On what was the last day of the regular season for a large swath of teams across the country, many at their home venues in holding with tradition observed Senior Day to pay tribute and commemorate the contributions of seniors to their respective programs. To ghastly results. At Auburn, the No. 1 Tigers lost a … Read more
NBA centers are among the most impressive athletes on the planet. To rank among the best of the best is to truly be on top of the basketball mountain top. 11 Shaquille O’Neal was a force in college and only became better in the NBACredit: Getty While Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar normally dominate the conversation for … Read more
We finally made it! The last weekend of the regular season is here, and that means Selection Sunday is right around the corner (next Sunday, to be exact). The top teams have surfaced but are still fighting for seeding. The bubble teams are scratching and clawing their way to get into the bracket. Other teams … Read more
The Duke Blue Devils are one of the most prestigious blue bloods in men’s college basketball. Winning five national championships, reaching 17 Final Fours and winning 23 ACC regular-season titles, Duke is one of the most iconic programs in all of collegiate sports. Moreover, it has produced 102 NBA/ABA players. That said, here are the … Read more
Welcome to The Playlist: my weekly column that lets you know who and what to play — when it comes to setting your lineup or music in my rotation — for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Each week, you’ll see a compilation of the pickups you need to make and a quick look at … Read more
John Fanta College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter Ahhhhh, March! The glorious month arrived on Saturday with a loaded slate. As if the Southeastern Conference has not flexed its collective muscles enough throughout the season, the league sent a reminder to the nation that it has posted a historic campaign by giving us three top-20 matchups … Read more
Madness synonymous with March began in earnest on the first day of the month Saturday as the sport delivered dramatic finishes, dazzling performances and good old-fashioned hardware to a handful of teams that captured conference championships. In the SEC, Auburn clinched the outright league title after earning its first win at Rupp Arena since 1988 … Read more
Welcome to the month of madness! For college basketball fans across the globe, there is no better month on the calendar than March. It’s when conference champions are decided, conference tournaments are settled, and the biggest stars on the biggest teams shine brightest with one goal in mind: a national championship. There are plenty of … Read more
This season in college hoops has been a whirlwind, and now we are officially in the month of madness with the NCAA Tournament starting in mere weeks. This weekend will be a big one for teams sitting on the bubble or looking to improve their seeding when the bracket is unveiled later this month. Saturday … Read more
Kevin Garnett was one of the NBA’s greatest trash talkers. But there’s one time that KG went all-in against the wrong opponent and he still regrets the mistake. 6 Kevin Garnett was as talented as he was intense on the basketball courtCredit: Getty Early in Garnett’s career, he was a loud-talking young athlete with a … Read more