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LeBron James Named 2013 NBA MVP

Joe Student — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:26:03 +0000

The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

Baby With Pants Down Video Bombs NBA Postgame Show

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:10:59 +0000

The NBA playoffs is no time for child’s play. Or is it? A baby with his pants down stole the spotlight while analysts discussed the Houston Rockets win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. It’s a short clip and the kid doesn’t even speak while he strolled across the court and into the [...]

NBA Draft Is Guaranteed to Be an Ego-Crushing Disappointment to At Least 17 Players

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:03:52 +0000

The NBA Draft is proof that while some players may have on-court smarts, they’re not so good with math. A total of 77 college players and international players have declared early for it, which means a serious case of musical chairs is about to break out, since only 60 players get selected. While the list [...]

Former NFL Star LeRoy Butler Loses Anti-Bullying Speaking Gig After Supporting Jason Collins

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:02 +0000

Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world.

And not necessarily in a good way.

Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bull

Louisville Basketball Player Kevin Ware Gruesomely Breaks Leg on National TV [VIDEO]

Rob Banks — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:32:07 +0000

This might be one of the most painful videos to watch. It wasn’t an un-ordinary play. Louisville’s Kevin Ware, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard, was just an off-the-ball defender lunging at a Duke player who was about to take a jump shot in the NCAA Midwest Regional Final game. Ware broke his lower right leg in two [...]

Watch These Amazing Half-Court Basketball Shots by Fans — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:21 +0000

[onescreen item="5018475"] It’s every fan’s dream: you get picked to take one shot from the middle of the court, and if you make it, you win … something pretty great. But in this glorious age of online video, you also win eternal glory. Sure, there’s almost no chance you’ll actually make the shot, but every [...]

Incredible Play Enables an Incredible Score [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:55:59 +0000

If you have ever worried about the youth in our country, take a couple minutes to watch this video. We've all seen the Cinderella story where the coach puts an unlikely hero in the game at the last minute to make the game winning shot. I'll admit, this story is similar to those. But this one has a whole new twist.

Amazing Full Court Shot [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:24:25 +0000

I played basketball in high school. Well…I was on the team. I didn’t play much, but I practiced a lot. That includes the hours of wasted time trying trick shots. Evidently that time pays off for some people. Check out this incredible full court shot at the end of the third quarter in this girl’s [...]

NCAA Tournament Coming Back To Buffalo!! [VIDEO] [Possibly NSFW]

Josh — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:58:06 +0000

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is returning to Buffalo. That’s right, Buffalo will host some of the early round games in the 2014. The NCAA announced that the First Niagara Center will host first and second round games on March 20th and 22nd in 2014. The last time Buffalo played host to the NCAA tournament [...]

Gus Macker Tourney Recap [VIDEO] [Possibly NSFW]

Josh — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:59:59 +0000

This past weekend was the 2012 Gus Macker tournament. For those who don't know, the Gus Macker is a huge basketball tournament where any regular Joe can assemble a team and compete. From what I remember teams are 3 or 4 man and there are a number of divisions. Unfortunately this year, the tourney was cut short by inclement weather. ( as were other BIG events in town) If you missed some of the action and want to check out some of the footage, click on to the next page.....

8th Grader Offered Two College Scholarships

Dale Mussen — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:34:03 +0000

After dominating a middle school basketball tournament, a Fulton County, Georgia eighth grader has been offered two university scholarships. Chris Lewis is six-foot-seven, 190 pounds and has already received full ride scholarship offers from the University of New Mexico and the University of Memphis. He’s not only dominant in basktball – he’s excellent in the classroom too. [...]

10 Ways to Cope If Your NCAA Tournament Bracket Busted

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:08:01 +0000

So, the four-day marathon known as the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament is now in our rearview mirror. If your bracket busted like a cheap watch, you may not care too much about the rest of March Madness, so here are some ways to pass the time until a national championship is crowned: 1. [...]

Don't Celebrate Too Soon [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:56:27 +0000

My mom always said not to count your chickens before they hatched. This is a good example of that. A team thinks they’ve won the game. But there was still :06 seconds left on the clock. Watch the coaches face as horror sets in…

NBA's Jeremy Lin Steals The Show In Toronto Last Night [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:52 +0000

Years ago Buffalo was a big basketball town. We even had our own NBA franchise called the Buffalo Braves. My uncle had season tickets for the Braves and he took me to quite a few games at Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium. Ever since the Buffalo Braves left town in 1976, my interest in the NBA fell [...]

Canisius Griffins Fam Slam

Joe DiNardo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:50:06 +0000

Basketball Fans, enjoy these six Canisius College Golden Griffinbasketball dates for half price. Reserved tickets for only $7.00 and general admission tickets for just $4.00. Canisius offers FREE PARKING at all home games in the Canisius ramp (enter off Jefferson Avenue). The lot is secure and well lit and is located only a jump shot away from the Koessler Athletic Center.

Brawl Breaks Out in Georgetown vs China Basketball Game [VIDEO]

WYRK Staff — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:40:20 +0000

The Georgetown Hoyas were in China to play the Chinese national team when things took a turn for the worse. The Hoyas were apparently having their way with the Chinese when several of the Chinese players starting getting a little extra physical with the Hoyas. The scene quickly escalated and ended up in in all out bench clearing brawl.

Print Out Your NCAA Bracket!

Clay Moden — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:37:19 +0000

I am a huge fan of college hoops! This is definitely the most exciting time of year for sports in general! Here is a site you can get a printable bracket. My team? Texas!! But, the experts say UConn…good luck! Printable-NCAA-bracket

A Nice Way To End A Long Coaching Career

Dale Mussen — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:07:17 +0000

It happened over the weekend. Augusta, Kentucky High School was playing what would turn out to be its final basketball game of the season. The Panthers were on the short end of a blowout game and Robin Kelsch was coaching his final game after a 13-year career. Next year he'll become the school principal. The players had a surprise for him - letting him take the final shot from 3-point range.

12-Year Old Basketball Phenom

Dale Mussen — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:07:58 +0000

You gotta take some time to check out this video. Is he the next Pistol Pete Maravich? This kid is unbelievable. He's got talent - but boy he worked to get to this level and he's only going to get better. Here's a kid to keep an eye on in the future.

[Video] Ref Gets Tossed By High School Basketball Player

Brett Alan — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:29:25 +0000

I am a parent. I love my kids and I want them to be incredibly successful. So I want to teach my kids how to win every day. Unfortunately, the reality of it all is that we don't win EVERY day. Sometimes we come up on the losing side of life and we have to learn how to deal with it.