By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – For a university and its fans, it was fourteen years in the making. For the current team it was a matter of 73 seconds. Five netted double figures as the St. Bonaventure Bonnies snapped a 24-game winless streak against ranked opponents and upended the No. 21/19 UMass Minutemen 78-65 in front of spirited crowd at the Reilly Center … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure knocks off No. 21/19 UMass
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Kevin Durant extends scoring streak, hits game-winner against Atlanta Hawks
Durant outdoes Millsap in Player of the Week battle By: Joe Manganiello Paul Millsap is fresh off an Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor, and remains the most important player for Atlanta if they want to hold onto the three-seed without Al Horford. There is no question, however, who was the best player on the floor Monday night in Oklahoma City. Kevin Durant … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant extends scoring streak, hits game-winner against Atlanta Hawks
VCU opponents can expect a steady diet of Treveon Graham
By Paul Gotham Shaka Smart called plays for Treveon Graham 24 times in Virginia Commonwealth’s 97-89 double overtime defeat of La Salle last Saturday. VCU’s future opponents can expect more of the same. Graham, the Rams leading scorer with 16.1 a game, netted a game-high 34 on 11 of 21 shooting from the floor and 10 of 16 from the free throw line in 44 minutes … [Read more...] about VCU opponents can expect a steady diet of Treveon Graham
Billy Baron: As Good As Advertised
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Billy Baron left one on the table Sunday afternoon. On a day where he took handoffs, turned down ball screens, scored in traffic, dropped a floater in the lane, threaded passes to teammates and hit a shot from just inside the gymnasium doors, the senior guard left one for the taking. Maybe more evidence of his flair for the … [Read more...] about Billy Baron: As Good As Advertised
Atlanta Hawks remain Forward thinking
Paul Millsap must be team's best player in order to keep active playoff streak alive. By Joe Manganiello The Atlanta Hawks have made the playoffs in six consecutive seasons, a quiet statistic that only the strongest Josh Smith proponents discuss. In a season where a significant portion of the Eastern Conference appears to be playing a different sport (See: 2014 NBA … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks remain Forward thinking