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Why Doesn't Obama's Basketball Knowledge Help Him in Hoosier Country?

By Eamonn BrennanMay 6th 2008 – 4:43PM

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been fighting for the Democratic nomination for months now, but the primary results keep breaking down along the same demographic lines. Currently, Obama and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck in Indiana, a (perhaps the) basketball-crazed state full of the same...

Jensen From Augusta: Inside the Sportswriter House

By Ray HollomanApr 6th 2007 – 11:39AM

Sean Jensen is an award-winning writer for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and columnist for AOL Sports. He's eating $1 pimento cheese sandwiches and filing dispatches from Augusta until someone tries the green jacket on for size. One of the joys of covering my first Masters are my housemates. Yes,housemates.Since sportswriters...

Oden Deserved M.O.P.

By Ryan FergusonApr 3rd 2007 – 2:03AM

... and that's coming from a Gator fan.Oden was stunningly good in Ohio State's 84-75 loss to the defending national champions.25 points? 12 rebounds? 4 blocks?Against one of the greatest teams in the history of college basketball, that's a pretty damn fine exclamation point to a one-year college career which most believe...

What Texas Fans Would Do to Get Kevin Durant to Stay

By Michael David SmithMar 27th 2007 – 8:54AM

Texas fans know it's an extreme long shot that freshman sensation Kevin Durant will be anywhere other than the NBA next season. But they'd do just about anything if it means Durant will return for his sophomore season.That's what Burnt Orange Nation found out when it asked its readers to finish this sentence: "If Kevin...

Hibbert vs. Oden: The Breakdown, Part I

By mjdMar 27th 2007 – 8:01AM

So how's this thing going to shake out? Conventional wisdom and hype suggest that Oden is the superior player. In 2010, he probably will be ... but for 2007, I am unconvinced. We'll start with defense. Oden's got the better reputation, and his shot-blocking ability is (rightfully) talked about all the time, but ... let's...

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