Archive for Basketball

“Flopping” is Detrimental to Our Health

May 17, 2013 2 Comments

No matter what level of basketball you may be taking in a form of flopping is running rampant throughout games. Flopping is when a player decides to fake taking on a charge. As in, not really taking a charge, but making it look like they got in the correct position in time so the referee [...]

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Sacramento Can Finally Celebrate and Look Ahead

May 14, 2013 8 Comments

In less than 24 hours, news coming out of the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Dallas will confirm what the City of Sacramento, its fans and Region have been desperately waiting to hear for three, long and excruciating years – that the Kings will remain the Sacramento Kings now and for at least the [...]

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You Should Probably Watch Golden State Play Basketball

May 14, 2013 6 Comments

We are currently in the second-round of the NBA Playoffs and things could not be any more interesting. It seems like every series is a battle, a battle that has some seriously awesome storylines in each series as well as individual games. Whether it be the Chicago Bulls playing their reserves with starters minutes (or [...]

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Random Things you Need to Know About the 2013 NBA Playoffs

Apr 19, 2013 2 Comments

It is the time of year when it is okay to admit you are a fan of the NBA. Now, the (far too) long regular season is over and the playoffs are about to get underway. While it has never been a “weird” thing to be a fan of the NBA, the long season makes [...]

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Kobe Bryant’s Injury Shows Downside of Social Media

Apr 14, 2013 2 Comments

Social media can be a pretty fickle thing. For the most part it could be used to gather information, share thoughts or to gain a better understanding to a situation you may not be close to. In its worse form, however, the wonderful world of social media can highlight the worst aspects of human nature. [...]

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2013 NCAA Final Four Preview

Apr 04, 2013 4 Comments

How they Arrived in Atlanta Shockers: Defeated #8 Pitt (73-55) #1  Gonzaga (76-70) #13  La Salle (72-58) #2  Ohio State (70-66) Cardinals: Defeated #16 North Carolina A&T (79-48) #8 Colorado State (82-56) #12 Oregon (77-69) #2 Duke (85-63) Tournament Offensive Averages Shockers: 72.7 PPG 38.5 RPG 12.0 APG 42.7 FG% 7.2 3PT/G Cardinals: 80.7 PPG [...]

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2013 NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview

Mar 20, 2013 2 Comments

#1 Kansas vs. #16 Western Kentucky How they Punched Their Ticket Kansas (29-5, 14-4 Big 12): Won Big 12 Tournament- Automatic Bid Western Kentucky (20-15, 10-10 Sun Belt): Won Sun Belt Tournament- Automatic Bid ATS (Against the Spread) Kansas: 18-15 Western Kentucky: 17-17 Jayhawks Outlook: A lot of people forget that freshman guard Ben McLemore [...]

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