After the NBA Finals comes the last bit of interesting pro ball news for months on end: the NBA Draft. To little surprise, the Washington Wizards went with the no-brainer and scooped John Wall for the #1 pick in hopes he gives Gilbert Arenas proper ammunition on the basketball court. But those Wildcats always find a way to make history. Read the rest of this entry »

Our picks have been all over the place and wrong more often than not.  But like the weatherman predicting rain for 17th consecutive day without a cloud in the sky, we carry on.  The games have been entertaining throughout and we can always take solace in the fact that we concentrate most of our energy on music around here.  With a trip to the Final Four on the line, all teams involved will need to bring their A-games today, because as we’ve seen all tournament long, anything can happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s gonna be a good day y’all.  Between March Madness & SXSW, along with recuperating from St. Patty’s day, this is definitely one of those unofficial holidays.  With North Carolina out of the picture & Michigan State most likely gone by the end of the weekend, the door is open for a new champion to walk away with the crown. Read the rest of this entry »

During a press-conference thanking the Kentucky Wildcats for generously generating and donating a cool million via their recent “Hoops For Haiti” telethon, President Obama not only acknowledged he spends his free time catching up on NBA-bound John Wall’s game, but that he has no desire to get schooled by the young man people refer to as the next Jordan Harold Minor Penny G.Hill Kobe Vince Carter LeBron.

That’s the best decision the President’s made in months.

President Obama Thanks Kentucky Wildcats For “Hoops For Haiti” Fundraising Effort [ESPN]

While it’s probably been some time since you’ve seen someone on the street wearing a Kentucky Wildcats sweatsuit to match their Air Forces, the once dominant institution is shaping back to championship form; starting the season 12-0 and becoming the first team in NCAA history (as in all sports,) to win 2,000 games. Read the rest of this entry »

For the record, this > LeBrongate.

I consider myself a basketball fanatic. To be completely honest, I haven’t hooped seriously in over a year, but my love for the game presents itself in other facets. If you keep up with college recruiting, you’ve likely heard of the phenom that is John Wall. There’s a pretty good chance the point guard from North Carolina will be named “Freshman of the Year” at the conclusion of the 2009-2010 college basketball season. Read the rest of this entry »