Sixteen days before being eligible to be traded, number one pick Andrew Wiggins is heading to Minnesota. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Timberwolves have agreed in principle to send Kevin Love to Cleveland in return for Wiggins, last year’s number one pick Anthony Bennett, and a protected 2015 first round pick, Yahoo! Sports is...
The Kevin Love Sweepstakes is in full swing and many NBA teams are "Looking for Love." Early Thursday afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced the signing of the 2014 NBA Draft’s number one pick, Andrew Wiggins. The signing of the first pick is generally a formality during NBA off seasons, but with the swirling trade rumors...
It's barely been a day since the news broke of Cleveland's prodigal son returning to claim his basketball throne. Like Michael Jackson's death or the royal baby's birth, every Cleveland fan will remember where they were when they heard the news. I was putting on my pants for the day when LeBron's now famous Sports Illustrated...
In the spirit of the NBA draft, I will be doing a bit of venting on the subject of college basketball players declaring after just one year out of college.
Whether the NCAA would like to admit it or not, it has a major issue to address. The theme of “one-and-done” college basketball players is not something that the NCAA should be...
Last week the NBA had the draft lottery and -- lo and behold! -- the Cleveland Cavaliers earned the number-one overall pick for the second straight season and third time in four years.
In 2003, they drafted LeBron James with the first pick. The homegrown superstar ended up taking those talents to Miami where he has won the past...
Half the fun of March Madness every year is that it yields upsets galore. The story of the NCAA Tournament is a story of Cinderellas, of that one shining moment that can turn a group of college kids into legends.
But not all upsets are created equal. Some were of the mildly-shocking variety, while others genuinely resulted in the...
The No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks led the round of 32 matchup with the Stanford Cardinal by two, 24-22 at halftime and looked like a team just waiting to turn it on after the break. However, the Stanford Cardinal are the ones that stepped up in the second half outscoring the Jayhawks by five, 38-33, and winning 60-57. Just another upset in...
As we near the peak of the madness this March, individual honors are getting ready to be handed out to the best of the best in the country. Here we countdown the top 10 players who had the biggest impact on not only their teams this season, but on the whole nation.
10) Justin Anderson, Virginia:
There’s no secret to the success...
Ever since the start of the "weighted" NBA Draft Lottery as we know it today in 1990, we've seen a handful of highly touted players turn into busts.
In 2001, Kwame Brown was drafted number one overall by the Washington Wizards straight out of high school. Brown was expected to become the next great center, but has only averaged six...
NBA All-Star Weekend is almost upon us.
Which means it's time to queue the "Get LeBron In The Slam Dunk Contest" chatter. It also means LeBron James finding yet another way to tease the public.
Over the years, LeBron has continued to find ways (intentionally or not) to tease again and again with the hope that he might compete in...
