2021-22 ACC Conference Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils won a combined zero NCAA Tournament games last season as the Blue Devils failed to even make the tournament for the first time since 1995. Coach Krzyzewski only has one chance to make up for this disappointment as he will be saying goodbye to college basketball…
2021 Top 10 Free Agent Overview
We have had a few days to take a deep breath since the NBA Draft, but now it is time to kick back into full gear for what is one of the most exciting stretches in the entire NBA offseason with the beginning of free agency. One questionable draft pick can immediately be forgotten with…
2021 NBA Draft: Eastern Conference Draft Grades
The Eastern Conference held four of the first five selections and saw some potential future superstars enter the conference last night in Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, and Jalen Suggs. The Magic found themselves two lottery selections. Some teams found themselves a first-round pick to build around, while other teams had to wait to…
2021 NBA Draft: Top 10 Centers
With the NBA evolving into a game increasingly dependent on three-pointers and playmaking guards, many believe the center position is dying in importance as well. This could not be further from the truth. Rather, the position is evolving along with the sport as the giants who were formerly asked to just sit in the paint,…
2021 NBA Draft: Top 10 Power Forwards
Guards can run an offense and centers can dominate on the interior, but the versatility and length of wing players can always rule the day. The best player of this generation is a 6’9 wing who just happens to do it all. Kevin Durant is one of the most talented scorers of all-time and he…
2021 NBA Draft: Top 10 Point Guards
If there was a year to desperately seek out backcourt help, or exclusively a point guard, this is the one. This year’s class has plenty of dynamic ball-handlers, defenders, shooters, and playmakers, or all of the above, who can play the point and play it well. We could see as many as nine first round…
2020-21 NBA Season Review: Top 10 Rookies
In a draft class that was not highly touted, a number of rookies have flourished much sooner than anticipated and made names for themselves in the first year of their young careers. Three players stood out at the very top, much like the top five in this upcoming draft, and showed why during their first…
Final Four Preview
#1 Baylor Bears vs. #2 Houston Cougars The last time Houston was in the Final Four, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Ralph Sampson were leading the way. Their current big three may not be the same caliber, but their three guards can play. is a sharpshooter who transformed his game since transferring from Kansas two…
Sweet Sixteen Preview: East Region
#1 Michigan vs. #4 Florida State LSU pushed top-seed Michigan to the brink in the Round of 32, but Juwan Howard and the Wolverines survived to set up a thrilling matchup between two of the most consistent programs over the last 5 years. The farthest Leonard Hamilton has ever come to reaching the Final Four…
NCAA Tournament Preview: East Region
Why Michigan will make the Final Four… They were the best team in the best conference for months. The Wolverines have all you can ask for with veteran backcourt play, two-way wings who can shoot the three, and a dominating force in the paint to go with exceptional depth. Juwan Howard’s squad can go nine…
2020-21 ACC Season Recap
While teams like North Carolina and Duke did not quite live up to their high expectations, this ACC season was still as exciting as ever. The emergence of programs like Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, the unexpected inconsistencies of hopeful programs like Clemson and Pittsburgh, and the steady success of powerhouses like Florida State and…
2020 NBA Draft Grades: Eastern Conference
Atlanta Hawks R1, P6: , PF/C, USC R2, P50: , SG, LSU The Atlanta Hawks are a team with a lot of good pieces, so it is hard to zero in on a clear need. They have a pair of big men who play well off each other with John Collins as a stretch four…
2020 NBA Draft: Top 5 Superlatives
Athleticism , Florida State This was one of the most difficult categories on this entire list and it was because there were so many deserving winners. Freak athletes like Cassius Stanley, Isaac Okoro and possible top pick Anthony Edwards are all worthy of recognition here. Depite Casius Stanley breaking Zion Williamson’s vertical numbers, his run/jump…
2020 NBA Draft: Underrated Prospects
The NBA Draft is finally here (almost) and in a year filled with unprecedented adversity and turmoil, 60 prospects will have their dreams come true and begin their NBA journey while countless others will be given opportunities in the days to come. With the college basketball season just around the corner and the NBA season…