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Wooden’s UCLA to 1997’s Arizona: How Pac-12 men’s basketball will be remembered
The Pac-12 as we know it will come to an end — in men’s basketball, at least — this week in Las Vegas with its conference tournament. Ironically, the conference tournament, or lack thereof, was one of the things that once differentiated the Pac-12 from the majority of other leagues. The league didn’t have one […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, Week 24: Can Kyrie Irving propel the Brooklyn Nets out of the play-in tournament?
As the Brooklyn Nets continue to fight for playoff seeding, Kyrie Irving is now able to play in home games. New York City Mayor Eric Adams lifted the mandate for unvaccinated players and performers Thursday, clearing the way for Irving to play in home games at Barclays Center. He made his Barclays debut Sunday night […]
Continue readingTuning out trade rumors, Lonzo Ball dials up his best game yet for New Orleans Pelicans
To his credit, however, Ball has responded with back-to-back standout performances. In the Pelicans’ game on Wednesday against Washington, Ball had nine points and four assists while hitting three 3-pointers in the first half while guarding Bradley Beal before rolling an ankle and missing the second half. Ball returned to action Friday night and played […]
Continue readingHonoring Lute Olson, a players’ coach and a class act
I was so sorry to learn of the passing of Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson, who was one of the classiest guys I’ve met in my 42 years in broadcasting. He was a winner — a Frank Lloyd Wright-type architect at the University of Arizona. Olson set the stage for that success in Tucson […]
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