The second installment of the College Hoops 2009 previews comes (mostly) from MoneyLine, who you likely know from The Money Line Journal, Contrarian Angles, the RMMB, and/or his generous monetary contributions to the contests on this blog. Expect him to be contributing in various capacities in the coming months.No conference odds this time, as Bodog has taken theirs down, and I can't find them an
The goal is to get six of these up in the next month. Hopefully this goes better than the Looking to October "series".The conference odds in the table below were taken from Bodog. The latter three columns are each team's overall, offensive, and defensive Pomeroy ratings from last year.North Carolina: This isn't how it's supposed to work. One of the five best teams in the country is not supposed
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see Michael Jordan battle some of the world's greatest businessmen in a game of basketball?
The Wall Street Journal recently released a great piece of footage from 2003 that shows Michael Jordan trying to teach Ariel Investments CEO and Chairman John Rogers a thing or two about basketball... the only problem is that Rogers actually is the one who&nbs
the 3ple story is about Jordan’s undominating performance, Lebron’s In-Game Fly high, And Garnett’s emo reflexes. I got the videos you watch them all!Ü
SI’s Chris Ballard wrote a story about a post-Wizards era Michael Jordan that received a bit of attention. As the story went, some mutual fund CEO named John Rogers Jr. had beaten [...]
I know this is a Warriors site but since we’re all hoops fans, just wanted to point this out as just ridiculous. Lebron James dunks from (just inside) the free throw line… in a real game, on a fast break, getting chased by the defense. Just ridiculous. Here’s another link of the live action but [...]
Many of you have asked for it and we finally stopped being lazy and got it done. We have put together the the first annual Recliner GM Fantasy Hoops League.
The league will be run through ESPN.com, it cost you nothing to join and we will come up with some sort of prize for winner if we get enough participation. If you're interested send us an e-mail ASAP by using the contact form and putting "Re
Southeast Missouri State fired athletic director Don Kaverman and placed men's basketball coach Scott Edgar on administrative leave on Thursday, three days after the NCAA notified the school of possible major violations.The moves come three months after the women's basketball team forfeited 44 victories, and the women's and men's programs were placed on two years' probation for major and
Embroidery always points us to Europe. And yes, Europeans are the most stylish dressers of all times and the most elaborate. This is because they are among those that are very meticulous when it comes to dress patterns and styles. And so, they heavily rely to human craftsmanship and less on machines. Just the right attitude as there is nothing better than the work of a hand.In producing works of a
Sent via BlackBerry from T-MobileFrom: "Save Mart Center at Fresno State" <comments@savemartcenter.com>Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:47:26 -0700To: <xipnek@aol.com>Subject: 1st Annual Hoops 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney! Sign up your team now! Don't Miss the 1st Annual HOOPS 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament! Sign your team up now!The time is here for the 1st Annual HOOPS 3 ON 3 Tourna
100% Hoops United Fall League
August 24- October 5, 2008
Katy, Texas
Contact: Delilah Battle - 281-701-8212
Tournament:
100% Hoops United Fall League
Dates:
August 24- October 5, 2008
Location:
Katy Area Schools
Cost:
$500
Age Groups:
8U-17U Boys and Girls
Host Club :
Total Package 2016 Black
Games (Min):
8 games Play-offs and All-Star Games
Contac
Lubbock Hoops End of Summer Shootout
Aug 1st-3rd, 2008
Lubbock, Texas
Contact: Tami Wilson - 806-773-6189
Tournament:
Lubbock Hoops End of Summer Shootout
Dates:
Aug 1st-3rd, 2008
Location:
Lubbock, Texas
Cost:
$125.00
Age Groups:
10U - 17U Boys and Girls
Host Club :
One Way
Games (Min):
3
Contact:
Tami Wilson
Email:
tami_wils
As some of you know, I am a hooper…and like most hoopers, I have started making my own hoops! So I decided that I would start selling some hoops on etsy. I of course will also be selling on eBay, Amazon, and my own website once that is set up, but I thought I would [...]
