Mike Rice, the former Rutgers basketball coach who was fired by the school after video of him verbally and physically abusing his players emerged, was ejected from one of his son’s recent high school basketball games. NJ.com reports and Rice confirmed that he was kicked out of his son’s Feb. 7 varsity boys basketball game…Read More
When Bobby Knight is calling a game from the announcer’s table, you do not obstruct his view. Some young fans at the Temple-SMU game found this out the hard way during Thursday night’s ESPN2 telecast as Knight twice screamed for the offending parties to have a seat during live action. (Video via The Big Lead)…Read More
With the NBA schedule not resuming until Thursday from the all-star break, James Harden made his way back to Arizona State for Wednesday’s game against UCLA. While he was there, Harden received a special honor. The Sun Devils retired Harden’s No. 13 jersey, raising it to the rafters of Wells Fargo Arena. The Rockets star…Read More
The NCAA Tournament rapidly approaching means the end of the college basketball regular season is near as well. With only a few games remaining, the number of opportunities for fans to see their team in its home arena is dwindling. At the University of Akron, coming out to support the Zips could earn students a…Read More
During Tuesday’s game between Kentucky and Tennessee, a Volunteers cheerleader took a nasty fall after being taken out by one of the Wildcats. Late in the first half, Kentucky freshman Devin Booker was fouled on his way to the basket by Tennessee junior Armani Moore. The result was Booker falling out of bounds and, unfortunately,…Read More
For probably the first time in his life, Dick Vitale didn’t have a lot to say when reached by phone for an interview. The coach-turned-broadcaster spoke with the Raleigh News & Observer’s Andrew Carter Monday about being pulled from broadcasting Wednesday Duke-North Carolina basketball game, which will mark the first time since 1979 he will…Read More
Seton Hall junior Sterling Gibbs was ejected late in the second half of Monday’s game against Villanova for a vicious blow to the head of Wildcats junior Ryan Arcidiacono. With the ball loose on the floor, Arcidiacono was attempting to regain possession when Gibbs struck him in the head with his forearm. Gibbs was assessed…Read More
The end of an era has come for Dick Vitale. Dickie V. has called every single Duke-North Carolina game for ESPN since joining the network in 1979, but he will not call Wednesday’s game between the schools. The Tampa Bay Times reported the news and says it will just be Dan Shulman and Jay Bilas…Read More
