Ohio State’s Evan Turner Wins SN National Player of the Year
Mar 11, 2010 Basketball
Evan Turner, who overcame a broken back after falling off the rim during a dunk, is a triple-double threat every night and has Ohio State in contention for a Final Four appearance. He took the honor over Kentucky’s John Wall.
Top 10 NBA Rookie Point Guards
Mar 11, 2010 Basketball
Tyreke Evans is the top rookie point guard, but just barely over Stephen Curry. Brandon Jennings is fourth.
Coach-Player Argument, Now With More Spittle! [Video]
Mar 10, 2010 Basketball
Illinois coach Bruce Weber did not appreciate Demetri McCamey’s attitude and let him know it. McCamey probably did not appreciate the spittle shower.
Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim Wins SN’s Coach of the Year
Mar 10, 2010 Basketball
Boeheim lost one NBA lottery pick and two of his other top players last season, but the Orange only got stronger and they appear to be on their way to a No. 1 seed this season. It’s a credit to Boeheim, who has more than 800 career wins.
CBS Will Broadcast Men’s Hoops Final Four Games in 3D
Mar 10, 2010 Basketball
CBS Sports will show the semifinals and championship game of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament in 3D, marking the network’s first foray into 3D TV. The network has struck a deal with Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. to show the Final Four games in 100 movie theaters nationwide, with pricing yet to be established.
Can Newark Become A Pro Sports City?
Mar 9, 2010 Basketball
Mayor Cory Booker thinks the city can use its two-year rental of the NBA’s Nets to show that it can support a professional sports franchise.
NBA Alston Suspended, Reportedly Considering Retirement
Mar 9, 2010 Basketball
The Heat have suspended Rafer Alston indefinitely, the team said in a release on Saturday
Ron Artest Goes All ‘Rodman’ With New Hairstyle [PICS]
Mar 9, 2010 Basketball
Ron Artest shocked the NBA with his new hairstyle where he dyed his hair blonde and colored/shaved the word defense into his scalp in Japanese, Hindi, and Hebrew.
Kentucky’s John Wall Takes SN National Freshman of the Year
Mar 9, 2010 Basketball
Wall is joined on the all-freshman team by Kentucky teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Georgia Tech’s Derrick Favors, Arizona’s Derrick Williams and Kansas’ Xavier Henry.
John Wall……Ouch!
Mar 7, 2010 Basketball
Kentucky’s all world freshman point guard and soon to be #1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, John Wall, has been treating us to some spectacular individual plays lately. This left handed dunk on the break is nice, but not sure if it’s worth this faceplant. Damn that’s gotta hurt.