Posted on July 11th, 2008 2:05 PMBrody Jenner likes to ball. You know what we're talking about. Guy's a player. Right, LC? Leaving his true home court of Les Deux for a public park, The Hills star put on his game face Thursday while shooting hoops in Los Angeles.Good to see Brody Jenner can find some free time these days, what with a busy schedule of clubbing and filming like 13 reality shows. Hi
There is a lot of information to go through here, so I thought I'd try to compile some of it, as well as add my own opinions. Among the various resources used for this were Katz's top 25, Lunardi's Bracketology, Pomeroy's site, Rivals' Prospect Rankings, and Wikipedia (always). The futures lines were gathered from Bodog, BetUS, Carib, and Sportsbook.1. North Carolina (4.5-1, BetUS)Katz #1, Lunar
Update: The pair on the left is actually red and black, not orange as seen in these photos. Since we last reported on different colorways of the Rasheed Wallace Sheed Air Force 1 High Supreme, the House of Hoops in Harlem NYC seem to be the exclusive retailer for them. Although we just saw the black and red colorway on eBay. Three colorways have hit HoH, two that we’ve seen, the white blue and
On this past Friday, House of Hoops in NYC released 24 pairs of the Nike Air Zoom Hyperdunk PE. Included were 12 home Lakers colors of purple/white and 12 away colors of black/purple/maize. Of course, they sold out immediately. 24 additional pairs were also made available to members of kb24.com.
Each exclusive pair of shoes came [...]
The Rachel Leigh turquoise beaded hoops on the left have just the right amount of glam to punch up any outfit, but at $88.00 they're a tad steep for costume jewelry. After a quick search, I found a similar looking pair of hoops at Forever 21. They look light and airy and I think I actually prefer the fish hook hanger to the Rachel Leigh posts. You could also splurge on the designer earrings for Mom (Mother's Day is May 11th!) and get the fun cheap-o pair for yourself. (You'd do that for your mom, wouldn't you...?!)
Left: Rachel Leigh bead hoops at Shopbop.com, $88
Right: Beaded Hoop Earrings at Forever 21.com, $4.80
We all know the 2007-2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Season just finished. But there are a lot of us anticipating next season already. With a lot of young talent out there this past season, next year should be just as exciting!Let's take a look at some of the top teams for 2008-2009:UNC Tar HeelsEven though they could still lose Tyler Hansbrough, Tywon Lawson, and Wayne Ellington to the NBA, I really doubt they will all leave; one will be the most that leaves, even if that. Hansbrough will likely be back and Lawson's stock is down. Even if Lawson bolts injured PG Bobby Frasor is back and Danny Green is a very capable player as well. They only lose Quentin Thomas for sure and Deon Thompson and Alex Stephenson will be good as well.UCLA BruinsThey could still lose a lot. Kevin Love has already ann
The House of Hoops is one the premier Nike accounts in the United States and have been lucky enough to sell a wide variety of exclusive models ranging from Dunk Highs to the Nike Huarache 08s seen above.
Deron Williams, Lamar Odom, Tony Parker and a New York Knicks color-way are the latest exclusives to [...]
The Kansas Jayhawks and Memphis Tigers left little doubt about who should be in the national college hoops final. They destroyed their foes in the Final Four night Saturday and lock up Monday night...
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Hoops On The River Basketball Explosion
Memphis, TN
May 16-18, 2008
Contact: Alvertis London Sr. - 901-650-7999
Tournament:
Hoops On The River Basketball Explosion
Dates:
May 16-18, 2008
Location:
Memphis, TN
Cost:
$200.00
Age Groups:
8U - 14U Boys
Host Club :
Memphis Idlewild Bearcats
Games (Min):
3 game minimum
Contact:
Alvertis London Sr.
