By Joe Mags After months of speculation, then weeks of deliberation, LeBron James is coming home. Pickinsplinters will be looking into the impact of The Decision 2.0 all week long. Follow our coverage using the hashtag #LeBronToClev. The Cleveland Cavaliers shot like it had both eyes closed last season. The top eight team leaders in FGA all shot underneath 50 percent from the … [Read more...] about #LeBronToClev: Cleveland Cavaliers
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Not a video, not a picture, Wiggins is a basketball player
The Andrew Wiggins hype machine was overwhelming. Now let's watch him play basketball. By: Joe Mags I first saw Andrew Wiggins on YouTube. Viewed more than 4.7 million times since it was uploaded last March, the famous Hoopsmixtape of Wiggins spinning around, jumping over and dunking on frightened young men in basketball uniforms is astonishing. The video is terrifically … [Read more...] about Not a video, not a picture, Wiggins is a basketball player
Xavier’s Semaj Christon Selected By Miami Heat In The NBA Draft Second Round
Courtesy of GoXavier.com CINCINNATI --- Former Xavier University guard Semaj Christon was selected by the Miami Heat with the 25th pick in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, the 55th overall selection. Christon is the seventh former Musketeer to be selected in the NBA Draft since 2003 National Player of the Year David Westwas selected with the 18th overall selection in … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Semaj Christon Selected By Miami Heat In The NBA Draft Second Round
Chandler, Asik are centers of attention
Dallas and New Orleans - two teams firmly in battle for playoff contention in West - add starting centers one day before NBA Draft By: Joe Mags The NBA off-season kicked into high gear on Wednesday with only so many hours before Thursday night's NBA Draft. Two Western Conference opponents vying for a seed in next season's grueling playoff picture made proactive moves to … [Read more...] about Chandler, Asik are centers of attention
C.J. McCollum: Blazing a trail for Lehigh
By: Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Media Relations As a senior at Lehigh, C.J. McCollum broke his foot on January 5, 2013 at VCU. That began a whirlwind year which featured ups, downs and everything in between. Despite re-breaking his foot in preseason training camp for the Portland Trail Blazers, McCollum made his NBA debut on January 8, 2014 against Orlando, just over one … [Read more...] about C.J. McCollum: Blazing a trail for Lehigh