting interest in the World Cup, this will help you pick a team. I'm still not sure how much Americans … [Read more...] about The World Cup Sweet 16 and their college hoops doppelgangers
Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky’s James Young: #14 to Phoenix would be a good fit
Kentucky two guard James Young looks like a NBA lottery pick. That said, he needs to be consistent and play up to his potential. As James Young continued to develop, so did the Wildcats during the course of the season. It still boggles the mind how they lost to scrubs like South Carolina and Georgia in midseason but managed to make it to the national title game (is NBA style … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s James Young: #14 to Phoenix would be a good fit
Kentucky Wildcats basketball goes on tour in the Bahamas
Kentucky Wildcats basketball is to college basketball what England is to World Cup soccer. Always the most analyzed, always the most discussed team in the tournament. That's because they're also the team in which there's always a demand for analysis and discussion. Everyone has an opinion on Kentucky Wildcats basketball. And this summer UK (hahahahahah. U.K. like the England … [Read more...] about Kentucky Wildcats basketball goes on tour in the Bahamas
PHOTOS: of John Calipari’s new $52mil 7yr extension
John Calipari is staying at Kentucky for a long time. Even though the Los Angles Lakers job is open. Got that Rex Chapman? The publicist of Coach Cal tweeted out back on May 1st that he was staying put. But just tonight, it was made official that Calipari signed a seven-year, $52.5 million contract extension. … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: of John Calipari’s new $52mil 7yr extension
Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA and Ohio State start new hoops series
CBS Sports is bringing together Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA, for a new early season college basketball showcase, the CBS Sports Classic. Or basically, their answer to ESPN's "Champions Classic." This has been in the works for some time. When covering the Champions Classic last year, we heard there was a second arrangement of this sport in the works. We knew … [Read more...] about Kentucky, North Carolina, UCLA and Ohio State start new hoops series
John Calipari reaffirms that he’s not taking the Lakers job
John Calipari is staying at Kentucky. Even though the Los Angles Lakers job is open. The publicist who runs Coach Cal's official Twitter account (Calipari has been very open with the media about the fact that he does not do his own tweeting) posted this: (UPDATE: Photos of the new Coach Cal contract with 7 year, $52 million dollar extension. He now makes more than Nick … [Read more...] about John Calipari reaffirms that he’s not taking the Lakers job
UPDATED: Complete 2014 NBA Draft Early Entries List
The deadline has passed for college basketball players to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft. Here is the up-to-date list of the 2014 NBA Draft early entries. Click here for The Sports Bank's 2014 NBA Draft. Click on the player's name for an in-depth scouting report. UPDATED: 4/28/14 … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Complete 2014 NBA Draft Early Entries List
VIDEO: O’Reilly’s racist interview with Coach Cal clowned by Stephen Colbert
“Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out,” is Coach Cal's new book that you've heard about incessantly. John Calipari’s new tome has been HEAVILY PUBLICIZED as Coach Cal is on the junket of all junkets! (I know, “junket” is a term reserved for film, not books, but you get the idea) Talk about “making the media rounds!”Calipari has been on TV more than John Clayton and Ellen … [Read more...] about VIDEO: O’Reilly’s racist interview with Coach Cal clowned by Stephen Colbert
Alex Poythress returning to Kentucky for his junior season
Sophomore forward Alex Poythress will return to Kentucky for the 2014-15 season. “Playing in the NBA has always been a dream of mine, but I want to make sure that I’m NBA-ready before I make that jump,” Alex Poythress said. “By coming back, I’ll be so much closer to earning my degree in business and it will give me another year to prepare my game and my body for the next … [Read more...] about Alex Poythress returning to Kentucky for his junior season
Marcus Lee will return to the Kentucky Wildcats next year
Kentucky Freshman forward Marcus Lee will return to Lexington for the 2014-15 season, it was announced Friday. So not everyone at UK is going pro. Willie Cauley-Stein is returning for his junior year. Julius Randle is divided, so we're still waiting on him. Likewise for the Harrison twins. James Young has declared for the NBA Draft. … [Read more...] about Marcus Lee will return to the Kentucky Wildcats next year