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Andy Glockner with the 20 most compelling teams of the last 20 years

2010-09-08T14:58:05Z

Andy Glockner with the 20 most compelling teams of the last 20 years

Do you have any to add? I would have love to have seen a Gonzaga team on the list (05-06 as my first choice).

He also mentions in his UNLV article that we will hardly ever see nearly all the key members from a championship team return the next year.

We saw it with 2007 Florida though, and I was surprised they only made honorable mention.

Pete Thamel reports Enes Kanter received money

2010-09-08T00:46:49Z

Pete Thamel reports Enes Kanter received money

Not good for Kentucky, leaving them bare in the frontcourt.

Harvard Sports Analysis: Call timeout at the end of the game?

2010-08-31T01:20:46Z

Harvard Sports Analysis: Call timeout at the end of the game?

I don't find this all that surprising. I have always been of the school that you should not call timeout when the game is tied (or you are down by 1-2- down 3 I could see a TO). With a timeout called, you just give the defense plenty of time to set up, instead of catching them off guard.

Marcus Jordan now under investigation for tweet

2010-08-30T16:44:44Z

Marcus Jordan now under investigation for tweet

From a story from last week, the Nevada Gaming Commision Board is now investigating what happened that allowed Jordan, 19, to spend money in a Las Vegas Club. I don't think anything will come of this but it something to keep an eye on.

Lebron helping Frank Haith in recruiting?

2010-08-30T00:56:15Z

Lebron helping Frank Haith in recruiting?

Interesting story from Miami where Lebron showed up to play with the Hurricanes. I wonder if the superteam in Miami will have any effect on Miami's ability to pull recruits. Either way, this is a good start.

Harvard Sports Analysis: Up Three, Time Running Out, Do We Foul? The First Comprehensive CBB Analysis

2010-08-25T23:20:33Z

Harvard Sports Analysis: Up Three, Time Running Out, Do We Foul? The First Comprehensive CBB Analysis

Excellent stuff from a person that is much smarter than me.

Should you foul up 3 with time running out?

2010-08-25T03:28:10Z

Should you foul up 3 with time running out?

An interesting study looking at last season and the results when teams had the opportunity to foul leading by 3 points.

The Jordan's trip to Vegas

2010-08-24T19:28:15Z

The Jordan's trip to Vegas

Hilarious story and shows the positives (and negatives for some) of Twitter.

"I much prefer the baseball model, for example, that allows a young person, if they want to go play...

2010-08-19T01:45:29Z

"I much prefer the baseball model, for example, that allows a young person, if they want to go play professional baseball, they can do it right out of high school. But once they start college they’ve got to play for three years or until they’re 21."

--- Mark Emmert, NCAA President

A freshman approach | Washington Examiner

SB Nation Philly: Villanova's Corey Fisher Scores 105 In NYC Summer League Game

2010-08-09T21:39:58Z

SB Nation Philly: Villanova's Corey Fisher Scores 105 In NYC Summer League Game

I love everything about this, especially that it occurred in an obscure summer league game, relatively speaking, and may be one of the few modern day on-court performances that becomes folklore because no photos or video surface.

You can't get that too often in today's world.

SeattleTimes.com: UW vs. Virginia in Maui; Kentucky possible semifinal opponent

2010-08-06T01:06:33Z

SeattleTimes.com: UW vs. Virginia in Maui; Kentucky possible semifinal opponent

Nothing like an early season non-conference game that has a few pints of bad blood to it. Assuming Kentucky and Washington advance to the second round of the 2010 Maui Invitation, the two squads who feuded over prized recruits this spring will square off in a must-see match-up of two top 25 teams.

Fanhouse: Two Drexel Basketball Players Surrender in Robbery Scheme Gone Bad

2010-07-26T23:20:16Z

Fanhouse: Two Drexel Basketball Players Surrender in Robbery Scheme Gone Bad

After sullying the name of the school they represent, two idiotic Drexel basketball players surrendered to authorities today, following a botched attempted robbery last Wednesday night, which resulted in nothing more than a stolen iPhone.

Jamie Harris and Kevin Phillip had their armed robbery of a fellow student's apartment caught all on tape, so naturally it was just a matter of time before police IDed the two (ex) players and issued a warrant for their arrest.