Email:
alvertis@hoopforlife.org
Phone:
901-650-7999
Fax:
Address:
P.O. Box 770278
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Hoops 4 youth
April 11-12 2008
Seminole, Texas
Contact: Heath Allen - 432-788-8328
Tournament:
Hoops 4 youth
Dates:
April 11-12 2008
Location:
Seminole, Texas isd gyms
Cost:
125.00 per team
Age Groups:
10u,12u,14u Boys and Girls
Host Club :
seminole fbc youth group
Games (Min):
2 game min
Contact:
Heath Allen
Email:
petroliastud@yahoo.com
Phone:
432-788-8328
Fax:
Address:
Flyer:
Website URL:
http:/www.just4hoopin.net
Notes:
20 min running clock . clock stops for freethrows and timeouts. clock [...]
Hoops Dynasty is your chance to work your way to the top of the college basketball coaching world! You'll first need to find a job and begin recruiting. As if finding the perfect high school or junior college player for your coaching system wasn't difficult enough, you'll have a limited budget and hundreds of other coaches competing with you.
After the recruiting period has ended, you'll coach
Esta quinta-feira, pelas 23 horas e 30 minutos, os Alabama Crimson defrontam os Florida Gators no seu recinto, em mais um jogo do March Madness da NCAA College Basketball 2008.
O mackies elaborou um prognóstico de apostas desportivas para este jogo, que passamos a citar:
Alabama Crimson @ Florida Gators
O terceiro classificado da Southeastern (East) Florida (21-10) [...]
Esta quinta-feira, pelas 19 horas e 15 minutos, os Auburn Tigers defrontam os Vanderbilt Commodores no seu recinto, em mais um jogo do March Madness da NCAA College Basketball 2008.
O mackies criou um prognóstico de apostas desportivas para este jogo, que passamos a citar:
Auburn Tigers @ Vanderbilt Commodores
Jogo entre duas equipas da Southeastern Division: Auburn [...]
Father’s Day Hoops
June 14 , 2008
Katy, Texas
Contact: Ronnie Perkins -832-496-6723
Tournament:
Father’s Day Hoops
Dates:
June 14 , 2008
Location:
Katy ISD Gyms
Katy, Texas
Cost:
$250.00
Age Groups:
9U - 17U Boys and Girls
Host Club :
Kids Kingdom Foundation
Games (Min):
3
Contact:
Ronnie Perkins
Email:
ronnie@kidskingdomfoundation.org
Phone:
832-496-6723
Fax:
Address:
Kids [...]
Mother’s Day Hoops
May 10, 2008
Katy, Texas
Contact: Ronnie Perkins -832-496-6723
Tournament:
Mother’s Day Hoops
Dates:
May 10, 2008
Location:
Katy ISD Gyms
Katy, Texas
Cost:
$350.00
Age Groups:
9U - 17U Boys and Girls
Host Club :
Kids Kingdom Foundation
Games (Min):
3
Contact:
Ronnie Perkins
Email:
ronnie@kidskingdomfoundation.org
Phone:
832-496-6723
Fax:
Address:
Kids Kingdom [...]
What better way to start off than with a cute little bunny shot? This is Adriana. Currently Adriana is in her last year at Arizona State University, and from the looks of it she’s made her four years count. She’s a member of a sorority, works on the side serving cocktails and [...]
Spring Hoops
April 5-6, 2008
Humble, TX
Contact: Toni Allen/Darien Hart - 713-296-9246/281-989-7659
Tournament:
Spring Hoops
Dates:
April 5-6, 2008
Location:
The Gym
Atascocita Rd
Humble, TX 77346
Cost:
$225.00
Age Groups:
8U-17U Boys & Girls
Host Club :
Humble Breakers
Games [...]
