PREPPING FOR THE PROS
By Mike Van Pelt | June 9, 2005Former Blue Devil Luol Deng sat in the Theater at Madison Square Garden June 24, 2004 wearing a glamorous suit and sporting a diamond-studded watch, waiting for NBA commissioner David Stern to...
Former Blue Devil Luol Deng sat in the Theater at Madison Square Garden June 24, 2004 wearing a glamorous suit and sporting a diamond-studded watch, waiting for NBA commissioner David Stern to...
Please believe me when I say I tried really hard. I really did. I just can’t do it.
Chris Duhon started at point guard for the Chicago Bulls and logged 34 minutes in the franchise’s first playoff win since the dynasty days of Michael Jordan Sunday afternoon.
After four years as a sports reporter and two-and-a-half years as a columnist for The Chronicle, this will be my final sports column.
Let’s break down what we learned last Friday.
What goes around comes around in college basketball.
For Duke basketball fans, there’s a lot to be optimistic about right now after the performances of Josh McRoberts and Greg Paulus in the McDonald’s All-American game.
College basketball fans, including myself, always complain about how the NBA hurts our game by luring away high-school seniors who have raw talent. This year, however, things are different.
April 4 was Sean May’s 21st birthday, but it was Roy Williams who received the greatest gift in North Carolina’s 75-70 win over Illinois in Monday’s national championship game.
His name was LeBron James.
The men’s basketball team lost in the Elite Eight. So did the women. It sucks. Big time. I’m bummin’.
Many sportswriters across the country have made the argument that this has been head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s best coaching year ever.
J.J. Redick’s career has been full of clutch moments. His 23 points in the last 10:05 of the 2003 ACC Tournament title game against N.C.
This year’s Sweet 16 doesn’t begin until Thursday, but it’s never too early to take a look at which mid-majors tourney entries could be the 2006 Cinderellas.
I’ve often described Duke as the New York Yankees of college basketball.
No bandage can cover my scars.
This Thursday Cameron will be loud as ever as the quietest star of the Mike Krzyzewski era plays his last game on his home campus.
Another day, another Blue Devil injury.
I love my job at The Chronicle because I get to travel. That’s the big perk.
Against Wake Forest Saturday, Shavlik Randolph played three minutes, scored no points and committed one foul.