68-Team Bracket Format FINALLY Revealed - Blogging the Bracket

2010-07-13T21:35:54Z

68-Team Bracket Format FINALLY Revealed - Blogging the Bracket

While I still feel expansion was a completely unnecessary innovation, a three-team jump was certainly the way to go, and this format, even though it smacks of trying to please everyone involved, should work well.

TMZ: University of Kentucky Basketball Players Subject of NCAA Probe

2010-07-02T13:23:23Z

TMZ: University of Kentucky Basketball Players Subject of NCAA Probe

At a loss for words regarding this one...not the report, but the trashy tabloid blog that scooped it!

SB Nation: UNLV's Tre'Von Willis Arrested On Multiple Charges

2010-07-01T01:50:15Z

SB Nation: UNLV's Tre'Von Willis Arrested On Multiple Charges

Depending on how this plays out, the Rebels could lose their top scorer and player for next season.

These are felony charges, pretty serious stuff.

UNC recruit James McAdoo: 'I'll remember how much I’m going to enjoy my senior year' - Sporting News - College Basketball - Sporting News

2010-06-23T23:39:35Z

UNC recruit James McAdoo: 'I'll remember how much I’m going to enjoy my senior year' - Sporting News - College Basketball - Sporting News

Refreshing stuff from a soon-to-be Tar Heel. McAdoo, who traveled 1700 miles south to Nicragua, on a mission trip, this spring, realized there that he wanted to stick around high school his senior season, rather than enroll at Chapel Hill a year early.

NBA draft: Ankle injury ends Avery Bradley's workout plans - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports

2010-06-15T00:59:11Z

NBA draft: Ankle injury ends Avery Bradley's workout plans - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports

According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, possible lottery pick Avery Bradley has suffered a "mild to medium soft left ankle sprain" that will effectively end his pre-draft workout tour.

This isn't good news for Bradley. His injury hardly appears to be serious, but group workouts are exactly the kind of setting that would showcase Avery's skills. A look at Bradley's stats -- on whichever level you choose, from counting statistics to more complicated metrics -- won't reveal him to be a lottery-worthy NBA prospect. He has a decent shooting stroke, but he's neither a terribly efficient scorer or playmaker.

Instead, the things about Bradley's game that are most likely to entice NBA scouts and GMs are attributes that would be in full view during a 3-on-3 or 5-on-5 workout. Avery's pro potential is perhaps clearest when he's picking up an opposing guard full-court, cutting through the lane at full speed, or jumping a passing lane.

Those are obviously still things that will jump out on video, and Bradley's video resume from his year at Texas will no doubt persuade someone to take him in the first round. The question is where he'll go in the first, and that's the kind of thing that could have been altered by an impressive workout with this team or that one.

SB Nation Expands for Fans, by Fans Sports Sites - NYTimes.com

2010-06-08T01:15:44Z

SB Nation Expands for Fans, by Fans Sports Sites - NYTimes.com

SB Nation just took a few more steps towards having a near stranglehold on the blogosphere.

Hats off to these guys. I'm just happy to be a part of it.

A Western Conference scout categorized Landesberg as a player more likely to play internationally...

2010-05-28T00:58:08Z

A Western Conference scout categorized Landesberg as a player more likely to play internationally or in the NBA Development League, adding Landesberg is a "guy that . . . had a good freshman year, but he hasn't dominated his peers yet. He still has a lot of holes in his game. It's going to be tough for him to make it at our level right now. Not real athletic. The thing he needed to improve was his outside stroke. He was able to get to the basket and sometimes manufacture shots in the ACC, but he needed to improve his outside stroke. I just wish he would have stayed in school. It's going to be tough for him."

As NBA draft approaches, Sylven Landesberg tries to upgrade his profile

With the jump shot and hitting the weights a bit harder, Aminu has the ability to be a star on both...

2010-05-20T14:52:50Z

With the jump shot and hitting the weights a bit harder, Aminu has the ability to be a star on both ends of the floor. Pair him with a slashing point guard that can create and he's deadly. I don't think the kid has a ceiling, it's more like a veranda with a retractable roof that you take down when it's hot outside and put up in the rain. It's like that, only more athletic.

Not Your Mom's Player Profiles: Al-Farouq Aminu - Ridiculous Upside