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
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
Athletes to Win Championship MVP Honors for Multiple Teams
Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football season is over, basketball and hockey season are heating up and baseball is just around the corner. Last weekend, the NFL season wrapped up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers topping the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, 31-9. The MVP for Tampa Bay joined an elite group of athletes to win championship MVPs for multiple teams. In … [Read more...] about Athletes to Win Championship MVP Honors for Multiple Teams
Duke in the NBA: Dec. 22, 2020-Jan. 4, 2021
Photo credit: Boston Celtics/NBA.com For decades, Mike Krzyzewski has been regarded as the best coach in men's college basketball. He has won five national championships, and accrued 1,123 wins (and counting). Earlier in his career, however, Coach K was scrutinized for the lack of NBA talent that came from Duke University. The notion that he did not churn out pros stuck for … [Read more...] about Duke in the NBA: Dec. 22, 2020-Jan. 4, 2021