NCAA tourney time is upon the world of hoops. I won’t use this time to talk about the NBA game versus the NCAA game (I like them both). Nor am I going to give you my predictions for this year’s…
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Shinnless In New Orleans
The interesting news story in the NBA the last week is the NBA’s purchase of the Hornets from George Shinn. David Stern confirmed the purchase/takeover on December 6, 2010 but declined to state how much it cost to buy out…
FIBA Tournament Post Script
1. We Got Gold…Yay?: The evolution of the United States view on international basketball competition has drastically changed over the years. In the late 1980s, the fact that our collegians couldn’t guarantee a gold medal bothered the U.S. committee enough…
The Eddy Curry Story: More Money, More Problems
One of the side stories that has consumed the NBA the last few years is the many high profile bankruptcies of NBA players after their careers end. In a well-remembered Sports Illustrated story from 2009 by Pablo S. Torre, it…
Reflections on the LeBron Watch
The big news of the day is that soon the LeBron James Saga will be over. On Thursday night, James will announce his decision on ESPN on prime time. The whole spectacle raises all sorts of interesting questions, both basketball…