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Video: The Real Dunk Contest During All-Star Weekend

Filed: 29th Feb 12 6:40 pm by
Filed under: Blog Featured

Check these highlights of the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown. Most of these dunks were better then the lackluster pro dunks last Saturday night. Kenny Dobbs, the guy who does the blindfold dunk, is considered one of the best dunkers in the world, would he have won the dunk contest with the pros Saturday night? I [...]

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Video: Chase Budinger Jumps Over Yao Ming

Filed: 22nd Feb 12 10:56 pm by
Filed under: Basketball, Blog Featured, NBA

If you’re a little unfamiliar with this All-Star Weekend’s Dunk Contests participants, this is Huston Rocket’s forward Chase Budinger. Budinger has a 38.5 inch vertical and can also throw down in volleyball. As a high school senior he was invited to try out for the USA Olympic Volleyball Team, but turned it down to go [...]

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Michigan State’s Draymond Green Will Play Sunday vs. Michigan

Filed: 3rd Feb 12 7:48 pm by

After practice on friday, Michigan State forward Draymond Green says he will play vs in-state rival Michigan on Sunday. Green exited tuesday’s loss at Illinois with a sprained left knee. While trying to fight around a screen, Green’s knee seemed to twist and he immediately went down. Thankfully for the Spartans, it was not as [...]

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Video: Steve Nash Can Snowboard…Sort Of

Filed: 23rd Jan 12 6:58 pm by
Filed under: Blog Featured

Apparently, Phoenix Suns Point Guard Steve Nash is not satisfied with being skilled in two sports. He’s also got some serious soccer skills. Now Nash is trying his hand in snowboarding…kind of. Nash is trying to enter himself in the ESPN Winter X Games Real Snow Competition (presented by Vitamin Water). Its one of the [...]

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Breaking: Joe Paterno Health Worsening, Family Summoned

Filed: 21st Jan 12 5:32 pm by
Filed under: NFL

According to Mike Sisak of citizensvoice.com, Joe Paterno’s health took a turn for the worse and he is nearing death. His family has also been summoned to say their final goodbyes. The thoughts of all sports fans are with the Paterno family during this tumultuous,trying time wishing him the best.

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Tom Izzo Should Be Very Disappointed in the Izzone

Filed: 21st Jan 12 5:10 pm by

If you are unfamiliar with the story of Purdue forward Robbie Hummel, here it is: During his junior year, he tore his right ACL. When he finally recovered to make it to his senior year, he re-tore it in his first practice. After a long journey and recovery back to shape, Hummel finally returned to [...]

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#9 Michigan State Bounces Back vs. Purdue

Filed: 21st Jan 12 1:34 pm by

Coming off of two straight road losses, Michigan State needed to come out strong at home. In the opening minutes of the game, the Spartans looked out of sync turning the ball over multiple times. But a few defensive stops and 2 Austin Thornton 3′s put Michigan State ahead and they never looked back. The [...]

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Draymond Green is a Robbie Hummel Fan

Filed: 20th Jan 12 5:21 pm by

Last year, Purdue star forward Robbie Hummel was forced sit out and redshirt his senior year because he tore his right ACL for the second time in 7 months. The Purdue community and its team were obviously devastated by this news. The effect of his injury were felt by his competitors- especially Michigan State captain [...]

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Javale McGee’s Mom Calls Him the Future of the NBA

Filed: 20th Jan 12 1:43 pm by

We’ve seen this story a few times. I mean whose Mom doesn’t want the best for him? Pamela McGee spoke to Mike Wise of the Washington Post and was asked to address her son’s “negative” tendencies in his young career in the NBA. She said “My son is special. He has gifts you can’t teach: [...]

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#19 Michigan Denies Rival #9 Michigan State

Filed: 17th Jan 12 10:45 pm by

Coming off of respective weekend road losses, Michigan and Michigan State were both trying to validate their top 25 rankings. What ensued was a crazy game that featured a massive Spartan comeback and clutch plays by the Wolverines. Unfortunately for the Spartans, they had to try bounce back on the road. In the Big 10, [...]

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