Speedy Gonzales, err, Leandro Barbosa crushed the Rockets Monday, strengthening his bid as the NBA’s top Sixth Man. Leandro Barbosa, or, as Tracy McGrady calls him, “Speedy Gonzales,” did a number on the Rockets Monday night, adding to a resume that is looking very Sixth Man Award-worthy. In today’s Daily Dose, we check in on […]
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Before you go mad, let us help you with your brackets. On Sunday, the selection committee unveiled the 65 teams that will participate in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball championship tournament. A total of 63 teams are given automatic entry and the final two teams play each other in the ‘play-in’ game, the winner of
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Niagara swingman Charron Fisher, right, one of the top scorers in the country, is stoked about leading the Purple Eagles into Tuesday’s play-in game for a chance to officially be in the Tourney. NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES SKINNY: I really don’t know what a Purple Eagle is. I’m relatively sure that they don’t actually exist, you
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Selection Sunday is complete so it’s time to sharpen your pencil and fill in those brackets, baby! Joe Aiello over at View From the Bleachers would like to invite any RotoRob reader to enter his March Madness Contest and he’s offering up a book from his vast baseball library to the winner. You can get
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Can Creighton finally go deep in the tourney behind MVC leading scorer Nate Funk? CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS SKINNY: As usual, you never know what’s going to happen in the Missouri Valley Conference, and with their win over 11th-ranked Southern Illinois in the final, the Creighton Bluejays earned another trip to the dance and continued an MVC
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Despite Al Jefferson’s offensive contributions of late, Coach Rivers was more interested in pointing out his defensive work. When Boston plucked Al Jefferson out of high school, I was tremendously stoked based on the scouting reports I’d read. However, despite flashes of greatness, Jefferson’s first two seasons were generally a disappointment thanks to injuries and
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VCU’s only true big man is 6’10” senior Calvin Roland. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH RAMS SKINNY: First of all, thank you, VCU! By winning the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament, the Rams effectively blocked George Mason from getting a March Madness bid. Now, I don’t have anything against GM (aside from it ruining my 2006 bracket, of
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