By Joe Manganiello The home team has won 16 of the first 19 games this postseason, which is no surprise. The first round of the NBA playoffs is typically the most lopsided round, as the lower seeds are usually intensely outmatched by the elite teams and, even in the closest series, the home team wins the majority of the time. The top two seeds in each conference are … [Read more...] about Where we at? – NBA Playoff’s Second Weekend Preview
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Lakers make Mike Brown the scapegoat for early-season sheepishness
By Joe Manganiello Everything out of Los Angeles through Thursday was an effort to calm the masses. They had won just one game dating as far back as May 18. They dropped games four and five in second round of the playoffs against the Thunder, then lost every preseason game this fall and began the regular season 1-4. But tinseltown was going to be okay if they stuck to the … [Read more...] about Lakers make Mike Brown the scapegoat for early-season sheepishness
Box Score Breakdown | Lakers @ Grizzles
By Kyle Soppe Andrew Bynum's huge night led the Lakers over the host Grizzles in a double overtime thriller, 116-111. The Laker big man dominated the paint, shooting 83.3% from the field, on his way to a season high 37 points. Foul trouble wasn't an issue and Bynum was able to stay on the court for 84.8% of the game. He was the only Laker starter with a positive plus/minus … [Read more...] about Box Score Breakdown | Lakers @ Grizzles
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 9
September 9, 1972 Nebraska at UCLA In the first ever Belt match-up, champion Nebraska traveled to Los Angeles as 21-point favorites to defeat the UCLA Bruins. The top-ranked Cornhuskers coached by Bob Devaney were riding a 32-game winning streak while UCLA was coming off a disappointing 1971 season with a record of 2-7-1 in Coach Pepper Rodgers first season. Coach … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 9
Pre-Season Countdown | #16 Temple
2009-10 Result: 29-6 (14-2 in the Atlantic 10) lost to Cornell 78-65 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach: Fran Dunphy 394-212 in 21 seasons (84-49 in four campaigns with Temple). Thirty-three Owls have signed contracts with teams in the National Basketball Association including Mardy Collins who currently plays with the Los Angeles Clippers. Twenty-eight … [Read more...] about Pre-Season Countdown | #16 Temple