This is kind of embarrassing…

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Words. Eitan Tye

The Butler Bulldogs stamped their ticket to the Sweet 16 this year in spectacular fashion, edging out a bruising Old Dominion team with a tip-in at the buzzer, and muscling their way past No. 1 seed Pittsburgh with a clutch free throw late in the game. However, despite defeating “the two most physical teams in the tournament,” in the words of ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes, the Bulldogs’ improbable run has been largely overshadowed by the successes of fellow mid-majors VCU and Richmond. In addition, numerous writers have focused their attention on the dramatic nature of Butler’s victories, choosing to revisit the officiating in the Bulldogs’ games and to scrutinize Pittsburgh for their early exit, rather than to highlight Butler’s impressive play. Read More »

I hope you didn’t think Derrick Rose only had one dunk in his repertoire. But if you did, here’s some evidence to the contrary…

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Beast of the Night: Dwight Howard posted 28 points, 18 rebounds, four assists, four steals and four blocks last night. He shot 82 percent (9-11) from the field, 83 percent (10-12) from the free-throw line and had four turnovers. With this monstrous line, Howard has amassed eight steals and nine blocks in his last two games. Though his boost in scoring has received the lion’s share of attention this season, it’s worth noting that Howard has also boosted his rebounding and thieving from last season’s marks. Read More »

There’s trouble brewing in Gotham City. The Knicks need a Batman. And it ain’t Roger Mason … Here’s a cure for what ails the Knicks: play the Boston Celtics in MSG every night. Or at least that line would’ve worked well if you deleted the tape from the last seven minutes last night. During that time, Boston, a team dead in the water for much of the game, swooped in and made like bandits, eating up a deficit and walking out of a shocked arena with a 96-86 victory for their 50th win of the year … The Celtics shot just 38 percent through the first three quarters as Paul Pierce (21 points) was virtually invisible. But in the fourth quarter, they used a 15-0 run to take the lead. Pierce made every big shot and Boston and Kevin Garnett (24 points, 11 rebounds) converted all of the hustle plays. Down the stretch, New York had the look of an unprepared kid just furiously scribbling down answers on a test. Read More »

Just because Al Jefferson is a beastly 6-10 and 280 pounds on the court, doesn’t mean he’s not a nice guy off of it. In a very candid interview with Big Al, watch as he talks about the guys he most respects in the NBA.

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Have you ever wanted to be on TV? Well, adidas is giving you a shot. Starring alongside the likes of Dwight Howard and Derrick Rose, here’s your chance to be featured in a national adidas TV commercial that will air during the 20th annual MTV Movie Awards this June. All you have to do is show them your “Game Face.” Read More »

If you’re looking for the best new show on TV, look no further. Introducing the The Andy & Landry Show, starring Knicks rookies Andy Rautins and Landry Fields. In the first episode, the rookies head to the legendary Shubert Theater to check out their new theme song and learn how to become Broadway legends from the team behind the Tony-Award winning show, Memphis. Hilarious!

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After an efficient sophomore year in which he averaged 13.0 points on 45.5 percent shooting, including 47.4 percent from distance, Marquette guard Darius Johnson-Odom took his game a step further this season. By upping his scoring average by nearly three points and making big strides on the defensive end, he became an All-Big East Second Team selection and led Marquette to a 9-9 record in the toughest conference in America. Friday night, DJO poured in a game-high 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting to lead his 11th-seeded Golden Eagles past 6th-seeded Xavier. On Sunday, DJO went for 17, including the game-winning triple with 25 seconds left, to lift Marquette to another upset over 3-seeded Syracuse, clinching the school’s first Sweet 16 birth since the Dwyane Wade era. Here are his words: Read More »

Let us be clear: We want the Sacramento Kings to stay in Sacramento and stay the Kings. But as each day passes, it’s looking more and more like that will not be the case next season. While the franchise has until April 18 to decide whether or not to say in Sac-Town, we figured we should be ready if and when the move to Anaheim goes down. All reports out of California are that the Maloofs are going to do their best to maintain the club’s history – which goes from Rochester (1945) to Cincinnati (1957) to Kansas City/Omaha (1972) to Sacramento (1985) – and have already trademarked four potential names: Read More »