Heading into the 2009-10 season, Larry Hughes saw the writing on the wall. The chances of the wiry veteran logging meaningful minutes were nothing short of nil. Word of Hughes getting relegated to the pine was littered all over articles,… Continue Reading
The storm is over. Paint the town in pinstripes. I wasn’t able to see the game in its entirety( was off covering New York’s dungeon-dwelling, faltering franchise known mainly as the New York Knickerbockers), but the newly-minted World Champions deserve… Continue Reading
GAME NOTES -The 76ers strike first as Peekskill’s finest, Elton Brand (914 baby, Lou Panzanaro, Red Devils don’t sleep) connects on a turnaround J. -Wedged in between another E. Brand jumper is a three-pointer from The Rooster, a portent of… Continue Reading
I’d like to preface this post by saying that strange things happen on All Hallow’s eve. A guy who looked like he couldn’t shoot a lick and was mired in a pre-season slump (Danilo Gallinari) starts scorching the nets. Ghastly… Continue Reading
Lance “Born Ready” Stephenson bags buckets like the rest of us wake up in the morning. For those of us who aren’t hooked on Xanax or Tylenol PM pills, that’s early, often, and consistently. Will Stephenson, a Brooklyn-bred baller who’s… Continue Reading
It’s hard for me to be in good, Halloween spirits this morning. Last night, the Yankees were ghastly at the plate, with their ice-cold bats surrendering to Officer Lee. Officer Lee certainly shined last night, handcuffing baseball’s most potent, high-powered… Continue Reading
Here’s a small piece of recruiting info for the collection of recruitment gurus/college sports geeks (myself not excluded from this group so don’t get up in your feelings anyone, please) to check out, shall it meet your fancy. Here’s some… Continue Reading
Jabarie Hinds has come into his own. One season after serving as Pippen to Sherrod Wright’s (who now balls for George Mason) Jordan, Hinds has emerged as a scoring and playmaking guard. He ballooned over the summer, eliciting more drool… Continue Reading
Team Primed For Resurgence: Cincinnati Bearcats We all know the NCAA jumped into investigator mode this summer, dissecting every aspect of fabulous freshman Lance Stephenson’s amateur status. The biggest concern is that Stephenson’s online reality TV show, www.bornready.tv violated the… Continue Reading
I know this is risky, but I foresee West Virginia pulling off a mammoth upset in the Big East Tournament and maybe even the Big Dance. WHY? Fundamentally sound NBA prospect Devin Ebanks has added some bulk onto his once-spindly… Continue Reading