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Going for Broke
Beware of the 'Dogs
Davidson, Belmont worth biting on in first round of NCAA tournament
March 19th, 2013
Davidson, Belmont worth biting on in first round of NCAA tournament Read more »
And the Winner of Our Caption Contest Is...
March 19th, 2013
“Lebron, it’s been a great run, but we’re trading you in order to draft this Anthony Bennett kid. Man, he can play.” Read more »
Tips to Help You Win Your NCAA Bracket
There are several secrets your friends may not know
March 18th, 2013
There are no sure things in life, and especially during March Madness. But there are some basic tips you can consider before marking up that bracket in ink. Here are 10 of them designed to at least keep you in the running past the opening day. Read more »
Going Back to Cali
The Rebels are very familiar with their first-round opponent in the NCAA tourney
March 17th, 2013
Caption Contest: Conference Call
March 14th, 2013
Anthony Bennett will be long gone by the time the Miami Heat pick in the NBA draft, so it’s intriguing to think about whom Heat President Pat Riley—seen here after UNLV’s opening-round Mountain West Conference tournament victory over Air Force—was scouting on March 13 at the Thomas & Mack Center. But let’s get to the bigger questions: Is that LeBron on the line? And who’s that woman talking to? Read more »
Going for Broke
Spring Fever
Yes, basketball is in the air, but baseball also gets the Royal treatment
March 14th, 2013
Want to know why this is shaping up to be one of the craziest NCAA tournaments ever—and why I haven’t released a single college basketball selection this month (which is already half over)? Just look back to a few results from March 9 ... Read more »
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The Point of it All
February 28th, 2013
There was a time when UNLV could have been called Point Guard U. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, the men’s basketball team was consistently blessed with great floor generals, from Robert Smith to Greg Anthony. The team’s style attracted expert distributors who loved pace, ran the fast break expertly and were at ease in half-court sets. Read more »
Going for Broke
It's a Slam Dunk: March Will Be Maddening
February 27th, 2013
On the shocker meter, seeing Gonzaga in the Top 25 ranks somewhere between seeing Seth MacFarlane crack tasteless jokes during the Oscars telecast and the PC police immediately feigning outrage over said tasteless jokes. Read more »
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‘Spreading’ Knowledge on the Road to March
February 21st, 2013
The scoreboard read UNLV 70, San Diego State 62. The clock showed 3:09 remaining. And even though my big play was the Rebels minus-4 points, I knew I was screwed. That’s because moments earlier, from my seat at midcourt, I could read UNLV coach Dave Rice’s lips as he delivered crunch-time instructions during the final media timeout. Read more »
Going for Broke
Treading Lightly After Another Super Success
February 7th, 2013
Unfortunately, in three years on this job, I’ve learned the hard way that what goes up tends to come down. To wit: Exactly one year ago, my bankroll stood at $7,033 after a profitable Giants-Patriots Super Bowl … then came a disastrous college-basketball stretch that lasted through the Final Four. Which is why, for the foreseeable future, I’m going to proceed more cautiously than Manti Te’o on an online dating site. Read more »
