Bitter Big Five Rivals Square Off by John Celestand If you’re not from Philly, then you can’t understand. Don’t even try. Philadelphia is about Big Five basketball; and when the two biggest teams in the Big Five square off, you can expect nothing less than a back alley brawl. Villanova […]
Author: John Celestand
Why Do People Hate Duke?
Why Does Everyone Hate Duke? by John Celestand It’s a fact: everyone hates Duke. Unless you played for or attended the University, a true basketball fan has a deep-seated hatred for the boys down in Durham. It is a golden rule, a law of the basketball universe, one of the […]
Villanova’s Guards
Wildcats show that basketball teams can play small ball, too by John Celestand VILLANOVA, Pa. – Many basketball experts believe that a good basketball team starts with good guards. Villanova showed the country on Saturday that they may have the best collection of guards in college basketball. The Wildcats, who […]
Where is Georgetown?
Have the Georgetown Hoyas Disappeared? by John Celestand I have three words for you: The Georgetown Hoyas. My, oh my, how I miss the Hoyas. The Big East just won’t seem the same unless the boys in gray get back on the map. I remember the days when I couldn’t […]
Rutgers Recruits New Jersey
Can Hill and Rutgers finally cash in on the home state’s riches? by John Celestand To say that the state of New Jersey is a basketball hotbed may be one of the biggest understatements that anyone can make. New Jersey is a basketball factory where big-time players are woven and […]