Basketball: UConn’s ‘Gifted’ UConn players are not as good as you think
As UConn basketball fans, we are proud of the team we have been blessed to watch.And the UConn men’s basketball team is no different.UConn is ranked No. 1 in the country and has a team record of 39-1.It is a team that is capable of playing some of the...
Duke and Notre Dame: What’s next?
Duke and Boston College are the first two ACC programs to lose two straight games and have not played since Feb. 3.The Blue Devils (17-1) defeated Notre Dame 83-67 on Saturday night, their third consecutive loss to the Fighting Irish.The Blue Devils have won four straight over the Fighting...
When the Spurs’ schedule turns ugly, the NBA gets into a brawl
The NBA gets a lot of grief these days for having to play its regular-season games in cities it doesn’t like.But that hasn’t stopped it from having to do so in many other ways.So, as the league’s schedule gets tighter, so does the pressure on its stars to be...
Why the NBA will give the Alabama-Miami basketball rivalry another shot
The NCAA has granted a 10-year, $100 million extension to play a game in a stadium next to a new NCAA-approved basketball arena in Miami, Florida.The extension is part of a $4 billion deal that will allow for the league to continue hosting the All-Star Game in the stadium...