No Upset This Time by Jed Tai You’d never guess it from their relative places in the WCC standings the past few years, but Gonzaga has had a devil of a time with the Portland Pilots. Last season in their two meetings, the Zags beat Portland by only three on […]
Author: Jed Tai
In Memoriam 2003
In Memoriam, 2003 by Jed Tai As we say hello to 2004, we should also take this time to remember, reflect, and pay homage to those who left this earth in 2003. A number of former coaches and players with ties to college basketball passed away in 2002, some of […]
Portland vs Oregon
Ducks looking for Redemption and Revenge by Jed Tai Two years ago, the Oregon Ducks came up to the University of Portland in desperate need of a win. Unfortunately, they went away empty-handed and it was such a bad loss that they’ve never forgotten it. So when they came up […]
Texas Style
Thanksgiving Weekend Hoops by Jed Tai In recent years, Texas has become a haven for high school hoops talent. No longer is the Lone Star State only known for prep prowess on the gridiron, but people are realizing that there are some great players on the hardwood as well. In […]
NBDL Draft
The 2003 NBDL Draft by Jed Tai On November, 6, 2003, the NBDL – the NBA’s official developmental league – had its third annual draft. Held by conference call and broadcast via RealAudio on the internet, the league’s six teams took turns stocking up their rosters by picking players through […]
Hoopville First Team All-Americans
Hoopville First-Team All-Americans by Jed Tai Emeka Okafor, Connecticut Emeka Okafor is Hoopville’s pre-season player of the year. It only makes sense when you think about it – he’s the only returning player from last season that made any post-season All-American teams last season. But that’s not the only reason […]
CBA Draft
Second-Chance Draft by Jed Tai On June 26, 2003, many college players held their breath, waiting to see if their name would be called on the stage of Madison Square Garden in New York City, announcing their induction into the National Basketball Association. Unfortunately, only 58 young men – from […]
Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees
The Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2003 by Jed Tai It’s September, and once again the sport of basketball celebrates some of the greats in its history with the induction of the Class of 2003 to the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend in Springfield, Massachusetts. Seven members will […]
Nice NCAA?
The New “Nice” NCAA by Jed Tai Is the NCAA getting soft or what? In the olden days, the NCAA wouldn’t give an appeal two seconds of their time. We have our rules, we don’t care what extreme circumstances you might be under. The coach that recruited you left and […]
Early 2003 LSI Preview
Early 2003 LSI Preview by Jed Tai It’s only July, but the folks at Promax Events are already planning for this upcoming high school season in the state of Oregon. The field has been set for the 8th annual Les Schwab Invitational, to be held December 19-22 at the Chiles […]
