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Monday, November 14th, 2011
Kemba Walker knows what it feels like to be a lottery pick in the NBA Draft. To play a game, or even sign a contract? He hasn't had the chance to go through those opportunities yet as the world sits and waits for the NBA to end its lockout.
Walker says ...
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Monday, June 27th, 2011
You don't think we'd let the 2011 NBA Draft come and go without checking in with Charles Barkley to see what he had to say did you? Of course not. Sir Charles is typically pure gold in his reactions and assessment to the NBA's major developments, and not just because ...
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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Most of the talk surrounding the 2011 NBA Draft revolves around who will be the number one pick. Will it be Arizona's Derrick Williams or Duke's Kyrie Irving? Derrick Williams was a flat out stud in the NCAA tournament, while Kyrie Irving was hurt for most of the season in ...
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
When it came to the postseason, just about every step that Connecticut made took most people by surprise. Sure, they had a Player of the Year candidate in Kemba Walker and could make some noise in the Big East tournament, but they weren't supposed to win it all.
When the Huskies ...
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
It sure wasn't the prettiest National Championship game played for the Men's Division I NCAA title and it might have even been the ugliest game ever played on the sports biggest stage, but the UConn Huskies took home their third title in the school's history. Jim Calhoun became the oldest ...
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
The NCAA Tournament started with 68 teams and now it’s down to just two. Butler and Connecticut will play for College Basketball’s greatest prize.
As for Butler, it has been an extremely impressive run through the tournament for a second straight year. For the Bulldogs, it’s been a tourney filled with ...
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Monday, April 4th, 2011
One year ago, the Butler Bulldogs were in this exact same spot. OK, maybe not exactly. Last year they played Duke in the national championship just a few miles down the road from their campus. Still, tonight, surprisingly, they'll play for the title again halfway across the country in Houston.
I'll ...
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Thursday, March 31st, 2011
It has been a really tough season for Jim Calhoun. Not only has he dealt with losses in his family, but of course everyone knows about the punishment that he will receive next year for recruiting violations. However, through it all Calhoun has overcome the adversity and has his team ...
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
The Kentucky Wildcats were never supposed to be in this position. Okay maybe that's not true. Kentucky was supposed to be Final Four bound. A year ago. Not now. Kentucky was a No. 1 seed in last year's Big Dance thanks to a team chock full of talented players that ...
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Connecticut and San Diego State open up the round of 16 play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, with each looking for a win and a berth into the Elite 8 of the West Region. The Huskies are coming off of a solid victory against Big East conference foe, Cincinnati, ...
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