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Surely you’ve heard of Caltech, and not just because the technical school supplied the pinch that put out the power in Las Vegas in Ocean’s 11. Caltech had a legendary 310-game conference losing streak in college basketball that was …
Luke Walton is 31 years old and still has two years left on his NBA contract, but that hasn’t stopped him from working on a potential career after his playing days are over. Walton is joining the Memphis Tigers basketball program as an …
It was only a matter of time. With all the rambling and adrenaline rushing Dick Vitale experiences on a daily basis, his system was bound to overload itself. You may not have thunk it possible, but even the most opinionated man in college …
Whether it was baseball, soccer, horse racing, or yes, even cycling, we’ve shown you a lot of sports fights here at LBS. But I don’t recall one that has received as much attention as Georgetown’s fight with a Chinese team Thursday. …
It would make sense to assume that highly-paid coaches are synonymous with programs that rake in cash. Those of us who are familiar with college athletics and — more specifically — Title IX know that is not the case. When an equal …
Kentucky coach John Calipari made some comments on a Memphis radio show Thursday morning that seemed to be a shot at Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski. Appearing on Sportstime with George Lapides on Sports 56 WHBQ, Calipari was pontificating about the NCAA …
Northwestern’s athletic department has been pretty busy lately. In addition to making a Heisman push for quarterback Dan Persa, they’re asking fans to help select the next design for their basketball court. They’ve created four …
We told you in April that John Calipari was considering coaching the Dominican Republic national team. Cal has agreed to coach the team and he’s preparing them for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship. In fact, he’s arranged a game between …
Stephen Zimmerman is a 14-year-old from Las Vegas who has yet to enter high school. That still hasn’t prevented two major programs from offering him a scholarship. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, UCLA and UNLV have already offered …
A message for any high school recruits out there who are considering playing basketball at New Mexico: if you cannot live without Twitter, cross the Lobos off your list. In an era where Twitter is just as likely to get a program in trouble as illegal …
Roberto Nelson is entering his sophomore season as a guard for Oregon State. Though he’s only 6’3″ and 188 pounds according to his bio, he can dunk with some force. On a recent service trip to Macedonia for Beavers without Borders, …
The 2011 NBA Draft was full of surprises, starting with the Cavaliers’ selection of Tristan Thompson at No. 4 overall, and the Knicks’ pick of former bench warmer Josh Harrelson 45th overall. One player who didn’t get drafted was …
BYU guard Jimmer Fredette is one of the highest-profile players in this year’s NBA draft. We say he’ll be a borderline starter in our NBA draft guide (a must-read), and it’s possible he could go in the top 10 now that Sacramento has …
Kentucky celebrated coach John Calipari’s 500th win on February 26th after the Wildcats beat Florida in an SEC game last season. The celebration was nice (even if Calipari’s barely been at the school), but it was also inaccurate. See, …
Washington basketball coach Lorenzo Romar and football coach Steve Sarkisian took a trip to Pike Place Market Wednesday and entertained the crowd. The coaches went behind the counter and took their turns trying to snag fishes. Sarkisian made a decent …
LBS interviewed former UCLA basketball player Josiah Johnson about The Wooden Effect, a film he co-directed and co-produced. Josiah is the son of former UCLA star Marques Johnson, who founded Point Forward Productions, which produced the documentary. …
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