Were you looking for another bracket to fill out? If so, you’re in luck! FB&G has created a group for a March Madness Pick ‘Em contest. All you have to do is go here and enter the password (cake with kwame) and you’re in. This year, the winner will get a fantastic print of Kobe Bryant from […]
College hoops
A Great Light
Coach John Wooden, who passed away yesterday at the age of 99, was a father, husband, teacher, and coach. The lessons he left behind will be mined for their wisdom for ages to come. He is by far the most decorated college coach in the history of the game, but his legacy is not measured […]
Saturday Special: Fast Break Thoughts & The Final Four
[picappgallerysingle id=”8422103″] Some random thoughts on this Saturday of college hoops… *Last night’s win against the Jazz was more than just a single win. Why? Because the Spurs showed some of their classic resolve and beat the Magic (Manu torched Orlando for 43 and Duncan added another 23 to take down Orlando – wow). That […]
March Madness at Forum Blue and Gold
I must admit something right out of the gate – I haven’t been watching too much college hoops this year. I’ve caught the occasional John Wall highlight and I watched some of Evan Turner’s heroics against Michigan, but besides that I have not been on top of it this year. So, I guess that doesn’t bode […]
March Madness at Forum Blue & Gold
Here’s my dilemma: For only the second time ever, my alma mater Cal State Northridge made the tournament. So, I’m obligated to pick them to win a game. Except, they drew Memphis, a team I want to have going very deep into the tournament. So now, do I pick the Matadors and hope I’m wrong […]
NCAA Finals thread
If the Lakers had their choice of any players in tonight’s game to join the team next year, my two top choices would go to Ohio State players — Greg Oden (sorry Drew) and Mike Conley. But basketball remains a team game, and Florida not only has four starters with NBA talent but they play […]
The Big Dance (oh, and a couple Laker notes)
Why waste time — who do you have in your Final Four? I’ve got Florida, Kansas, Georgetown and Texas A&M, with Kansas beating A&M in the finals. There is no shortage of information on college teams out on the Web, but if you want some of the stats I use here to help with your […]
Remembering Lucious Harris
I was a little bit lucky. The year I moved to Long Beach was the year that Long Beach State may have had its best basketball team ever. And, since I didn’t know many people and I had plenty of free nights, I went to a lot of basketball games that year. And that 92-93 […]
NCAA Finals (and some baseball too)
It doesn’t get much better for a sports day in Los Angeles — Dodger opening day in the afternoon and UCLA in the NCAA title game at night. Great day to for me to be stuck in the office, swamped with work. No deep thoughts here on the Dodgers ’I’ll leave that to those who […]
My Bracket Is A Disaster
I’m posting this before the first game of the NCAA tournament, but that headline should be accurate within 24-48 hours. Just for the record, I have a Final Four of Texas, Kansas, UConn and Villanova. (Yes, I have Texas beating Duke. Yes, I know Duke beat them by 31 this year.) I have Texas taking […]