AP Photo
Of all the pro sports, the NBA has the strangest relationship with its college game. It has neither football’s symbiosis nor baseball’s integration. Every fall and winter weekend football fans can gorge themselves with games, while baseball fans have all summer to track prospects. Unfortunately, basketball fans are torn between college and the pros. And once March comes, the NBA’s competitive deficiencies are exposed.
Unlike the NBA playoffs, the NCAA Tournament is defined by drama: games decided in the final seconds, upsets, and Cinderella stories. Moreover, the uncertainty couples with betting has the powerful effect of attracting casual fans in droves. Doubters need only Google “March Madness” and “office productivity” to see the investment...
There are certain moments in sports that make you cringe, and Wednesday night, Nerlens Noel's knee injury became one of them. As a general rule, you don't want the word "gruesome" attached to anything in your life. This is... more »
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- The players stopped mid-game, shaking their heads in silence at the violent brawl erupting in the bleachers. Instead of breaking it up, heavily-armed soldiers across the court laughed and snapped cell phone... more »
Ten years ago this March, Tom Crean was the coach of a highly-seeded NCAA tournament team from the Midwest led by a player who was always the most talented player on the floor. While his competition furiously pumped their legs... more »
People often ask Jim Crutchfield to describe his system, and he has nothing to show them. He does not possess any notes, he has never put anything on video, and the only time he spoke at a coaching clinic, it was because he... more »
Nope, Maryland’s separation from the Atlantic Coast Conference wasn’t going to be smooth and gracious. Not exactly a wave of warm farewell and best-of-luck-in-your-new-home messages. Lawsuits and countersuits, yes.... more »
Email
Print
Share