By Nick Steblenko Before I begin this week's column, let's flashback to last week for a moment. Remember how I was touting the Warriors as a much improved team from last season? I even threw in this little bit... "After beating the Blake Show, and soundly might I add, it is not so difficult to see the Warriors in a favorable playoff match up later this season." Well now … [Read more...] about Rudy Gay and the Plight of the Griz
Archives for January 2013
Fripp, Jr. and Williams lead as Monroe runs away from Jamestown-Olean, 103-84
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Collegiate) and Greg Williams (Cincinnati, OH/Princeton) led a second-half-surge as the Monroe Community College Tribunes defeated the Jamestown-Olean Jaguars, 103-84 in WNYAC action on George Monagan Court, Thursday night. Fripp, Jr. provided the spark in a decisive run as the Tribunes outscored the … [Read more...] about Fripp, Jr. and Williams lead as Monroe runs away from Jamestown-Olean, 103-84
Frazier And Fordham Aim To Shed Perceptions
By Ryan Lazo BRONX, N.Y. — Perception is defined as a mental image. A person's perception of another is extremely difficult to change, just ask Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds as they are on the outside, looking in at the Hall of Fame. Fordham basketball has the perception of being one of, if not the weakest team in the competitive Atlantic 10 Conference. But slowly, … [Read more...] about Frazier And Fordham Aim To Shed Perceptions
A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
By Joe Manganiello After Brooklyn's milestone third-quarter in Philadelphia last night, the Nets are finally starting to validate all of the hype they entered the season with. Yes, the Nets did have a pair of five-game winning streaks in November to get out to an 11-4 record. But a 3-10 slide to begin the month of December buried the Nets under the Knicks in the Atlantic … [Read more...] about A sobering losing spell, reality-check coaching fire, and one extraordinary third-quarter have turned corner on Nets season
For #22/17 Dayton women success is found in sharing
By Aaron M Smith DAYTON, OHIO - The end of the 2011-12 season brought on both highs and lows for the Dayton women’s basketball team. The Flyers captured their first Atlantic 10 Championship in their program’s history, guaranteed a fifth consecutive postseason appearance and punched a one way ticket to a third trip to the NCAA tournament. However the end of season also … [Read more...] about For #22/17 Dayton women success is found in sharing