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The 76ers and the 2013 NBA Draft
For the first time in recent memory, the Sixers were among the biggest stories in the NBA this week, thanks to their bold trade of Jrue Holiday, a young All-Star and the clear best player on the team, for the … Continue reading
Live Blog: Elite 8 and Opening Day
Four Elite 8 games over the next two days and baseball’s Opening Day the day after that. I’m relaxing on Spring Break and ready to watch it all, so I’ll be dropping in periodically over the next 55 hours or … Continue reading
The Conference Player of the Year Races
With roughly six weeks left in the regular season, let’s take a look at the current leaders in the race for the Conference Player of the Year awards. ATLANTIC 10 Current POY: Treveon Graham, VCU. Interesting but not surprising that … Continue reading
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Tagged anthony bennett, ben mclemore, cody zeller, doug mcdermott, jack cooley, jamaal franklin, jeff withey, keith appling, khalif wyatt, laurence bowers, marshall henderson, mason plumlee, michael carter-williams, pierre jackson, russ smith, shabazz muhammad, treveon graham, trey burke
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The Rise and Fall of Andy Reid (and the Eagles)
Andy Reid was officially fired by the Eagles today and, honestly, it was a year too late. With all the talent they had assembled for last year’s team, 8-8 was just not good enough. This season’s epic failure confirmed the … Continue reading
The Top 15 Big Men in College Basketball
15. Laurence Bowers, Sr., Missouri: After missing all of last season with a knee injury, Bowers has come back an improved player in his final season. He’s 6-8 and not very strong for a PF, but he runs the floor … Continue reading
The Top 15 Point Guards in College Basketball
15. Kevin Pangos, So., Gonzaga: A guy from the WCC who’s averaging 10.6 points and 4 assists is one of the top point guards in the country? Yes. For one, this obviously isn’t your average WCC team, or even your … Continue reading
Immediate Reaction: Phillies trade Worley for CF Ben Revere
The Phillies have dealt Vance Worley and pitching prospect Trevor May for Twins CF Ben Revere. This is my VERY initial take: The first thing you see when you look at Revere’s stats is 0 home runs and a .319 … Continue reading
Tagged ben revere, MLB, phillies, trade, trevor may, vance worley
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College Hoops Opening Night Viewers Guide
Note: As promised, we’re hitting college hoops hard right out of the gate. This post overlaps with Bry’s last post, but puts a focus on some of the games that will be aired on basic cable Friday night. The majority … Continue reading
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Tagged alabama, duke, florida, georgetown, kentucky, marquette, maryland, michigan st., nate wolters, nerlens noel, ohio st., otto porter, uconn
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Temple 2012-13 Season Preview
It will be a bitter-sweet season on North Broad Street, as the Temple basketball team plays it’s last season in the Atlantic 10 before moving to the bigger stage of the Big East next year. The Owls were one of … Continue reading
The Phillies and Darrin Ruf
The Phils have won 12 of their last 16 games, and find themselves six games out of a playoff spot with 22 games to play. So…yeah, technically speaking, they are “not dead.” I’m choosing to continue to assume they are … Continue reading
Tagged darrin ruf, MLB
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