Who watched the beginning of the Duke UNC game last night?In my 23 years and 10 months of life I have seen a lot of college basketball and last nights first 5 minutes and 6 seconds was one of the most electrifying games I have seen in a while. There was not one stoppage of play until 14:54 for an "Official" TV timeout. In that 5 minutes and 6 seconds there was 20 total shots taken. That's 1 every 15 seconds. If you are any kind of college basketball fan, screw it, just basketball fan, that was one segment of hoops for the ages. It was tough, hard-nosed, ACC, in-your-face, "March Madness" is in the air, basketball. I forced my girlfriend to watch most of it with me, after having to watch American Idol before (it was actually pretty funny) and she was even on the edge of her seat. In the cla
- Dick “Hoops” Weiss of the New York Daily News appeared on the Zonebusters today on 1570-AM in Louisville with Rick Bozich and Jody Demling and offered up the following on our boy, Eric Gordon:
“I think Eric Gordon is very special and NBA scouts think he’s special. For some people, the game comes so easy too. (Gordon) is one guy that has the NBA scouts salivating. When the draft comes I’m not sure he’ll be the No. 1 pick but I would take him.”
If there’s a better player in college basketball right now than Gordon, I’d love to see him. He’s a unique blend of speed, power and finesse that we may never see again in an Indiana uniform. The NBA mock draft sites are starting to take notice as well. NBAdraft.net recently moved him to the No. 3 slot just behind fellow freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose.
- ESPN’s Dick Vitale announced today via his Web site that he’s taking a leave of absence after surgery to have
In the Hutong
Slowly decompressing
1456 hrs.
As Tim Chen makes his move from the leadership of Microsoft China to his new chair running the NBA here in the PRC, everyone seems to be asking two things: how badly will this damage Microsoft, and why is Tim doing this?
To answer the first question, you have to look at [...]
Last week, Nike and Foot Locker banded together to form a bricks and mortar retail experience like no other. The two companies opened their first House of Hoops retail store in New York City on 125th street.
The nearly 4,000-square-foot store, which also serves as a kind of community basketball hangout, features Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse brands, with each getting a branded area.
Over then next 3 years the two companies plan to open 50 stores. The House of Hoops locations are the only place to find shoes with the precise designs of such NBA stars like Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Lebron James and more. There are also a few other cool in-store features that include
Among other areas, the store has a Hoops Essentials area and a VIP area, where visitors can read magazines, or watch commercials and behind-the-scenes interviews with the players on a 65-inch TV screen. The store also has a community section with an electronic community board and a ticker posting real-time scores from local
L&S Friday Night Hoops
Nov30, 2007 thru Jan18, 2008
Houston, Texas
Contact: Rodney Winn - 832-338-4766
Tournament:
L&S Friday Night Hoops
Dates:
Nov30, 2007 thru Jan18, 2008
Location:
Harvest Time Community Center
17770 Imperial Valley
Houston, Texas
Cost:
$350
Age Groups:
9-10,11-12 Boys
Host Club :
L&S Air Walkers
Games (Min):
8games
Contact:
Rodney Winn
Email:
rodneywinn70@yahoo.com
Phone:
832-338-4766
Fax:
281-591-7415
Address:
401W.Donovan Houston,Texas77091
Flyer:
Web Site URL:
http://leaguelineup.com/ls
Notes:
8 games 1st and 2nd place will get team trophies.1st place will get individual trophies. All games will played on Friday Nights. All team will play in the playoffs. For more info please contact us at 832-338-4766 or rodneywinn70@yahoo.com
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By: Nicky PilkingtonBasketball hoops play an important role in the game. This article will highlight the difference between home hoops and tournament regulation hoops used in official game play.Regulation hoops are hoops used in NBA and NBCAA tournaments. They are designed to be sturdy and durable, especially to bear the weight of a player slam dunking. The measurements of size and dimension of a regulation basketball hoop is determined by the tournament committee. Any changed to these measurements should be conveyed to all the teams.A regulation basket should ideally be 18 inches in diameter, and at least 5/8 inches thick, clamped to the backboard with steel clamps painted orange. The backboard is made of transparent material, glass for example, with a red light to signal the end of the playing period. This red light must be visible to all. The backboard measurements are 72 inches across, 42 inches high and 1/2-inch thick. This is by comparison much larger compared to home backboards
Interwoven chains weave together to create a sinuous feel. The chains are bedecked with accent beads in simulated freshwater pearls in champagne color and gold tone mesh. Large gold tone hoops link the pieces together creating perfect cohesion.
