It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. For most of us it was mostly the worst, though. Your 2013 Crasstalk Bracket Funderdome results. Continue reading
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The first week of the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is in the books, and the Sweet Sixteen is set. For those of you that missed the action, here’s a recap of this weekend’s memorable moments, a preview of next weekend’s action, and an update on the Crasstalk Bracket Funderdome Challenge.
Before we begin, let us all recognize the efforts of the NIT 16-seed Robert Morris Colonials in bouncing the NIT 1-seed Kentucky Wildcats last Tuesday. Godspeed, Colonials. Continue reading
ARE YOU READY TO RUMMMMMM BLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEE?
The 66 games in 123 days are over. Linsanity is a distant memory. The Bobcats wish their worst-winning-percentage-in-NBA-history was a distant memory. The Lakers were too old and washed up, and now they’re back. The Spurs were too old and washed up, and now they’re back. The Celtics were… look, there’s a bit of a theme going on here.
16 teams enter and 1 team leaves. Who will be… America’s Next Top Model the next NBA champion?
Hello everybody, and welcome to the Eastern Conference half of the half-season NBA review. The Western Conference part can be found here and I must say that the last week’s results have only solidified the opinions I gave on the West. Especially Spurs over Clippers and the two big wins for Golden State over quality opposition. Continue reading
(A quick note from Bots: Baldwin’s post is only tangentially related to the Denver Nuggets’ old 90s logo but I always liked its Disco Tetris vibe, so we’re using it!)
With all teams having played between 28 and 32 out of the 66 games they will play in the compressed 123 day regular season, and time ticking down to the trade deadline, it’s a good time to take a look at where each team is, the answered questions, the unanswered questions, and maybe take a sneaky peek towards the playoffs. Continue reading
You can’t discuss the impact black women have had on sports without discussing basketball. College basketball and the WNBA have afforded black female athletes a one of the very few high-profile, professional platform to pursue their sport and the financial opportunities that go along with being a successful athlete. Continue reading
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Merry Christmas me, er, NBA fans everywhere! After a 5 month lockout the owners and players came to their senses and realized no one makes money if basketball isn’t being played. Now we have a healthy five game menu for our usual Christmas day games. Continue reading
The NBA is back on Christmas Day and you can go to hell if you don’t care. With a condensed 66 game schedule, there figures to be a lot of random upsets, blowouts and overall very sloppy play. But everyone who likes college basketball should feel right at home. Continue reading
It was announced early Saturday morning that the NBA players and owners have reached a tentative deal, ending the NBA lockout at 149 days. NBA Commissioner David Stern said that the deal requires “a variety of approvals and very complex machinations, but we’re optimistic that will all come to pass and that the NBA season will begin Dec. 25.”
I am not the girl that needs to be told the difference between a field goal and a free throw. I know where the 3 point line is. I know how you get to a shoot out. The questions I do ask are not merely to make conversation, they are for me to learn better for next time. I love sports. I have for as long as I can remember.