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#BBB Quick Hitter: What price should Greg McDermott pay for his insensitivity?

March 5, 2021 By Pure Hoops

In this week’s Buckets, Boards, & Blocks Quick Hitter, Monica McNutt and King McClure discuss the racially insensitive remark Creighton head coach Greg McDermott made in the locker room last weekend. Invoking the term “Stay on the Plantation” to describe

Baylor’s big win, McDermott’s big mistake, & “Who’s Trippin”

March 4, 2021 By Pure Hoops

Monica McNutt & King McClure examine Baylor’s big win on Tuesday vs. West Virginia and the Bears’ Big 12 regular season championship. They also reflect on Creighton head coach Greg McDermott’s insensitive racial analogy and what should be done. Texas

Catch & Shoot Quick Hitter: Adande & McCallum on LeBron vs. Zlatan

March 3, 2021 By Pure Hoops

On this Quick Hitter version of Catch & Shoot 2.0, legendary NBA writer Jack McCallum and esteemed journalist J.A. Adande weigh in on the recent beef between soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimović and LeBron James. Be sure to subscribe to the

J.A. Adande & Jack McCallum Dish on Redeem Team, LeBron; Our Midseason Awards

March 3, 2021 By Pure Hoops

On this week’s episode of Catch & Shoot 2.0, legendary basketball writer Jack McCallum and esteemed journalist J.A. Adande join Otto Strong and Bruce Bernstein. They talk about their podcast “The Dream Team Tapes: Kobe, LeBron and The Redeem Team,

2021 NBA All-Star Reserves: Who Makes the Cut?

February 23, 2021 By John Lichtenstein

Each year, it seems as if the question of “Who should be selected for the All-Star game?” gets tougher and tougher. 2021 is no exception, as the league has become absolutely loaded with talent, and unfortunately, some incredibly talented

All-Star? The Case for Mike Conley

February 9, 2021 By John Lichtenstein

The words “Mike Conley” and “All-Star” have seemed destined to never appear in the same sentence. That should change this year. With All-Star voting closing in one week, attention on who will be selected is ramping up. As always, there

Rookie Quarterly Report Cards: Who’s Impressed Most So Far?

February 1, 2021 By John Lichtenstein

We are roughly a quarter of the way through the NBA season. In the first six weeks, teams and players are beginning to separate themselves, including the rookies. Some have fared better than others, but I believe most would be

The Curious Case of Zach Lavine

January 25, 2021 By John Lichtenstein

After a 25 PPG season last year, Bulls guard Zach Lavine is enjoying an even better 2020-21 campaign. Lavine is averaging 27.0 points per game on very efficient shooting. He has improved on each of his FG%, 3PT% and Free

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