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Knicks Pick Up Lakers' Unwanted Pick

The Lakers have made a few things clear since winning the 2009 NBA Championship: the team wants to bring everyone back, which means the team won't be spending much on anyone who isn't currently a Laker, which means the No. 29 in today's draft is certainly for sale. It appears the Lakers found a buyer.The Knicks have...

Onion Peels: Duke, Carolina Have Similar Sunday Games, Different Endings

Onion Peels is a recap of last night's action and an unofficial Bill Raftery blog. Duke and North Carolina were separated by a single game in the ACC standings heading into Sunday; little did Duke know it, but they nearly had a chance to tie the Tar Heels again. However, games against Boston College and Miami,...

Can Tigers, Hurricanes Storm the ACC?

If you wanted to play a parlay on Miami and Clemson road-grading Duke and Wake Forest the kind of clubbings usually reserved for the Knicks or Andy Kennedy's cab rides, you probably would've had to look far, far down your betting slip.Think somewhere in the area of Alex Rodriguez autographing a copy of Joe Torre's new book...

Wayne Ellington Orchestrates a Sudden Blowout of Miami on ESPN's Primetime

I have no clue why ESPN scheduled North Carolina and Miami for Saturday night primetime. Oh wait. Yes I do. It's because, two weeks ago, the line for that game would have been "Carolina minus infinity" and expecting anything short of a total Hurricane bloodbath would have been insanity.Then UNC lost twice. And suddenly...

Atlantic Coast Conference Season Set to Begin: A Quick Once-Over

The ACC has had an interesting start to the season. You have top-ranked North Carolina just rolling over everyone and flexing their muscle. Duke has looked very impressive for most of the year. Wake Forest and Clemson are still undefeated and climbing the polls. Still, there have been some bad moments. Miami hasn't looked...