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Ray Lewis Delivers Pregame Speech For Stanford At NIT Tournament Semis (Video)
Many NCAA men’s basketball teams would have a difficult time getting up for an NIT Tournament game, but the Stanford Cardinals appeared to have no such problem prior to their semi-final match-up with Massachusetts, thanks to some help from Ray Lewis. The Baltimore Raves linebacker has developed a reputation for delivering some of the greatest [...]
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7-Foot-8 Harlem Globetrotter Can Dunk Without Jumping (Video)
They call him “Tiny,” but there is clearly nothing tiny about a man who can dunk a basketball on a regulation size net without even having to jump! While most of the other Harlem Globetrotters players are known for their superior dribbling skills and impressive leaping abilities, Tiny Sturgess is best known for his incredible [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 27th) — NCAA Tournament
It was on this day in 1939 that the first ever NCAA Basketball Tournament Championship was awarded. Oregon would go on to win the championship, beating Ohio State in the finals. Only eight schools were involved in the first ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament, as opposed to the 68 that are involved in today’s tournament. [...]
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Mick Pinnisi Gives Us The Worst Flop In Basketball History (Video)
Chris Bosh, LeBron James and Kemba Walker have all provided us with some great basketball flops, but none may be more embarrassing, or more comical, than the flop provided by Mick Pinnisi of the Philippines Basketball Association. After mixing it up with Will McDonald under the basket, Pinnisi was on the receiving end of a [...]
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Three Harlem Globetrotters Take On An Entire Team (Video)
Watching these three members of the Harlem Globetrotters dance around the opposition makes me wonder why an NBA team doesn’t acquire the services of “TNT,” “Too Tall” and “Firefly,” surround them with some big men, and let them run wild on the court? As a Toronto Raptors fan, I can’t help but wonder why they [...]
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Joe Lacob And The Booing Warriors Fans Ruined Chris Mullin’s Retirement Ceremony (Video)
Last night’s halftime ceremony at Oracle Arena was supposed to be about Chris Mullin and the many great years he spent as a member of the Golden State Warriors. Instead, it turned into the perfect opportunity for the Warriors fans to let new co-owner Joe Lacob know how they felt about trading fan-favorite, Monte Ellis [...]
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Jeremy Lamb’s Needless Dunk Attempt Was A Big Failure (Video)
A miss on a breakaway windmill dunk during the final seconds of a 13-point loss to Iowa State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament seemed like quite the appropriate way for the UConn Huskies to end their 2011-12 season. A team stacked with talent, the Huskies simply couldn’t get the job done when [...]
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A Round-By-Round Breakdown Of The NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket (Infographic)
Yesterday our infographic on the NCAA March Madness Tournament warned you that the chances of creating a perfect bracket are worse than your chances of dropping a bean bag on the roof of your house from outer space. But that shouldn’t stop you from filling out a bracket this year. While you won’t need to [...]
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Wizards’ Nick Young Airs It Out On A Layup (Video)
After watching Rajon Rondo make a mess out of his breakaway layup attempt during Tuesday night’s game between the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets, I didn’t believe I’d see a miss as embarrassing as that one in a while… …and then I was treated to this laughable highlight from last night’s game between the [...]
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VCU Player De-Pantsed Drexel Player During CAA Championship Game (GIF)
The Drexel Dragons entered last night’s CAA Championship Game on a 19-game winning streak, but despite all the success that they have had during the 2011-12 NCAA basketball season, they may have been stripped of their chances of making the NCAA Tourney following a 59-56 loss to last year’s Cinderella team, the VCU Rams. And [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 5th) – Derek Fisher
It was on this day in 2008 that the city of Los Angeles declared it “Derek Fisher Day” in praise of his work in the community, his love of his family and his commitment to his teammates. Fisher was honored downtown at a City Hall ceremony where he gave a speech and was presented with [...]
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This Day In Sports History (March 2nd) – Wilt Chamberlain
It was on this day in 1962 that Wilt Chamberlain scored an incredible 100 points in a single NBA game. Chamberlain accomplished the feat while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. Wilt broke five records in that game: points in a quarter with 31, points in a [...]
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“Piggyback Bandit” Has Been Banned In Five States
There is a man who has been going around high schools in America seeking piggyback rides from student athletes. His name is Sherwin Shayegan, but most people now refer to him as “The Piggyback Bandit” (No. 22 in the image above). His antics began back in 2008, when he used to appear at basketball, hockey, [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 17th) – NBA Hall Of Fame
It was on this day in 1968 that the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame opened its doors to the public. It is located in Springfield, Massachussets and is named after James Naismith, the creator of basketball. Naismith invented the sport in 1891 while teaching a class at Springfield College. As of today, the Hall [...]
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Hampton’s Darrion Pellum Throws Down A Nasty Self-Alley-Oop (Video)
If you have never heard of the Hampton Pirates or their senior guard, Darrion Pellum, I don’t blame you. After all, most people probably don’t even know that the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference exists within Division-I NCAA basketball. However, it may not be long before the name Darrion Pellum becomes a lot more familiar following his [...]
