Teams Who Can Make Unexpected Run In March It’s March and you know what that means…time to talk brackets. One of the hardest things about filling out a bracket is picking what I like to call your “Snoozer.” It’s the team that’s more realistic than your mid major who...
No Excuses, No Drop off The Tale of Paul VI When I asked the Paul VI players what their mindset has been throughout this entire season, Junior guard Xavier Joyner answered back immediately, “No Excuses, make sure you put that in there.” This past Saturday, the...
Tobacco Road Rivalry Preview Nine miles is all that stands between these storied blue blood programs. Thursday night Duke and North Carolina will meet in the legendary Dean Dome, the same Dome where Vince Carter terrorized Duke defenders at the rim, the same Dome...
As we get closer to March, Joe Lunardi’s brackets go from complete predictions to a reliable make up of what the field may look like. Every college basketball fan gets excited with the release of a new bracket, and Lunardi’s latest installment is pretty interesting....
(HOF, Springfield, MA) MLK Day has always been a big day for high school basketball tournaments and great NBA match ups. The Hoophall Classic, which is played at the Basketball Hall of Fame, and features some of the nation’s best teams and players, has a four game...
These first couple of months have been very eventful. It has shown fans that college basketball doesn’t just exist in the month of March. We’ve been pleasantly surprised with some teams and players, and in some cases, underwhelmed. It’s been very hard to take much...
These first couple of months have been very eventful. It has shown fans that college basketball doesn’t just exist in the month of March. We’ve been pleasantly surprised with some teams and players, and in some cases, underwhelmed. It’s been very hard to take much...
This past weekend the annual National Hoops Fest was held at DeMatha Catholic High School. It is a premier high school basketball showcase and had a lot of elite talent in the same building. I was able to catch some of the action and will recap the teams that I saw....
The High School season is finally upon us, and I have already been able to see multiple top teams go at it. Last Friday I went out to Archbishop Carroll for a great event run by Arize. I was able to catch a very entertaining young Theodore Roosevelt team and then an...
College basketball is officially back. Every year we are blessed with great early matchups between top-25 teams in these holiday tournaments, but this year is pretty special. The addition of Nike’s PK80 tournament in honor of Phil Knights 80th birthday, features two...
Don’t think twice, Lonzo Ball is a special player. The speed he plays at along with his vision is a a scary combination. He is also the point guard everyone wants to play with because you know that if your open, he’s gonna hit you. Ball has elite size for a point...
After seven long months, the college basketball season is finally near. With a lot of stars returning (which is unusual) and of course some new faces, this season should be an entertaining and interesting one. Without further introduction, here is my annual preseason...
This NBA season seems like it will be one for the books. The hype surrounding the season is off the charts, and I haven’t been this excited for the NBA in as long as I can remember. There are so many crazy storylines that we usually don’t see in the NBA, such as...
Simply put, I really love the Paul VI Panthers team. They are one of the top schools in the WCAC and watching them go to work is always a highlight for me. There is an energy, an ease and a sense of family in the gym. They enjoy each other and it’s obvious. This...
Once again, I was lucky enough to take a trip out to DeMatha Catholic. The prestige and excellence of the program is like none other. The championships date all the way back to the 70’s when the team starred Sidney Lowe and Derrick Whittenberg, who then went on to win...
The 17u summer circuits are where the best of the best go head to head. Many players make a name for themselves during the summertime, while others get exposed going against real talent. This article isn’t necessarily talking about who had the best stats, but who...
These past couple of weeks have been very cool and crazy for me. I’ve been able to watch the kids I have played basketball with and against since 3rd grade get national attention from the biggest scouting services, such as ESPN, 247 and Scout. No more BballSpotlight...
The wait is finally over. We had the NBA 2017 draft and it did not disappoint. Basketball fans have been counting down the days until this year’s draft as soon as we realized how special the high school class of 2016 was. And, we weren’t disappointed when the first 11...
Last night I was able to catch some great DMV middle school action. The PYBL is a league for the top talent in the DMV and it has been extremely competitive since it was created four years ago. The league has been home to USA Basketball 16U members Jeremy Roach,...
As some of you may have read, I posted the first part of my Mock Draft a couple of days ago, which was picks 1-5. Now I’m back with picks 6-10 for this year’s NBA Draft. 6. Orlando Magic: Malik Monk The Magic need scoring and better guard play and Monk will fill both...
