On Monday night, the UMass Lowell Men’s basketball team kicked off the 2024-25 season with a 115-59 victory over Division III Rivier College at Costello Athletic Center. Given the opponent, the result was not a surprise. From the twelve-minute mark of the first half when the score was 23-17, the River Hawks took control of […]
We are less than 24 hours away from the start of the college basketball season. The UMass Lowell River Hawks have added to their coaching staff prior to opening night. His name is Bryan Dougher, an assistant coach who has been a part of the Fairfield University program for the last four years. His primary […]
One day. That’s all. It’s time. The Wake Forest hoops season is about to begin. My thoughts immediately turn to Parking Lot Parker Friedrichsen. Met him a few weeks ago. Told me he popped 400 shots a day this offseason. Mastering muscle memory is a must and marvelous. We’re in for a treat. This guy’s […]
There have been many surprises a week into the 2024-25 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder remain the only undefeated teams after the first week of the season at 6-0 and 5-0 respectively. Teams like the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks have continued their dominance from last season, and the Celtics are looking […]
After spending the last several months in Serbia watching his horses race, drinking beer, and reading Sammy Sportface blogs, Nikola “The Joker” Jokic has returned to the United States to dominate the entire basketball world for another season – despite being pretty indifferent about the sport he is the best on Earth at. This […]
We are now one week away from the start of the college basketball season. Recently, the Atlantic Coast Conference selected their preseason teams. The Duke Blue Devils were named the preseason favorite to win the regular season championship. Duke received 42 of 54 first-place votes and are the #9 ranked team in the country in […]
Tuesday night saw the beginning of the 2024-25 NBA season, with the Boston Celtics raising banner number 18 in a win over the New York Knicks followed by the Los Angeles Lakers upsetting the Minnesota Timberwolves. With every team now having a chance to play at least one game, several overreactions can be made for […]
It was quite a head-turning news event with Tony Bennett’s sudden announcement last week that he was retiring from his job as the head basketball coach at the University of Virginia. In his tear-filled press conference, he talked about the new world of college athletics and that he decided he was not the right person […]
With two weeks before the opening night of the college basketball season, it’s time to take a look at the defending champions and the preseason choice to win the regular season title again, the Vermont Catamounts. On Monday during media day, Vermont was tabbed as the choice to win the conference crown again, and why […]