When Tom Izzo was picked as Jud Heathcote’s successor at Michigan State in the early ’90s, he received counsel from then-Spartans football coach George Perles. At that point, Perles oversaw the football program and doubled as MSU’s athletic director; he was the one who cleared Izzo as coach-in-waiting. When that happened, Perles told the young…
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra praised Tyler Herro’s two-way play following last night’s 96-95 road win vs. the Brooklyn Nets (29 points/11 rebounds/2 assists/11-22 FG/4-11 3-PT/3-4 FT/+ 16 +/-). (via Bally Sports Sun): “In general, Tyler’s defense has really improved the last two years, and this year he had an intention to be a…
When Tom Izzo was picked as Jud Heathcote’s successor at Michigan State in the early ’90s, he received counsel from then-Spartans football coach George Perles. At that point, Perles oversaw the football program and doubled as MSU’s athletic director; he was the one who cleared Izzo as coach-in-waiting. When that happened, Perles told the young…
The Milwaukee Bucks have regained their momentum in the past few weeks, and now they are also benefiting from improved player health. Jae Crowder has received medical clearance to make his return to the court for Milwaukee in Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Crowder had been sidelined for over two months after undergoing surgery…
USATSI Matching last season’s 15-3 record in the Big East was always going to be difficult for Marquette even if the Golden Eagles proved to be the best team in the country because even the best team in the country last season (UConn) didn’t go 15-3 in the Big East. It’s a hard conference —…
The Los Angeles Lakers recorded a significant win against one of the top two teams of the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder. An incident occurred during the game involving LeBron James and a fan. The fan ran to the four-time NBA champion, who was on the bench and put his arms around James, resulting…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has been an explosive, ever-changing organization from its founding. It continuously pushes the limits of athletic excellence and creative strategy. The development of the three-point shot has undoubtedly had the biggest influence on all the game’s advancements. This game has experienced numerous changes and global success following its invention by…
The No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers (12-4) host the Florida Gators (11-5) in an SEC showdown on Tuesday evening. Tennessee has won eight of its last nine games. On Saturday, the Volunteers defeated Georgia 85-79 after overcoming a late 11-point deficit. Meanwhile. Florida snapped its two-game losing streak, beating Arkansas 90-68 on Jan. 13. Tipoff from…
The Milwaukee Bucks’ newcomer Andre Jackson Jr., a key contributor to UConn’s national championship victory, achieved his inaugural double-double by scoring 10 points and securing 10 rebounds against Golden State last Saturday. Selected as the 36th overall pick in the draft and subsequently traded to Milwaukee, Jackson’s performance drew praise from coach Adrian Griffin. Griffin…
A 39-year-old LeBron James threw down a monster dunk on Clippers star Paul George last week, and PG-13 has detailed exactly what was going through his mind when it happened. The Clippers guard explained how he messed up the play to start with when Anthony Davis deflected the ball and LeBron got it and proceeded…
