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AUERBACH: Robinson Exemplifies Multi-Sport Athleticism

AUERBACH: Robinson Exemplifies Multi-Sport Athleticism

By Madeline Auerbach June 17, 2016

Over time, we tend to take for granted the sheer athletic prowess of professional athletes, and the full extent of their abilities flies under the radar throughout their careers. One such athlete is former...

IPPOLITO: Ewings Legacy Bolsters Coaching Qualifications

IPPOLITO: Ewing’s Legacy Bolsters Coaching Qualifications

By Michael Ippolito April 29, 2016

As the NBA playoffs continue, at least four NBA teams are unsure of who their head coaches will be for the 2016-17 season. The New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets both had interim head coaches after...

BARTON: Outcome Bias Undermines The Process

By Nick Barton April 19, 2016

Less than two weeks ago, Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Sam Hinkie officially resigned from his position. The news followed reports that Bryan Colangelo — the son of Jerry Colangelo, an advisor to...

RAMLOW: Stat Sheet Belies Team Success

RAMLOW: Stat Sheet Belies Team Success

By Hugh Ramlow April 12, 2016

I love watching SportsCenter’s Top 10 on ESPN. I love playing Fantasy Sports, from football to basketball to baseball. But I think there is a real tendency, an unfortunate one, to conflate fantasy stud-liness...

RAMLOW: NBA Style Meets NCAA Trends

RAMLOW: NBA Style Meets NCAA Trends

By Hugh Ramlow March 1, 2016

The NCAA men’s college basketball field is as wide open as it has been in years. In fact, the parity of the top 64 teams — those who will make the first bracket in the NCAA tournament — is a historic...

IPPOLITO: Strict NBA Rules Boost Team Stats

IPPOLITO: Strict NBA Rules Boost Team Stats

By Michael Ippolito February 26, 2016

For all of the statistical and data innovations in basketball that prompted unique lineups, more scoring opportunities and more fluid pacing, the game still feels harder — or at least more frustrating...

BARTON: How Social Media Impacts All-Star Roster

BARTON: How Social Media Impacts All-Star Roster

By Nick Barton January 26, 2016

In a world dominated by Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, the NBA became the latest organization to hop on the trend. The All-Star game is played to honor the players whose performances are deemed...

IPPOLITO: Duncan Highlights Generation

IPPOLITO: Duncan Highlights Generation

By Michael Ippolito December 4, 2015

For nearly two decades, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been known as a competitor, an agitator and a winner. But now, with the end of his career looming, fans are seeing something else. Bryant is now decrepit...

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Basketball Preview | Smith-Rivera Returns for Final Season

By Tom Schnoor November 13, 2015

  The rumor broke just before lunchtime on March 31. “Hearing not-so-great things about D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera being back at Georgetown next season,” Casual Hoya, a popular SB Nation...

IPPOLITO: Wizards Could Successfully Recruit Durant

IPPOLITO: Wizards Could Successfully Recruit Durant

By Michael Ippolito November 13, 2015

Ah, the folly of courtship. Love makes people do crazy things, but fervor and passion take already crazed sports fans and put them into a new gear. Forgive me for being a tad hyperbolic. After all, no...

SANTAMARIA: Warriors Improve Further

SANTAMARIA: Warriors Improve Further

By Paolo B. Santamaria November 6, 2015

He’s sorry. He’s very, very sorry. He’s sorry the Warriors were healthy. He’s sorry they played who was in front of them in the playoffs last season. He’s sorry for all the awards he, and the...

A ‘Home’ Run Away From Home

By Sean Berman October 30, 2015

When I left my home in Las Vegas, Nev., to come to Georgetown, I knew I was leaving behind a special part of my life. I have grown up as an avid fan of the New York Mets. Having inherited this team from...

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