Month: November 2012
Basketball in the new Big Ten
To me, at this point, college football has turned into a complete cluster that isn’t really about an earnest attempt…
Read more »No Words
Warning: You are about to see the word “words” a lot. By a lot I mean A LOT. Like 34,543…
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Taking Stock: Celtics – Pistons
After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Everybody Let’s not sugar…
Read more »Links of the Day 11/19/12
Good Monday morning. There will be an episode of Rhino and Compass Radio tomorrow. I will have a link to…
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Ravens beat Steelers, 13-10, despite valiant effort by Byron Leftwich…
Byron played his heart (and his right rib cage) out in this one, but the Baltimore defense prevailed… …
Read more »Understanding DeMarcus Cousins’ shot selection
Analyzing why the Sacramento Kings’ center continues to shoot a low percentage around the basket.
Read more »The Week That Were: 11.17.12
We’re going to do things just a little bit differently this week, given all of the amazing news and events…
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Your Morning Dump… Where Rajon Rondo is catching crap for extending the assist streak
Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
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Video: UConn Survives Quinnipiac in Double OT 89-83
It's been since 1986 when the UConn Huskies men's basketball team last lost to an in-state team. Since a 49-48…
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***BREAKING NEWS: Brandon Roy to have knee surgery
Breaking news on the latest with Brandon Roy’s knee, and it’s not good folks: “Brandon Roy will undergo arthroscopic knee…
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Went There: Guns N’ Roses in Vegas
Axl Rose is not a great musician. Let's get this out of the way right now. Because it's true, A…
Read more »Scouting Notebook: How Stanford Beat Oregon, How Baylor Beat K-State, General Scouting Notes, and Top 10
In a weekend that saw the top two teams in the country go down, the scouting world and the college…
Read more »All-Time Indians: Jose Mesa
Name: Jose Ramon Nova Mesa Position: Relief Pitcher Number: 49…
Read more »Thoughts on a Potential LaTroy Hawkins Signing
Between the normal drudgery of following baseball in November and the annoying lack of non-Josh Hamilton rumors, the last few…
Read more »Game 8 Recap: Nets 99, Kings 90. The One Where Blatche Went Off
22 points, 11-12 shooting, 20 minutes. Yep, this Andray Blatche. Yep, the guy who was amnestied this summer. Yep, the…
Read more »Six Spots in 2 weeks a narrow path but do able!
I cannot believe I’m going down this path, but this just goes to prove just how crazy the last…
Read more »Badgers Handle Big Red 73-40
The #22 Badgers bounced back from their tough road loss, and improved to 2-1 on the season after beating the…
Read more »Jamie Moyer Is So Old…
If you hadn’t already heard, Jamie Moyer turned 50 on Sunday and, naturally, the internets were a buzz with some fun…
Read more »Video: UConn Women Pass First Road Test, Aggies With Ease 81-50
We know the UConn Huskies women's basketball team may have a special year this season. But you don't really start…
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Saints Nation: Offensive Player Grades @ Raiders
The Saints were both efficient and balanced on offense in this game. 28 passes, 28 rushes. They passed for 229…
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Saints Nation: Saints Raid Oakland, Cruise to 38-17 Win
Just like that, the Saints are back to .500. After starting the season 0-4, it's hard to believe the Saints…
Read more »NCAA Dunk of the Year Candidate: Archie Goodwin
As diehards of this site (Mom? Are you there?) already know, The Hoops Manifesto runs a College Dunk of the Year…
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