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2013 NBA Playoffs First Round — Eastern Conference Preview & Schedule

Joe Student — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:00:06 +0000

The first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs start Saturday and Sunday, as 16 teams vie to become the 2013 NBA champions. The Miami Heat are strong favorites to represent the Eastern Conference, as well as repeat as NBA champions. Here’s a preview of the 2013 NBA playoffs’ first round match-ups in the Eastern Conference [...]

Michigan In Final Four After Routing Florida, 79-59 — 2013 NCAA Tournament Scores

Joe Student — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:43:22 +0000

Michigan beat Florida on Sunday in the South Regional final and joined Wichita State and Syracuse in the 2013 Final Four. (4) Michigan 79, (3) Florida 59 Nik Stauskas scored 22 points, including six 3-point shots, and fourth-seeded Michigan routed third-seeded Florida, 79-59, in the 2013 NCAA tournament’s South Regional final in Arlington, Tex. on [...]

How Should a Professional Athlete React After a Big Loss? — Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:53:21 +0000

The Miami Heat hadn’t lost in 53 days, but last night in Chicago, their 27-game winning streak came to an end. The Heat fell to the Bulls, 101-97, ending the second-longest winning streak in American professional sports history. Winning 27 in a row is no easy feat, so you can imagine that after all that time [...]

2013 NCAA Tournament — Sweet 16 Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:45:56 +0000

The 2013 NCAA Tournament has narrowed its field to 16 teams. Eight games split between Thursday and Friday will determine which teams advance to the regional finals with the chance to play their way into the Final Four. Winners of Thursday’s games will play on Saturday, while winners of Friday’s contests will play on Sunday. [...]

NCAA Tournament 2013 South Region — Day 4

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:25:20 +0000

The South Region was the busiest segment of the NCAA tournament field on Sunday, with three games determining which teams advanced to Arlington, Tex. on Friday. Michigan had already advanced to the round of 16 on Saturday. Eighth-seeded North Carolina was in the unusual role of underdog. The Tar Heels faced top-seeded Kansas, which barely [...]

10 Funniest Top Ten Lists Delivered By Athletes on 'The Late Show'

Danny Groner — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:20:42 +0000

Athletes who transcend their sports or help win a big game have the rare opportunity to cash in on the entertainment circuit. For some, that means getting the call to come read the ‘Top Ten’ on ‘The Late Show with David Letterman.’ However, not all athletes are as, um, qualified as others to bring the [...]

Buzzer Beaters: NFL Rule Changes, March Madness Drinking Game and More

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:29:26 +0000

Today’s top sports stories: The NFL has approved several rule changes for the upcoming season. Most prominently, the “tuck rule” has been abolished, along with new regulations against certain kinds of helmet hits and tweaks to coaches’ usage of instant replay. [ESPN] The Miami Heat take their 23-game winning streak to Cleveland tonight, where they’ll [...]

Game On! Sports Schedule for March 20, 2013

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:39:57 +0000

The second day of the first round of the NCAA Tournament takes place this evening before the real festivities get underway in earnest on Thursday. LIU-Brooklyn will duke it out with James Madison in a battle of #16 seeds, while Boise State and LaSalle tangle in a matchup of #13 seeds. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat [...]

2013 NCAA Women's Tournament — Returning Champion Baylor Among Top Seeds

Joe Student — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:24:17 +0000

Returning national champion Baylor was named a top seed in the 2013 NCAA women’s tournament field of 64 announced on Monday night. Dominating senior center Brittney Griner helped lead the Lady Bears (32-1) to a unanimous No. 1 ranking in the latest Associated Press poll released earlier Monday. Notre Dame, Connecticut and Stanford were also [...]

Enter Our NCAA Bracket Challenge for Your Chance to Win a Million Dollars!

Adam West — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:44:44 +0000

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Enter Our NCAA Bracket Challenge for Your Chance to Win a Million Dollars!

Adam West — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:20:31 +0000

Cheerleader Makes Unbelievable Half Court Shot

Emerald Catron — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:32:28 +0000

The internet has been on a roll with the half court shot videos lately. Still, in terms of impressiveness, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat. It’s hard enough to sink a shot from half court, but this cheerleader also did some fancy gymnastics stuff first. It’s a miracle the ball didn’t [...]

Atlanta Hawks Fan Lands a One-of-a-Kind Half-Court Shot

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:01:02 +0000

The pressures of a half-court shot are immense enough with having to worry about sinking said shot, averting an air ball or even making sure the basketball succeeds in making the long flight to the hoop. But this guy, Kevin, appears to have encountered a whole different worry we never saw coming -- like when your ball gets stuck between the hoop and a backboard.

Check Out J.R. Smith's Awesome Reverse-Oop

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:30:09 +0000

Now we remember why we didn’t make the NBA cut — we can’t defy gravity. Posted on Jan 3rd, this video of New York Knicks’ J.R. Smith’s perfectly timed alley-oop has garnered over 1.5 million hits on YouTube, most likely because one watch is just impossible. The shot took place at Madison Square Garden against the [...]

Basketball Superstar With Only One Hand Amazes Crowd

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:23:57 +0000

If you find mastering basketball difficult, how about doing it with one arm? This high school student — who was born with only one upper limb — certainly hasn’t let his setback stop him from excelling in the sport. And after showing his skills on the court, he is getting some well-deserved praise. We know what [...]

Happy Hanukkah! Here Are Some NBA Players Singing the Dreidel Song

Emerald Catron — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:51:42 +0000

Hanukkah’s almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It’s the Houston Rockets singing ‘Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,’ courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it’s more like attempting to sing. At least they’re self-aware, and realize it’s terrible. Being proud of this performance is the [...]

Marine Surprises Little Brother at College Basketball Game

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:57:28 +0000

We never get tired of watching families reunite after long tours of duty in the military. Watch what happens when this Marine returns from Afghanistan and surprises his little brother with a public reunion in front of his B-ball buddies. Meyers and Bailey Leonard are as close as two brothers can be. It’s a special [...]

Teen With No Arms Sinks Half Court Basketball Shot

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:30:52 +0000

One would think basketball would pose particular challenges for Ryan Leonard, since he was born without any arms. It turns out — as you can see in this video — that Leonard has no problem hitting a difficult half court shot. This isn’t just a fluke, Leonard’s never let his disability slow him down athletically: the tenth grader [...]

NCAA Basketball Tournament Report: North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas and Baylor Advance To Regional Finals

Joe Student — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:21:51 +0000

Top seeds Kentucky and North Carolina joined Kansas and Baylor in advancing to the regional finals of the 2012 NCAA tournament on Friday. Here’s a recap of Friday’s NCAA tournament games: Midwest Regional North Carolina 73 — Ohio 65 (OT) Harrison Barnes scored five of his 12 points in overtime and North Carolina beat Ohio [...]

10 NBA Coaches Controversially Pushed Out By Their Players

Danny Groner — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:42:43 +0000

“Success in the NBA is more about the players, and less about the coach, than any league, pro or amateur, in U.S. sports,” wrote Gregg Doyel of CBS Sports in 1999. “More and more, superstars call the shots,” said Sports Illustrated’s five years prior. Each year that goes by seems to give the players more power and make coaches more vulnerable.