2008 February Hoops Classic
TBD
Feb 8-10, 2008
Contact: Brian Jolivette - 281-360-5274
Tournament:
2008 February Hoops Classic
Dates:
Feb 8-10, 2008
Location:
TBD
Cost:
$250
Age Groups:
9u-14u Boys & Girls
Host Club :
Up and Coming sports
Games (Min):
3
Contact:
Brian Jolivette
Email:
bjolivette@kingwoodcable.com
Phone:
281-360-5274
Fax:
281-360-5219
Address:
2107 Misty River Trail
Kingwood, Tx 77345
Flyer:
http://www.houstonhoops.com/index_files/Tournaments.htm
Website URL:
http://www.houstonhoops.com
Notes:
The number of teams participating in this event has steadily increased each year. In 2007 we hosted 48 teams and we expect to have more teams in 2008. Please go to http://www.houstonhoops.com/index_files/Tournaments.htm and submit registration asap.
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In Spain, learning how to drive is like attending University lectures. In fact the theory lessons are so incredibly pedantic, it could be complete curriculum for a university subject entitled “Advanced Driving Theory”. However, Spanish traffic control is not really concerned at all about safety, just semantics. They attempt to trick you with each and every question. [...]
Hilary Duff (source)I absolutely love the big hoops look and no one owns it more than Hilary Duff. By pairing this over the top jewelry look with understated makeup, a soft ponytail and understated jewelry, they really stand out on their own. (I also love her dark nail polish, but I digress). This summer, Duff was even seen at the beach wearing her large hoop earrings, so she must love them as much as we do!The key to wearing big hoops is to make sure they are a fabulous stand out to your look. Don't make them compete with a busy top or an equally interesting necklace. Also, beware of too big earrings that graze your shoulders, because that's just an uncomfortable look.If you love the luxe large hoop earrings look as much as we do, then check out this pair from Tarina Tarantino. Unique and sassy, these fabulous earrings speak for themselves:Tarina Tarantino Champagne Floating Hoops, $64.99
Houston Hoops Spring Showcase
Houston, Texas
March 28-30 2008
Contact: Leroy Taylor - 832 527-6562
Tournament:
Houston Hoops Spring Showcase
Dates:
March 28-30 2008
Location:
Houston, Texas
Cost:
$275.00
Age Groups:
10u - 17u Boys/Girls
Host Club :
Houston Hoops 15u
Games (Min):
Contact:
Leroy Taylor
Email:
Phone:
832 527-6562
Fax:
Address:
7721 a West Bellfort #134
Houston Texas 77071
Flyer:
http://www.houstonhoops.com
Web Site URL:
http://www.houstonhoops.com
Notes:
Hosted by 2007 State Champs/AAu Nationals final 4 finisher Hoops 14u.
This event every year has over 60 teams,this yeay we will be adding Girl teams 10u- 17u so we are expecting over 80 teams at this event teams all over will participate.
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Hoops madness has come to Los Angeles this year. And this time, it’s with a twist—or more accurately, a flourish of filigree.Paris Hilton, Rihanna, Hayden Panettiere, JLopez—all the fashion-forward representatives of young Hollywood—have been snatching up giant pairs of ultrafemme earrings. But these aren’t your basic hoops. Think elaborate, almost Victorian, detailing that fills up the whole glorious thing.Source
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Gerry Friel, who was head basketball coach at the University of New Hampshire for 20 years, died Monday after a long illness. He was 64. Friel, who coached the team from 1969-1989, closed out his career with 188 victories, which ranks first among all UNH men’s basketball coaches in the 100-year history of the program. Friel posted back-to-back winning records in the 1982-1983 and 1983-1984 seasons. His 1973-1974 and 1982-1983 squads rank second in most wins during a more…
By Andy Gardiner, USA TODAY WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — College basketball lost one of its most popular and respected coaches Thursday when Wake Forest’s Skip Prosser died of an apparent heart attack on campus at age 56. Prosser was the only coach to take three schools to the NCAA tournament in his first year as coach: Loyola (Md.), Xavier (Ohio) and Wake Forest. His outgoing personality made him a top-flight recruiter and his tactical skills helped him build a career record of 291-146 in 14 more…
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State University is investigating the source of notes with racist language found in the offices of men’s basketball coach Ronny Thompson and his staff.
