Riley Schmitt

Big 10 Editor, NBA Featured Columnist

Riley Schmitt is a junior at the University of Iowa. He is currently the lead blogger in charge of breaking news and also has his own feature column on the NBA page. Schmitt can be seen at Rant Sports TV, contributing information on the NBA and other sports. Schmitt is also a contributing author to the Purdue University blog, Hammer and Rails, under the SB Nation blog grouping. Riley also is a voter in Artificial Turf's Top 17 football poll and occasionally contributes to their radio show.


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Chicago Bulls Could Trade Joakim Noah And Luol Deng During 2012 NBA Offseason

Filed: 14th May 12 1:57 pm by
David Banks-US PRESSWIRE

The Chicago Bulls had their season end a lot quicker than most people would have ever expected.  Then again, losing Derrick Rose to a torn ACL in Game 1 of the playoffs can easily do that.  With the season over, the Bulls are staring salary cap issues right in the face.  This means they could [...]

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Bill Cowher Would Come Out Of Retirement To Coach The Chicago Bears

Filed: 14th May 12 12:31 pm by
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NFL
NY Daily News

Bill Cowher has long been rumored to pine for a return to theNFL coaching ranks.  However, he has yet to make that jump but there is a team that he would consider returning for.  Cowher would love to return to coaching if he could coach the Chicago Bears.  There’s only one problem with that.  Lovie [...]

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Chris Bosh Out Indefinitely With Abdominal Strain; Could The Indiana Pacers Steal The Series

Filed: 14th May 12 10:56 am by
Filed under: Blog Featured, Featured, NBA
Steve Mitchell-US PRESSWIRE

With Chris Bosh being ruled out indefinitely after a MRI revealed that the Miami Heat forward suffered an abdominal strain in their Game 1 win over the Indiana Pacers, Heat fans have plenty of reason to get a bit worried. Although they should be the favorites to still make the NBA Finals, losing Bosh will [...]

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Lionel Hollins Should Be Fired After Costing The Memphis Grizzlies Game 7

Filed: 13th May 12 2:42 pm by
Filed under: Featured, NBA
Spruce Derden-US PRESSWIRE

Lionel Hollins basically cost the Memphis Grizzlies Game 7 of their epic series against the Los Angeles Clippers and because of this, he should be fired.  I have never seen a coach screw up his rotations so many times in crunch time. In both Game 5 and 7, the Grizzlies fans were chanting for him [...]

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Metta World Peace Gives Shout Out To Queensbridge After Game 7

Filed: 13th May 12 12:38 am by
Filed under: NBA

In his first game after his seven game suspension, Metta World Peace aka Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers helped turn the tide in Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets.  Peace did not shoot the ball overly well, but he still had 15 points and played great defense.  After the game, he was selected [...]

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Ryan Hollins Botches Alley Oop, Everyone Laughs

Filed: 12th May 12 7:43 pm by
Filed under: NBA

Ryan Hollins has not been a roaring success since coming to the Boston Celtics.  In fact, he has been more known for aggravating the fans of the team.  Saturday night, that continued as Hollins botched an alley oop in embarrassing fashion. Hollins is basically a bum.  There is no reason that he is still in [...]

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Ricky Rubio Makes Ridiculous Backwards Shot While Sitting Down

Filed: 12th May 12 6:53 pm by
Filed under: NBA

Ricky Rubio of the Minnesota Timberwolves took the NBA by storm before falling to a torn ACL. That injury is merely a setback for Rubio, who is still doing awesome stuff on a basketball court. This backwards shot, while sitting down, is extremely cool. Rubio is a wizard with the basketball, but that is normally [...]

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Brian Scalabrine Stars In White Mamba Commercial

Filed: 12th May 12 3:32 pm by
Filed under: Chicago Bulls, NBA

Brian Scalabrine is basically an assistant coach/mascot for the Chicago Bulls at this stage of his career.  However, that has not stopped him from being one of the most entertaining players in the league.  Scal goes by the White Mamba, either an homage to or a rip off of Kobe Bryant’s Black Mamba nickname.  In [...]

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Anthony Davis Struggles To Eat A Blazin Wing From Buffalo Wild Wings

Filed: 12th May 12 12:43 pm by
Filed under: The Clubhouse

Anthony Davis is about to become a millionaire but that does not mean he is above a challenge.  I am assuming that Davis was dared by one of his friends to take the ultimate test at Buffalo Wild Wings.  Davis had a Blazin wing, or the hottest sauce that they have.  The struggle face that [...]

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Michelle Beadle Leaving ESPN For NBC Sports; Access Hollywood In Future Plans

Filed: 10th May 12 2:47 pm by
Jerry Lai-US PRESSWIRE

Michelle Beadle is leaving ESPN for NBC Sports, in a move that is not shocking at all.  It has been rumored that she would leave the company after her contract expired, even though everyone there is in love with her.  Beadle will certainly become one of the main faces at the new NBC Sports. The [...]

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