BRISTOL, Conn. – With the 23rd overall pick in the WNBA Draft, the Chicago Sky selected Temple senior Shey Peddy. She becomes just the third-ever player from the program to be drafted by the league, now entering its 16th season. Peddy was the first pick for the Chicago Sky in this year’s draft, in the second round. Peddy, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, A-10 Defensive … [Read more...] about Peddy selected 23rd in the WNBA Draft
Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
By Kyle Soppe Without Kevin Love, this game was expected to be a night off for one of the league's best teams in the OKC Thunder. It was anything but as they needed a superhuman performance from their dynamic duo to outlast the T-wolves 115-110 last night. Simple question for NBA fans: who has the best "Big 2" in the NBA? Fans of OKC have a strong argument in … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Thunder @ Timberwolves
Sharks swept in PBL championship
Perry Petty scored 21 points and Todd Peterson had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Central Illinois Drive defeated the Rochester RazorSharks 101-80 to earn a sweep in the 2012 Premier Basketball League Finals to become the new league champions. The Drive shot 53-percent from the floor and made 12 3-point shots in the game, giving Rochester its … [Read more...] about Sharks swept in PBL championship
Box Score Breakdown | Heat @ Bulls
By Kyle Soppe And the beat goes on for the top team in the Eastern Conference. Chicago lost the games first two quarters, but balanced things out by winning the third and forth quarters to force overtime. In OT, it was no contest, as the Bulls had much more balance and less predictability, on their way to a 96-86 victory. Is there anybody out there who can recall such a … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Heat @ Bulls
Box Score Breakdown | Celtics @ Heat
By Kyle Soppe Boston destroyed a statistically solid defense in Miami on their way to a surprising 115-107 victory over the Heat. The Celtics had one player shoot under 50% from the field (Ray Allen) while the Heat had one player shoot over 50% (Mario Chalmers). Kevin Garnett made 11 of 14 shots from the field, and the Celtics have won 80% of the games in which he … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Celtics @ Heat