by Ray Holloman Filed under: Illinois Illinois junior Jeff Jordan announced his return to the Illini basketball team last month, but following an NCAA ruling Tuesday, it will be another two games before he finally suits up for Bruce Weber's team. Jordan, the oldest son of fomrer NBA great Michael Jordan, quit the team in June, but decided to return in October. During a compliance investigation, the...
by Ray Holloman Filed under: Illinois Illinois junior Jeff Jordan announced his return to the Illini basketball team last month, but it will be another two games before he finally suits up for Bruce Weber's team. Jordan, the oldest son of fomrer NBA great Michael Jordan, quit the team in June, but decided to return in October. During a compliance investigation, the NCAA found that he participated...
Duke guard Nolan Smith will sit the first two games of the regular season for playing in an unsanctioned summer basketball league in Washington, DC. If you recall, UNC lost Raymond Felton for the 2004-05 opener against Santa Clara due to a similar infraction. UNC lost that game. You know what that means? My alma [...] Continue reading Nolan Smith Goes The Raymond Felton Route
I had worked myself into a lather last Friday about Midnight Madness, I was prepared to DVR four hours of fun and watch tons of hoops. Instead, I got a lot of talking heads and interviews, and not nearly enough dunking and shenanigans. I absolutely laid on the fast forward button on my remote and kept coming up empty, so off to YouTube I went, which filled the void and delivered with plenty of Midnight...
It is tough to write these, because I occasionally get reminded of my love for Olden Polynice over Scottie Pippen or my disdain for Chris Paul. But hey, why not try? Guys I Like -- Blake Griffin -- Only guy in 20 years who truly reminds me of Charles Barkley. He will not be great defensively, but he will score, rebound and run the floor. -- Gerald Henderson -- the question mark hurting Gerald is his...
by Will Brinson Filed under: Duke , Virginia Tech , ACC , NCAA Basketball Injuries Virginia Tech needed a crucial win at home to solidify its NCAA Tournament status with only two games remaining on their regular season ACC schedule. Instead, they were met with a Nolan Smith -less Duke Blue Devil team that was determined to prove their worth as a top-10 team in the nation. Duke did just that for most...
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