The notes included copies of articles from the student newspaper about the school’s findings that Thompson, son of former Georgetown coach John Thompson, and his staff broke NCAA rules in May by being at voluntary offseason team workouts and then lied about their involvement.
Thompson was named Ball State’s coach more…
FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A teenager who pleaded guilty in the shooting of a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith basketball recruit was sentenced to 25 years in prison after telling a judge he didn’t mean to shoot his victim multiple times.
Meshawn Jamar Steward, 17, said in a statement read by his lawyer that he didn’t intend to shoot Terrist Parramore, 19, in the head and chest at a Halloween party last Oct. 28.
Steward had been charged with attempted capital murder but pleaded guilty more…
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut and Tennessee, the top two programs in women’s college basketball, are ending their annual series, the schools announced Friday.
Connecticut had signed a contract to extend the annual game through the 2008-09 season, but Tennessee declined to extend the series.
“Although the University of Tennessee women’s basketball schedule will not be completed and released for at least another month, Tennessee has elected not to renew its series with the University more…
So if your wondering what Terrell Owens is doing instead of going out and sweating with his teammates on the practice fields of the Dallas Cowboys, the answer can be told. He’s taking in a little hoops. Owens was on hand Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland to take in game six of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons.
T.O., dressed in a nice sweater and sunglasses, greeted Cavs officials as well as friends that he holds around the league as he and an unidentified youngester took in the game. This is not the first time that Owens was at a Cavs game recently, as he took in game three of the series last Sunday in Cleveland.
Many stories have been written latley about Owens, who just Friday got a $3 mil bonus for being on the Cowboys roster. He also will earn $5 mil next season with the team. Last year Owens had 85 grabs for 1,180 yards and 13 TD’s. He and Terry Glenn both passed on recent OTA’s with the Cowboy
Brandon Rush withdraws name from DraftThe KU star decided to stay for his junior season after withdrawing his name from the NBA Draft Friday.Even though I usually enjoy seeing college players return instead of jumping early, I am quite disappointed. It's always good for the college game, but I am a Missouri Tigers fan and I hate to see a KU player return to an already stacked Jayhawk team. Especially since his brother, Kareem, starred at Mizzou.But personally, I'd have to say it was a smart decision. I am sure he really thought about it hard and talked it over with his two brothers. I am sure he doesn't want to make the same mistake they did, especially Ja'Ron. Kareem had a solid 2-3 years but is currently no where to be found.I give credit to B. Rush for making a wise decision to stay, I just wish other college players would realize the NBA will always be there; I know I am not alone when I say this because the college game is simply just better, more entertaining and intense to w
By Steve Wieberg, USA TODAY After years of hand-wringing over academic deficiencies in men’s basketball, the NCAA is launching an intensive review of the sport and a search for remedies.
