Northwestern duo Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli came into the 70-66 OT win over #19 Illinois averaging 20.2 and 20.1 points per game, respectively. They were the only teammates in the entire country to both average over 20 points per game. But Martinelli went off for 27, bumping his average up to 20.8 while Barnhizer "only" scored 17, "dropping" his average to … [Read more...] about Northwestern Star Nick Martinelli: the Jalen Johnson of the Big Ten?
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LeBron James Says Women’s Rights Primary Criteria for Harris Endorsement
LeBron James, one of two flag-bearers for the United States Olympic Team in Paris this past summer, endorsed Kamala Harris for President on Thursday. Last night, he answered a reporter's question as to what the primary criteria was in making his decision. “Having a daughter, wife, mother, what VP believes in when it comes to women’s rights, I feel like that endorsement is … [Read more...] about LeBron James Says Women’s Rights Primary Criteria for Harris Endorsement
Bill Simmons: Elvis Presley of Sportswriters
Maybe you remember an old Sirius XM radio advertisement. The spot highlighted the men who changed music (Elvis Presley), comedy (Richard Pryor), sports (Michael Jordan) and radio (Howard Stern). If and when the title is bestowed upon a sportswriter, it will no doubt be former ESPN.com's "Sports Guy" Bill Simmons. As the daily newspaper sports section diminishes; finding a … [Read more...] about Bill Simmons: Elvis Presley of Sportswriters
More Donald Sterling fallout- Clippers President Andy Roeser to take “indefinite leave of absence”
The fallout from the Donald Sterling tape continues, as Clippers' President Andy Roeser will be taking an indefinite leave of absence, the NBA league office announced on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about More Donald Sterling fallout- Clippers President Andy Roeser to take “indefinite leave of absence”
Teams That Will Emerge For The 2013-2014 NBA Season
After all the major changes we saw during the past few months of the off-season in the NBA, the balances in the league have drastically changed. The 2013-2014 campaign will be with no doubt very different from the previous one, as new some teams will emerge to the forefront of the league, while others, which lost power, will not be competitive. Let’s see which teams that were … [Read more...] about Teams That Will Emerge For The 2013-2014 NBA Season
Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson must be “Born Ready”
Lance Stephenson went by the nickname "Born Ready" as one of the nation's top high-school basketball players and one of the most decorated New York prep products. Often times, during his one year at Cincinnati and his first two seasons with the Indiana Pacers, Stephenson made folks wonder if the "Born Ready" tag was purely hype and little substance amid instances of … [Read more...] about Indiana Pacers’ Lance Stephenson must be “Born Ready”
When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?
At the NFL Combine, there was speculation over the sexuality of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o. And his answer, "far from it, farrrrrrrrr from it" on Katie Couric actually didn't help things. It just reeks of over-compensation. And Te'o is Mormon, which is so strict it's like...if Christianity is cocaine than Mormonism is crack. But this isn't about just Te'o. Earlier this … [Read more...] about When will team sports see a Openly Gay Male athlete?
Paul George plays like an All-Star for Indiana Pacers against East elite
We've been hearing since Paul George's rookie season in 2010-11 that he could be the Indiana Pacers' No. 1 guy and even a NBA-wide star. It appears George is approaching -- or already has approached -- that status. With stellar performances in back-to-back wins against the East's first- and second-place teams, the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks (albeit without Carmelo … [Read more...] about Paul George plays like an All-Star for Indiana Pacers against East elite
Joakim Noah puts up triple double; looking like All-Star
Joakim Noah (11 Pts,13 Reb,10 Ast) had his 2nd career triple-double to lead the Chicago Bulls to 100-89 win over the Boston Celtics last night. Chicago has won 8 of their last 11 with Noah leading the way in the absence of Derrick Rose. Noah now has 2 career triple-doubles; the last Bulls frontcourt player before him with a triple-double was Dennis Rodman in 1996. Since … [Read more...] about Joakim Noah puts up triple double; looking like All-Star
What role will Jimmy Butler have for Chicago Bulls?
When Jimmy Butler was drafted by the Chicago Bulls out of Marquette, eventually the idea was that he would replace Ronnie Brewer, and have a similar role within the bench mob. Now that Brewer is gone (and with him Kyle Korver, meaning 2/3 of the Chicago Jazz or Utah Bulls are now gone) it's ready to happen. … [Read more...] about What role will Jimmy Butler have for Chicago Bulls?