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FILTER RESULTS ►Jerry Colangelo Says He Punched A Bulls Fan During The '93 NBA Finals
The man in charge of USA Basketball once owned the Suns and Diamondbacks, the WNBA's Mercury, and the arena league's Rattlers. He was also responsible for bringing the NHL to Phoenix. But if you were to say something nasty to his mom, Jerry Colangelo wasn't always above behaving like some beer-soaked barfly in Sahuarita. Read more...
Coach K Could Return To Team USA For 2016 Rio Olympics
Coach K could be back on the sidelines for Team USA. Mike Krzyzewski is reportedly in discussion to return as the coach of the United States Olympic men’s basketball team for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio. Coach K talked about the possible Team USA return with SI.com, saying that he and USA Basketball chairman [...]Show More Summary
Mike Krzyzewski Reportedly Considering Returning as Team USA Coach in 2016
Duke head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has made quite a mark on the USA Basketball team since he assumed the head coaching position in 2005. Despite remarks to the contrary, it now seems Krzyzewski could remain at the helm through 2016. Show More Summary
Ben McLemore's Faith in AAU Coach a Cautionary Tale for NBA Prospects
College basketball has a problem, and Kansas guard Ben McLemore ’s former AAU coach Darius Cobb was dumb enough to bring it to light this past weekend. Cobb told the USA Today's Eric Prisbell that he accepted money and gifts from middleman...Show More Summary
How Miami Heat's LeBron James Is a Better Player Now Than Last Year
It's fair to say that the year LeBron James had in 2012 was possibly the best stretch of basketball any human being had ever experienced. James collected his third MVP award in the past four seasons. He lead the charge for Team USA in the Olympics to capture his second gold medal. Show More Summary
Olympic 3-on-3 Basketball Would Give New Meaning to "Dream Team"
According to Jeff Zillgitt and Thomas O'Toole of USA Today, three-on-three basketball might be making its way to the Olympics as soon as 2016. And while the regular "Dream Team," comprised of the best players America has to offer, is...Show More Summary
Reports: Richard Pitino in as New Golden Gopher Head Coach
Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball fans wanted a big name and they got one. Pitino. Richard Pitino. According to USA Today, the University of Minnesota has reached an agreement with Richard Pitino to become the new head coach of the Golden Gophers. Show More Summary
Tim Tebow makes speech to Wichita State’s men’s basketball team
The Wichita State men’s basketball team upset Gonzaga on Saturday to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2006. Among those offering their congratulations to the Shockers: Jets quarterback Tim Tebow. According to USA Today’s Lindsay Jones, a private plane carrying Tebow stopped at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport to refuel, and while he…
March Madness Villain Marshall Henderson Says He's 'Tired Of Doing All This Stuff For Free' In Brilliant Press Conference
Marshall Henderson — college basketball's greatest villain — spoke to the media yesterday, and he had some predictably excellent quotes, USA Today's Chris Chase reports. The Ole Miss player (who faces favored Wisconsin today) said he wanted to get paid, embraced his villain role, and cracked a joke about not being good at math. Show More Summary
Patrick Stevens is the hardest-working college basketball writer no one will hire
The Washington Post | USA Today | D1scourse.com Patrick Stevens got all 68 teams in the NCAA tournament correct while working part-time for USA Today and is the reporter University of Maryland Coach Mark Turgeon turns to for the first question … Read more
USA Baseball: Why the World Baseball Classic Should Move to the Winter
In recent years, top American professional athletes have proudly represented their country, most notably in basketball, with NBA superstars suiting up to compete in the Olympics and FIBA world championship tournaments. Unfortunately, America's pastime has not benefited from the same type of popularity among its stars. Show More Summary
Conference USA Tournament 2013: Top Players Who Will Steal the Show
March and college basketball just go so well together. After watching teams challenge each other throughout the regular season, now we have the opportunity to watch them perform under pressure, with the Conference USA likely to produce a fascinating and enthralling matchup for all to see. Show More Summary
Conference USA Tournament 2013 Bracket: Seeds, Matchups and More
If this season of college basketball has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected. So even though undefeated-in-conference Memphis enters this week's Conference USA tournament as a heavy favorite, don't go assuming the Tigers will easily run the table at the BOK Center. Show More Summary
Conference USA Tournament 2013: Bracket, Dates, Start Time, TV Schedule
The Conference USA postseason basketball tournament is on the verge of being renamed the Memphis Tigers Exhibition of Conference Superiority—not really, but it would be appropriate. The Tigers have won six of the last seven tournaments, but five of those six championships have come with the Tigers as the host. Show More Summary
Syracuse Basketball: False Tweet on Jim Boeheim Retiring Reminder Era Is Ending
Syracuse’s blowout victory over DePaul on Wednesday night went according to plan, but the official Syracuse University Twitter did not have as smooth of a night as its basketball team. According to USA Today’s Mike Foss, the feed posted a tweet suggesting that sources claimed legendary coach Jim Boeheim would be retiring after the season. Show More Summary
Michael Jordan Marriage: NBA Legend To Wed Yvette Prieto In April [Report]
Basketball icon Michael Jordan is apparently ready to tie knot for the second time. According to USA Today, Jordan and his fiance, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, filed for a marriage license Thursday morning in West Palm Beach Florida. A spokesperson for the Palm Beach County Courthouse confirmed the application for a license, which is good [...]Show More Summary
Gonzaga Basketball: Bulldogs Complete Rise of the Mid-Major with No. 1 Ranking
As of Mar. 4, 2013, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are the No. 1 team in both the AP and USA Today polls (via ESPN). The Bulldogs currently rest at 29-2 overall and 16-0 in the West Coast Conference. As a result of their No. 1 ranking, the Bulldogs have completed the regular season rise of the mid-major. Show More Summary
Dwight Howard: I Want to Play in the 2016 Olympics
Dwight Howard, supposedly the best center in the NBA, indicated he would like to play for the USA Olympic basketball team in the 2016 Olympics. As the star-studded Lakers try to reach.500 Sunday at home against the Atlanta Hawks to salvage...Show More Summary
WBC 2013 Is Perfect Chance for Team USA to Pique MLB Interest in Epic Clash
It took the 2004 Olympics to get big-name stars back in international basketball as representatives of the United States. After Team USA finished third and took home the Bronze medal, the prevailing embarrassment that followed has given us two (2008, 2012) of the most dominant Olympic basketball teams of the modern era. Show More Summary
Can Brooklyn Nets Win in the Postseason If Deron Williams Continues To Struggle?
The Brooklyn Nets will not win a postseason series if Deron Williams continues to struggle. Williams hasn ’t been the same player since aggravating an ankle injury in the 2012 Olympics. USA Basketball president Jerry Colangelo told the Daily News that Williams was out of shape at the Olympics prior to aggravating the injury. Show More Summary
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