The association is putting together a working group likely to include university presidents and athletics directors, conference commissioners, faculty athletic representatives and coaches,
more…
We all know the 2006-2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Season just finished. But there are a lot of us anticipating next season already. With a lot of young talent out there this past season, next year should be just as exciting!Let's take a look at some of the top teams for 2007-2008:UNC Tar HeelsThe top team for next season definitely has to be the UNC Tar Heels. Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, and Wayne Ellington all announced they were coming back. They have everybody returning but Reyshawn Terry, and the recent recruiting class should help fill that in. Brandan Wright still has to make a decision about his future, but even if he bolts for the NBA, UNC will still be the team to beat.UCLA BruinsThe Bruins will look to make another run at a Final Four berth with nearly everyone back. Their top scorer Aaron Afflalo already announced he will be entering the NBA Draft. But the Bruins return a solid nucleus with Josh Shipp, Darren Collison, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Lorenzo Mata, Michael Roll, a
Inside Hoops has got a huge streetball exclusive interview with Spyda who told them there has been a mass defection between some of the players and And 1. Check out www.Insidehoops.comHere is some of the interview:InsideHoops.com: What's the status with you and AND 1? You were with them for the tours you just mentioned. Are you still with them, or finished or what? Spyda: We have a new tour. A new company called Streetball Entertainment. A bunch of guys branched off into Streetball Entertainment and some guys stayed with AND 1. I branched off into Streetball Entertainment, to try new things and explore more. I want to thank AND 1 for everything they've done for me. But I think it was just time for a change for me. I just wanted to do something different. Been doing the same old thing for like five years straight. And it was a different look coming to a different company. Bigger and better things. InsideHoops.com: How many of the AND 1 streetballers went over to the new company Street
1. Florida (24-3)- Some may argue with me putting them here, but didn't they beat Ohio St. at the beginning of the season? So that's the main reason why I have them at number one still. Plus I won't discredit their loss to an improved Vanderbilt team at all. But still, this Gator team has the best starting five in the country, but in order to maintain a one seed they need to get through the toughest stretch of their schedule playing South Carolina at home, at LSU, at Tennessee, Kentucky at home, and the brutal SEC Tournament.Next game to keep an eye on: vs South Carolina 2/212. Wisconsin (26-3)- The Badgers were my number one, but they fell tonight to Michigan St.; huge loss for them. Wisconsin is still the team to beat in the Big 10, and there's no reason to doubt them winning the Big 10 title. Alando Tucker is putting up player of the year type numbers with 20.4 ppg and 5.5 rpg. The experience is showing for this Badger team and there is no doubt they will be a one seed by tourna
1. Florida (20-2)- The Gators are on fire and are riding a 13 game winning streak. Florida is no doubt the top dog right now and have a very balanced scoring attack. After 2 losses earlier in the year, Florida is on a roll averaging 82.3 ppg and shooting 54.0% from the field. With quite a few impressive wins at home, the Gators still haven't played a substantial amount of games on the road. With big games coming up vs Vanderbilt, (who is surprising a good amount of people) and rival Tennessee, the Gators can ready themselves for two tough road games with Georgia and Kentucky.Next game to keep an eye on: vs Tennessee 2/03.2. North Carolina (19-2)- UNC has been very impressive lately and have turned it up a notch on the defensive side quite a bit. The freshmen are starting to develop and can just about run this UNC offense to perfection. With outstanding wins over Arizona, Georgia Tech, and Clemson, this team is rolling on it's momentum since the tough V-Tech loss.Next game to keep an
Mario Hoops is hard to review. Nintendo and Square-Enix put so much production and money into the game, that it is very distracting when trying to review the game on its own merits. This game screams big-budget! It's the equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie...only it's a video game on Nintendo DS. When I first picked up Mario Hoops, played through the tutorial, and started playing I was blown away by the graphics, presentation and even the unique gameplay. It is very impressive in the first couple hours, but as I went on to the second tournament and then the third, I realized that this was the most ridiculously easy game I had ever played. I just lost my first match yesterday and am now being challenged in the Hard Mode Star cup...so the 7th tournament. It has made the game a little more interesting and a little more annoying. The controls, which I had no problems with in the early easy part of the game when I was just dunking nonstop on my competitors, have become proble
Mario Hoops is hard to review. Nintendo and Square-Enix put so much production and money into the game, that it is very distracting when trying to review the game on its own merits. This game screams big-budget! It's the equivalent of a summer blockbuster movie...only it's a video game on Nintendo DS. When I first picked up Mario Hoops, played through the tutorial, and started playing I was blown away by the graphics, presentation and even the unique gameplay. It is very impressive in the first couple hours, but as I went on to the second tournament and then the third, I realized that this was the most ridiculously easy game I had ever played. I just lost my first match yesterday and am now being challenged in the Hard Mode Star cup...so the 7th tournament. It has made the game a little more interesting and a little more annoying. The controls, which I had no problems with in the early easy part of the game when I was just dunking nonstop on my competitors, have become proble
