Team USA men's basketball has just announced their roster for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and it is pretty much what you expected. With Lebron James focusing on plugging Space Jam instead, the USA will be led by Kevin Durant instead. Without a doubt, the odds are with the red, white and blue to continue their dominance in this competition. America will be heavy … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant, Devin Booker to Lead Team USA at Tokyo Olympics
College Basketball
NBA Draft to Have Less Kentucky Wildcats Presence than Usual
Typically, the NBA Draft is a commencement ceremony for Big Blue Nation, but this year's edition will not be Kentucky Wildcats heavy. On opening night of the 2019-20 season, the University of Kentucky led the nation with 29 former players present on NBA rosters. That same day, the University sent out a press release stating that players coached by John Calipari in Lexington … [Read more...] about NBA Draft to Have Less Kentucky Wildcats Presence than Usual
Life of Terrence Clarke Honored by Candlelight Vigil at Wildcat Lodge
If 2020-21 has taught us anything, it's that life is short and it is very precious. Living under a once-in-a-century plague, the news inundates us with daily death tolls. And this is on top of the countless other ways that tragedy can strike, at any moment. Boston native and Kentucky Wildcats NBA Draft prospect Terrenence Clarke had everything going for him, and it was all … [Read more...] about Life of Terrence Clarke Honored by Candlelight Vigil at Wildcat Lodge
Lou Henson a Great Mentor to New DePaul Coach Tony Stubblefield
Yesterday brought the product launch/rollout of the Tony Stubblefield era of DePaul Blue Demons basketball. In his opening statement, Stubblefield provided his full CV, from his first opportunity, under Tim Carter at Texas-San Antonio, to his most recent stop, as a full-time assistant at Oregon. Coach Stubbs went through the whole resume, which includes Texas-Arlington, New … [Read more...] about Lou Henson a Great Mentor to New DePaul Coach Tony Stubblefield
Prep School that Produced Isiah Thomas, Evan Turner Set to Close
St. Joseph (Westchester, IL) is one of the most iconic high school boy's basketball programs in not just the state, but the country, but it will soon be no more. When this academic year comes to an end, so will the school. Some of the many legendary names that were once St. Joseph Chargers include: Olympic Dream Teamer Isiah Thomas (considered the greatest Detroit Piston … [Read more...] about Prep School that Produced Isiah Thomas, Evan Turner Set to Close
Tony Stubblefield Boldly Aims to Make DePaul the Team of Chicago Again
Newly minted DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield kept it 100 this morning, when he said: "we may have lost you along the way, and talk may be cheap right now, but we will become Chicago's team again." The product launch of the Stubblefield era of DePaul Blue Demons basketball concluded a few minutes ago, and it was a media session that certainly had a very local theme. … [Read more...] about Tony Stubblefield Boldly Aims to Make DePaul the Team of Chicago Again
Gonzaga vs. Baylor a Rare, True Championship Matchup of #1 vs #2
For the first time since 2005, when North Carolina defeated Illinois, we have a national championship game that actually features the two best teams in college basketball of that respective season. Gonzaga was ranked #1 wire to wire this season, with Baylor #2 in the polls most of the time. The Bulldogs and Bears were pretty much on an elevated plain, above the rest of the … [Read more...] about Gonzaga vs. Baylor a Rare, True Championship Matchup of #1 vs #2
Gonzaga Bulldogs Bring Lots of Future NBA Talent to Final Four
The top overall seed, Gonzaga Bulldogs are absolutely streamrolling through the NCAA Tournament right now. Anything and everything can happen in the March Madness, but you have to respect the Zags, for the way they have been curb-stomping everyone thus far. They're not just winning, they're covering the spread. And they're not just covering the spread, they're doing it with … [Read more...] about Gonzaga Bulldogs Bring Lots of Future NBA Talent to Final Four
Detailing the Big Ten National Title Game Losing Streak
If Michigan beats UCLA tonight, and they are heavily favored to do so, it means the Wolverines would go back to the Final Four. UM would then be just one win away from appearing in their sixth national title game. Michigan, the only Big Ten team left standing in the NCAA Tournament, is 1-4 all-time in the March Madness grand finale. If they were lose that contest it would … [Read more...] about Detailing the Big Ten National Title Game Losing Streak
Mark Few Says Gonzaga Isn’t into “undefeated” Narratives
With only three more wins, the top overall seed, the Gonzaga Bulldogs will become the eighth team to complete an undefeated national title season, and the first of the modern era. Since the inception of the tournament in 1939, only San Francisco (1955-56), North Carolina (1956-57), UCLA (1963-64, 1966-67, 1971-72, 1972-73), and Indiana (1975-76) completed a campaign … [Read more...] about Mark Few Says Gonzaga Isn’t into “undefeated” Narratives