2021 Iverson Classic: Top Prospects
The Iverson Classic provided a talented roster with coaches Rasheed Wallace and Stephen Jackson on the sidelines. In an odd year, it was nice to see these seniors get an all-star game to showcase their skills. Team Honor beat Team Loyalty 143-131. Unfortunately, a box score wasn’t provided, and the score totals I have for…
2020-21 NBA Season Review: Top 10 Rookies
In a draft class that was not highly touted, a number of rookies have flourished much sooner than anticipated and made names for themselves in the first year of their young careers. Three players stood out at the very top, much like the top five in this upcoming draft, and showed why during their first…
International Stock Watch
Who’s Hot (02, 6-8. G, Adelaide 36ers) The Australian prospect has drawn a great deal of interest, and that was the case even before the season started. Which makes sense considering 6-foot-8 point guards with elite court vision don’t come too often. Watching him shine in the NBL, one can understand why scouts are extremely…
Final Four Preview
#1 Baylor Bears vs. #2 Houston Cougars The last time Houston was in the Final Four, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Ralph Sampson were leading the way. Their current big three may not be the same caliber, but their three guards can play. is a sharpshooter who transformed his game since transferring from Kansas two…
2020-21 SEC Season Recap
Player of the Year: (Alabama) — The 6-foot-8, 210-pound Crimson Tide veteran is undoubtedly one of the most versatile athletes in the conference in which he split floor time at both the guard and forward positions. Jones edged out Arkansas freshman stud . Despite being fourth on the team in scoring, he led the team…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: West Region
#1 Gonzaga vs. #5 Creighton Gonzaga is such a great team who has dominated most of their games this year. With double digit wins in both tournament matchups so far, they will look to make it three. Creighton struggled and snuck past USCB in the opening round, but bounced back by beating Ohio by 14.…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: Midwest Region
No. 8 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 12 Oregon State If your bracket had Loyola Chicago and Oregon State in the Sweet 16, chances are you are on your way to winning some money. Neither of these teams have had an easy path, but both have looked good in their two games and are definitely worthy…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: East Region
#1 Michigan vs. #4 Florida State LSU pushed top-seed Michigan to the brink in the Round of 32, but Juwan Howard and the Wolverines survived to set up a thrilling matchup between two of the most consistent programs over the last 5 years. The farthest Leonard Hamilton has ever come to reaching the Final Four…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: South Region
South Preview: Sweet 16 #1 Baylor vs. #5 Villanova This is a battle between two of college basketball’s elite programs over the last few years. The one seed Baylor Bears went 24-2 in the regular season, and defeated #16 Hartford and #9 Wisconsin with ease. They are led by a trio of star guards, ,…
NCAA Power 16: Sweet Sixteen Edition
First off, I want to take a moment of silence for everyone’s bracket. I know teams like Texas, Illinois and Ohio State busted mine, and teams like Oral Roberts, Loyola Chicago, Oregon State and Syracuse still hanging around didn’t help the cause either. We’ve had some hits and a lot of misses, but we’re finally…
2020-2021 Big East Season Recap
As always it was an eventual season in the Big East this season with teams all across the board dealing with the negative side effects of COVID-19. Saint John’s was a big surprise this season finishing fourth in the Big East even with the departure of who now plays for Oregon. Georgetown finished the season…
2020-21 Mid Major/G-League Season Recap
Player of the Year , Gonzaga This young man is the leading scorer for the top team in the NCAA. That alone says a lot about him as a player. His scoring is very efficient for someone who can score from just about anywhere on the court. When the Zags find themselves in trouble, as…
NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region
Why Baylor will make the Final Four… Because of their incredible guard play, as the Bears’ starting backcourt features potential first round picks , and . Plus, scoring guard can take over games with his shooting. Those three alone combine to average over 47 points a game on just under 50% from the field and…
NCAA Tournament Preview: West Region
Why Gonzaga will make the Final Four… Gonzaga has been the most dominant team in the entire country all year. The wire-to-wire number one team won all 26 of their regular season games with the smallest margin of 5 to West Virginia. Senior forward Corey Kispert has been fantastic this season, averaging over 19 points…
NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region
Why Top seed Illinois will make the Final Four… Because of their depth, it can be assumed that their stars and will likely be the two best players on the floor in a majority of their games, but the Fighting Illini have other players who are also capable of taking over at any given moment.…
NCAA Tournament Preview: East Region
Why Michigan will make the Final Four… They were the best team in the best conference for months. The Wolverines have all you can ask for with veteran backcourt play, two-way wings who can shoot the three, and a dominating force in the paint to go with exceptional depth. Juwan Howard’s squad can go nine…
NCAA Power 16: Tournament Edition
The season is over, the conference tournaments are over, and now we are officially in March Madness season; the 700 day wait for the NCAA Tournament is nearly over. Such a special time brings a special edition to the Power 16. This isn’t just the current power rankings, it’s an NCAA Tournament preview. Here are…
2020-21 Big Ten Season Recap
Player of the Year: , Illinois This selection may be a bit controversial to some, as Dosunmu gets the top spot here over Iowa senior big man , who was awarded the official Big Ten Player of the Year title for the second straight season recently. But the junior guard from Chicago gets the nod…