Anthony Davis, you sure did show out on the biggest stage of your burgeoning career Monday night. The Most Outstanding Player after only putting up six points? That’s what 16 boards, 6 blocks, 5 dimes and 3 steals does for […]
Author: Jonathan Marshall
A storied National Championship game
Their history is among the best in college sports. The list of program alumni reads like a hoops encyclopedia. Coaches include Adolph Rupp and Rick Pitino. Pat Riley and Jamal Mashburn resonate among the faithful. They are seven-time national champions […]
Elena Delle Donne almost Bird-like
It’s a misty Thursday night in the city of Newark, Delaware, home base of the eighth ranked University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens women’s basketball team. Fans rush in excitement to pack the Bob Carpenter Center for a tilt between […]
Calapari indirectly shows us: Pay players
It’s another year, another dollar (or millions) for John Calipari. The old Kentucky hoops coach has got this recruiting thing down huh? John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight leave. Enter Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and […]
Excuses aren’t in Matt Scott’s vocabulary
Take a moment and reflect on your life. On a daily basis, how many times do you spew out lame excuses for not getting up, getting out and doing something? Whether you’re too tired to roll out of bed for […]
Hoops rivalry could be brewing in the Big Apple
Athletes don’t want to say it, but we know what it is. As if taking a cue from Bill Belichick, they use the “it’s just another game” mantra. The savvy sports fan know what it is though. Certain teams, athletes […]
Oden battles, yet another, injury
The poetry in motion performed on the court, field and ice kids emulate in the streets. The well built physiques ladies gush over and grown men desire. Bo Jackson’s perfectly blended combination of speed and power on the football field […]