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Chicago Bulls 2011 NBA Draft Preview: Guide to Unknown Knowns, Known Unknowns

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Due to a power outage in Deerfield, IL, the Chicago Bulls will move their NBA Draft headquarters and media event from the Berto Center practice facility to their home game arena the United Center. And due to a shooting/perimeter scoring outage in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls had to move from the NBA postseason to their summer vacation. It's very rare that the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls 2011 NBA Draft Preview: Guide to Unknown Knowns, Known Unknowns

Duke’s Nolan Smith has Different Identity On and Off the Court

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The Final Four means a bigger stage, brighter lights and more pressure. And in 2010, Duke's Nolan Smith has brought his game up to another level on par with all the added media attention surrounding the ultimate weekend of college basketball. Following a career high 29 points in the Regional Final win over Baylor, Smith scored 19 (7-16 from the field, 4-9 behind the arc) … [Read more...] about Duke’s Nolan Smith has Different Identity On and Off the Court

NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16 Breakdown

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Kyrie Irving is back for Duke.  UConn keeps rolling.  San Diego State earns their chance to prove they belong with the big boys.  These are some of the headlines heading into the Sweet 16 of the West Regional.  There is a lot of NBA talent playing in Anaheim but can anyone knock off the defending champion Blue Devils?  Here is my breakdown. By: David Kay … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament West Regional Sweet 16 Breakdown

North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry

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Rivalries. It’s what defines sports and in college basketball, there’s not one bigger than Duke and North Carolina. To each team, the other is the “Evil Empire”. That’s how it works. UNC dropped early games this season to teams like Minnesota and Vanderbilt. Harrison Barnes was looking more like Marvin Williams and less like Michael Jordan by the minute. On the other … [Read more...] about North Carolina and Duke Fuel Up the Rivalry

CBE Classic Preview: Marquette The Underdog

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The CBE Classic is the best of the 2010 pre-season college basketball tournaments and not just because my alma mater is involved.  You have two of the top three ranked teams in the country in Duke and Kansas State, the always dangerous Gonzaga, and a feisty Marquette team.  Here is a preview and my predictions for what will go down in Kansas City.  Check out David's in-depth … [Read more...] about CBE Classic Preview: Marquette The Underdog

Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster

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Today, we learned the roster of the USA Basketball Select Team that will train against the National Team during its July 19-24 camp in Las Vegas. Five of the 20 collegians chosen for the Select Team are from the Big Ten:  William Buford (Ohio State), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Mike Tisdale (Illinois), Jon Leuer (Wisconsin), and John Shurna (Northwestern). These players will help … [Read more...] about Big 10 lands 5 Ballers on Team USA Select Roster