The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has provided basketball fanatics and NBA fans with some of the most entertaining, talented, and passionate athletes the world has ever seen. My top-five for the ACC all-time list are each unique in their playing styles and basketball stories, but they all have one thing in common. Each inspired players […]
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is arguably the best basketball conference in the NCAA. With its impressive amount of championships, All-Americans, and legendary coaches, it’s hard to say the ACC isn’t the most successful conference ever to exist! But, what about success stories after college? Has the ACC produced what are possibly the best NBA […]
Maryland finished first in the Big 10 standings with a record of 14-6. It was eyeing a deep run in March, but the subsequent pandemic ended that prematurely. Last week we covered the revolving door that is Ohio State’s roster. This week we take a glance at the rough offseason the Terps have gone through. […]
Welcome to the second installment of the Big 10’s Off-season Snapshot series. This series looks at the men’s basketball teams in the Big Ten, noting some of their key losses, key prospects, and key returning players. If you missed week one, I covered Michigan State. You can check out their roster break-down here. Without further […]
At Michigan State, their 2019-20 season didn’t end as planned, due to the pandemic taking away March Madness. As well as the social unrest that is taking place in our nation due to racism and bigotry, college basketball could be a bit different the next time we see it. Yet, hoping that college basketball returns […]
Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, another deadly pandemic raised its ugly head for all to see. Racism, the long-standing champion of a myriad of issues that plague the United States and the world at large, plainly expressed itself through the deaths of more Black Americans in recent months. The inciting events In February, two white […]
 There I was, nine years old and completely enamored by LeBron James. He was the first basketball player I ever watched, and the game featured the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. Specifically, game two of a series, upon which I can now look back on with fond memories. LeBron […]
The NCAA’s Unprecedented Steps Forward 2020 has started with a bang for sure, and the coronavirus has hit hard. No one took it seriously, and it came back to bite us like a rattlesnake waiting in the Alabama shade. The number of things that we never expected to happen have hit us one after the other, so it’s only fitting that we would get […]
Coronavirus cancelations hit us all by surprise, and student-athletes need eligibility relief. First, we thought, well, there is an outbreak in China, but it’s half a world away. We thought news outlets were exaggerating the severity of the virus. For the most part, everyone was prepared to simply get on with their lives. They paid the […]
Coronavirus has ended sports for a while, but if you don’t mind, I want to take a look back at the 2019-20 college basketball season anyway. But I am not talking about Power-5 schools. Nor am I talking about the pure parody that has existed on the top end of college basketball. The remarkable thing […]
Today is March 22nd, 2020. In a perfect world, the first and second rounds of March Madness would have just ended. 16-32 teams and their fanbases would be celebrating their memorable wins, and the losers, not so much. Actually, in a more perfect world, my North Texas Mean Green would be on the way to their […]
March Madness is upon us, and look out, because anybody can get it this year! The closer we get to selection Sunday, the more the excitement starts to take over. Personally, I like to see the Cinderella team win it every time. Whether it’s Mercer, Butler, or anyone else, the celebration is that much more […]
The 2019-2020 NCAA men’s basketball regular season has ended. Conference titles have been awarded, and now most Division-1 tournaments are in full swing. Selection Sunday is just one week away, and so is the beginning of the mad dash to complete brackets and place bets on all of the games. What was last year like? Sure, […]
The Big 10 has a serious problem on their hands. They are too competitive this season. This past college basketball season, eight of the Big 10’s teams made the tournament in March. This season it looks like more teams will be going dancing. As it stands now, 12 of the 14 Big Ten teams will […]
The 2020 draft is coming up in a few months, and it will be full of gems just waiting to be discovered. But we can be honest here; the draft class is not particularly deep. On top of that, defense is almost an afterthought when building a team in the NBA these days. Talents like […]
Embed from Getty Images For Context On HBCU’s and College Basketball The NBA is 74.4 percent black according to Richard Lapchick. It is no secret that basketball is a predominantly black sport. If you look at any court, you’ll find kids of various colors and creed, but more often than not, you’ll find minority kids. […]
Embed from Getty Images When you think of legendary college basketball coaches like John Wooden and Pat Summitt, who else comes to mind? Bobby Knight? Maybe Dean Smith? These are all extraordinary basketball minds, but here’s my question for you: who’s the next Pat Summitt? Who is the next legendary basketball coach?Of course, there are […]
As we progress further into conference play, one thing has been clear throughout the 2019-20 college basketball season: This year has been as nutty as ever. With Kansas State blowing out No. 12 West Virginia 84-68 on Saturday, that marks another top-25 upset in this whirlwind of a season.No. 4 Auburn and No. 5 Butler […]
Embed from Getty Images By now, most of us heard the name James Wiseman and are all pretty familiar with his story. For those that are not, here’s a quick rundown: He’s from Nashville, Tennessee He committed to play basketball at the University of Memphis He received financial “help” from Penny Hardaway, who was a […]
1.) The Dilemma Brandon Jennings, R.J. Hampton, Jeremy Tyler, Emmanuel Mudiay, Terrance Ferguson, and LaMelo Ball all have something in common. And no, it’s not just that they’re really good at basketball. I’ll give you a hint, it has to do with college… or the lack thereof. What these players have in common is that […]