Vincent Mallozzi’s Asphalt Gods by Adam Shandler It was an atmosphere more befitting of the neighborhood pizza joint than the Barnes and Noble on the Upper East Side. Gathered in the corral of the upstairs periodical section were jolly Italian-American guys from “da naybahood” who weren’t afraid to hug, genuinely […]
Month: August 2003
Mountain West Summer Update
Mountain West Notebook – Summer 2003 by Bob Thurman College basketball may not be the first thing that comes to mind during summer, but that does not mean there is nothing happening. With the spring signing period, the NBA Draft, and finalizing rosters for the upcoming season, there is plenty […]
Morning Dish
The Morning Dish – Monday, August 11th Catamount Out: Vermont center Matt Sheftic tore a anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a summer league game last week, and is expected to miss the entire 2003-04 season. Sheftic, a fifth-year senior, averaged 11 points and 6.3 boards last season, […]
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap
Big Ten 2002-03 Season Recap by Alan Rubenstein Youth defined the 2002-03 Big Ten season. Alando Tucker contributed 12.0 PPG and 5.9 RPG as he helped lead Wisconsin to its fist outright Big Ten title since 1947. Dee Brown, Deron Williams and James Augustine were key players from the season’s […]
Slamball
Slammin’ Slamball by Michael Protos It is a dimension energized by trampolines and commercialized by Pat Croce. It airs between so-called professional wrestling and Strippella – between mindless entertainment and . . . mindless entertainment. And it occupies the pit of television’s time slots and the pinnacle of its degradation. […]
Charlie Weber Maryland Invitational
Charlie Weber Maryland Invitational Tournament by Phil Kasiecki In the heart of the most important month of the year for college basketball recruiting was the latest of Charlie Weber’s tournaments, held at the University of Maryland from Sunday through Tuesday. Charlie’s tournaments always feature a good deal of Division I […]
AND 1 Mixtape Tour Cincinnati
On the Riverfront with the AND 1 Mixtape Tour by Zach Van Hart Not to toot my town’s own horn, but Cincinnati was all over US Bank Arena Wednesday night when the And1 Mix Tape tour came to the Queen City. The Cincinnati team, lead by Bearcat-to-be James White, ended […]
Hoops on the Tube
Big screen ballin’ by Nicholas Lozito It’s a sad sight; I’ll admit it. An uncoordinated white kid dribbling a basketball between his legs and behind his back until it caroms off his left knee and knocks over a nearby lamp. So I’m not the next Hot Sauce. Big Deal. But […]
