Sonya Curry Back On American Radars

I don't understand the Sonya Curry phenomenon. (Actually, I didn't even know there was one, but apparently it's tearing up the charts.) The mother of Davidson sharpshooter Stephen Curry is an attractive 40-something teacher and a former athlete herself, but does that really make her any more interesting than any of… » 12/10/08 1:30pm 12/10/08 1:30pm

The Moonstruck, Rather Wacky Email From Jimmy Patsos To Kornheiser And…

Being a major college basketball coach is like taking a daily bath in crock pot set at 450; you live in your basketball world 24/7, eating and breathing the insanity until stuff like what you're about to read below slowly starts making sense. Following the jump is a rather remarkable letter from Loyola, Maryland… » 12/04/08 4:10pm 12/04/08 4:10pm

Enjoy The Whimsical Coaching Stylings Of Jimmy Patsos

In our latest edition of Coaching Tactics For The Comically Insane, we present Loyola. Md. coach Jimmy Patsos, who had a foolproof way to defend Davidson's Stephen Curry on Tuesday. Patsos rolled out the triangle-and-two, and with devastating effect: Curry was held scoreless. One problem, though. Patsos' team lost by… » 11/26/08 1:15pm 11/26/08 1:15pm

Someone Please Explain "Overtime" To The Arizona Wildcats

People can't seem to get over the fact that Donovan McNabb was unclear on the concept of tying (he's a professional football player!), but we guess Arizona's basketball team didn't get the memo either » 11/19/08 12:00pm 11/19/08 12:00pm. See, if two teams have the same score when that last buzzer goes off, the game continues with an extra five-minute…