Photo courtesy of Arkansas athletics The 2022 NBA Draft has come and gone. Headliners like Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith Jr. have gotten all the attention as expected. As for the Arkansas Razorbacks, they produced just a single pick. The soon-to-be-named Arkansas charge legend - if not already - heard his name called. With the 34th pick, Jaylin Williams' … [Read more...] about Arkansas Basketball: A Look at Former Hogs in the 2022 NBA Summer League
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Remembering Past Championship Matchups Between Teams from Ohio and California
Photo courtesy of San Francisco 49ers For the third time in franchise history, the Cincinnati Bengals are in the Super Bowl. For the third time, they'll be facing a team from California. Cincinnati will take on the host Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday. While it will be the first Super Bowl matchup between the teams, there have been more than a handful of past … [Read more...] about Remembering Past Championship Matchups Between Teams from Ohio and California
Detroit Pistons: Summer League Preview
Photo courtesy of Oklahoma State athletics As a franchise, the Detroit Pistons are in the best place that they've been since Joe Dumars traded Chauncey Billups to the Denver Nuggets in 2008. That move began the demolition of the "Goin' to Work" squad that won the NBA Finals several years prior. Over the last decade, there have been some very dark days for the franchise; … [Read more...] about Detroit Pistons: Summer League Preview
Remembering Past Postseason Match-ups Between Teams from Wisconsin and Arizona
Photo courtesy of Arizona Cardinals Either the Milwaukee Bucks or Phoenix Suns will claim an NBA title this season. Through three games, the Suns hold a 2-1 series edge. So far, the home team has won every game in the series. For Phoenix, this is just its third NBA Finals appearance. The Suns have lost the previous two appearances -- both in six games. Their most recent NBA … [Read more...] about Remembering Past Postseason Match-ups Between Teams from Wisconsin and Arizona
Intriguing Candidates to Become North Carolina’s Next Head Basketball Coach
Photo courtesy of Butler athletics It’s the end of an era in Chapel Hill. When North Carolina head basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement on Thursday after 18 years as the head man, it was a tough pill to swallow across the college basketball landscape. 33 years and 903 wins between two basketball powerhouses in Kansas and North Carolina will come to an end … [Read more...] about Intriguing Candidates to Become North Carolina’s Next Head Basketball Coach