(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 29, 2014.) By: Joe Mags Following its pleasant performance against overwhelmed top-seed Indiana in April, Atlanta spent the opening months of the NBA’s off-season — which has become, in a way, an even more rowdy time for teams than the actual basketball season — as a sleeping giant. Head coach Mike Budenholzer, … [Read more...] about Horford, Hawks aim to fly north in East
Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
(This article originally appeared on The High Screen on Sept. 25, 2014.) By: Joe Mags The Suns are spending $29.3 million on the point guard position in ’14-‘15, the most of any team in the NBA, according to spotrac.com. Much of that can be attributed to Phoenix amping up its bench with mighty-might scoring guard Isaiah Thomas and first round pick Tyler Ennis. But what … [Read more...] about Eric Bledsoe to stay in Phoenix
Brice named NYCBL Player of the Year
By Kathryne Davis As recipient of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Year award, Kevin Brice (Pomona-Pitzer College), is in good company. The past three winners have all been been taken in the Major League Baseball draft. Chris Bostick (2011 winner) was taken by the Oakland Athletics in the 44th round in 2011. Jon Kemmer (2012) was selected by the … [Read more...] about Brice named NYCBL Player of the Year
Verner earns NYCBL Reliever of the Year honors
By Cameron Boon ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- To be a closer one needs to be three things: clutch under pressure, trusted by coaches, and dominant on the mound. Safe to say Niagara Power closer Zach Verner was all three of those. Along with having a stellar season already, it was capped off when Verner was voted the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s Reliever of the Year by the … [Read more...] about Verner earns NYCBL Reliever of the Year honors
The injury to Paul George leaves roster uncertainty for Team USA
By Joe Mags The USA Basketball Blue/White scrimmage was supposed to help the coaching staff narrow the field of players from 20 to 12 — help, in this case, being the key word. The gruesome injury that Paul George suffered on Friday night serves as a cautionary tale that nothing in athletics is ever guaranteed. The injury also drastically alters the shape of USA Basketball’s … [Read more...] about The injury to Paul George leaves roster uncertainty for Team USA