The coronavirus COVID-19 has really wrecked some terror on the sports world. The NBA announced that it’s suspending the regular season last night, largely due to a player testing positive for the disease. Major college conferences (the ACC, SEC, Big… Read More ›
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Juwan Howard Hire Bold for Michigan
I love, LOVE the hiring of Juwan Howard as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines’ men’s basketball team. I thought it was bold, and VERY outside the box. Hell, one has to think Michigan’s administration has nothing to lose with… Read More ›
Should Zion Shut it Down? Depends…
Yeah, I’m hedging my bets a bit. Can’t y’all tell from the title? Everyone who knows me well know the following: I am a graduate of North Carolina State University (class of 1997, baby!), which means… I think Carolina sucks,… Read More ›
Relax Folks, Virginia Will Be Ok…
It has to suck to be a fan of the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team. It sucks even harder to be one of the player – even harder for its head coach Tony Bennett. After all, the Cavaliers became the… Read More ›
Moral of the FBI Probe: It’s Time to Pay the Players
For those of you who are a longtime followers of this blog (thank you, by the way), y’all would know that I have LONG been an opponent for student-athletes getting paid. In fact, I’ve argued against that idea for a… Read More ›
LaVar Ball: the Black Marv Marinovich
We black people have been feeling ourselves all day today. After all, we helped get Doug Jones elected as US Senator from Alabama – ALABAMA!!! Folks like my fraternity brother Roland Martin, Joy Reid, Van Jones and others have been… Read More ›
The World’s Quickest (and Most Insightful) 2017-2018 College Basketball Preview
And just like that, the 2017-2018 college basketball season is upon us – as in TODAY. In keeping with my love of brevity, this preview cuts to the chase. Instead of listing the teams in order of finish by conference,… Read More ›