Midseason Glance: MVP

With the NBA season nearing the halfway point, it’s time to take a look at possible candidates for league most valuable player. Of course, you start the search by taking a look at the leading scorers.
Dwayne Wade is leading the NBA in scoring, averaging 28.7 points per game to go with a field goal percentage [...]

Rest of the West?

 At the quarter turn of the 2008-09 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have established themselves as the best team in the Western Conference by a healthy margin. With Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, the Lakers are racing out to a big lead for home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
Through Dec. 16, the Lakers hold [...]

Time to Expand the Field

 The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is a well-oiled machine that draws thousands of fans and millions in revenue all while crowning a national champion. Every year, offices around the country participate in March Madness pools and furiously fill out brackets in hopes to win some spending cash.
That’s not to say the Big Dance couldn’t use [...]

Can Anyone Stop UNC?

The 2008-09 NCAA men’s basketball season is about ten games in and the country’s overwhelming favorite, the North Carolina Tar Heels, are proving to be too much for their opponents so far. Despite the loss of seven-foot freshman Tyler Zeller, the Heels are rolling along unbeaten. Zeller, out for the season, will return next year [...]

NBA Beat

With the NBA season one-third complete, this much is clear; there are three elite teams positioning themselves for playoff runs in the spring and they’re familiar faces. The Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers have a combined record of 63-9 through Monday night. All four teams played in their respective conference [...]

The Courting of King James

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks aren’t exactly holding their cards tight to their vests.
 After clearing salary space by trading Jamal Crawford and Zach Randolph, the Knickerbockers have positioned themselves for a run at the man they believe will return them to glory – LeBron James. NBA experts and sports writers have moaned over the [...]

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