Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – When the Niagara University men’s and women’s basketball teams take the floor for the 2014-15 season, they will be playing their home contests on the newly named Frank and Barbara Layden Court. The official unveiling of the court will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6, before Niagara hosts Canisius College in a 3 … [Read more...] about Gallagher Center Court to be named for Frank and Barbara Layden
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McCollum enjoys Summer League success with Trail Blazers
Courtesy of LehighSports.ocm BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Former Lehigh men's basketball standout and current Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum wrapped up a successful Summer League stint earlier this month. McCollum led Portland finished fourth in the Las Vegas Summer League (held July 11-21) in scoring average (20.2 points per game). The Canton, Ohio native scored at least 16 … [Read more...] about McCollum enjoys Summer League success with Trail Blazers
LeBron, Carmelo hold the cards and Pau Gasol wants to play chess now (Part Two)
The Los Angeles Lakers, nightmare scenario. By: Joe Mags For fun but completely unlikely scenarios involving LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, check out Part One. This is Part Two. Check out Part Three here. James and Anthony sign with Lakers; the other 29 teams rage against the machine. Anybody who thinks this move isn’t on the table because of how ugly it would get is … [Read more...] about LeBron, Carmelo hold the cards and Pau Gasol wants to play chess now (Part Two)
Second-tier free agents Stephenson, Hayward sitting on gold mine
With the Heatles unofficially off the market, teams with cap space must turn their attention, and wallets, toward second-tier talents. By: Joe Mags To all of our displeasure, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are most likely returning to Miami in some sort of organized, pyramid pay-scale fashion. How dull. If Miami’s Big Three re-ups in South Beach suddenly Carmelo … [Read more...] about Second-tier free agents Stephenson, Hayward sitting on gold mine
The Ridiculousness of Jason Kidd
Did that seriously just happen? By: Joe Mags A lot has been written about this already, but what a preposterous turn of events in Brooklyn and Milwaukee. On the Brooklyn side: Their first-year head coach reportedly demanded presidency of the team - a position only the most well-respected and experienced basketball minds are given without previous front office … [Read more...] about The Ridiculousness of Jason Kidd