The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 29th, 2002 by Phil Kasiecki It was a day of upsets on the final Saturday of the calendar year, though a couple were more notable than others as one was a heated rivalry game and two top 25 teams matched up in another. Freedom […]

Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 3 Recap by Phil Kasiecki The third day of action at the Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament featured high-scoring performances, as the single-game individual high point total was topped several times during the day, matchups between big men, and a great game […]

Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 4 Recap by Phil Kasiecki With A Little Help From My Friends Even the nation’s best point guard can’t do it alone. In the Mayor’s Cup consolation game, Arizona signee Mustafa Shakur finally got some help from teammates. His frontline teammates, London Houston […]

Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 2 Recap by Phil Kasiecki The second day of action at Slam Dunk to the Beach featured a team putting itself on the basketball map, an overtime thriller with two top big men, an ugly game between two teams from the Deep South, […]

The Attributes of Richie Regan by Adam Shandler On Tuesday, December 24, Richie Regan, a former Seton Hall player, coach, athletic director and fundraiser died at the age of 72. Mr. Regan isn’t just another old-school basketball name that laid low during retirement only to resurface decades later in the […]

Slam Dunk to the Beach – Day 1 Recap by Phil Kasiecki Thursday was the first day of the 13th annual Slam Dunk to the Beach Tournament in Lewes, DE. Several games were tightly-called and there was some sloppy play, but overall the play was very good, as can be […]

Touring Around New England by Phil Kasiecki Boston College and Harvard: A Matchup of Streaking Teams Sunday afternoon, Harvard took its five-game winning streak into Conte Forum for a matchup with the surging Boston College Eagles, who had a four-game winning streak of their own coming in after a 1-2 […]

The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 22th, 2002 by Phil Kasiecki Two teams fell for the first time on Saturday, most notably the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats. The Wildcats fell behind late in the first half and never led after that, as LSU held on for a 66-65 win without […]

The Biggest And Still The Baddest by Bill Thayer I’ll admit it, October was a great time. I couldn’t wait to hear Riot Act by Pearl Jam (in fact, I’m listening to it right now). I was on the edge of my seat, glued to the Winona Rider trial. And, […]

< !—Hoopville:author=strong--> < !—Hoopville:columntype=dish --> The Morning Dish – Saturday, December 21st, 2002 by Brian Strong They’re the two states that you think of first when you think hoops tradition. They were the last two states to have true state championships that included all levels in one tournament with only […]