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Sunday Stuff – July 12th
====> Please no Lorenzo Brown comments in this entry. Once we get over our devastation we will post its own entry. ====> Stud outside linebacker, Kendall Moore, of Southeast Raleigh choose Notre Dame over NC State this weekend. (Link to the story) This one hurts, as Moore would have been a fantastic complement [...]
Continue reading...Congrats to Josh Powell – NBA World Champion
Sunday, June 14, 2009
With the Los Angeles Lakers winning the NBA title over the Orlando Magic, former NC State forward Josh Powell has his first NBA championship ring. After playing two seasons for the Wolfpack in 2001-02 and 2002-03, Powell played two seasons overseas in Russia and Italy before making to the NBA. You can click here for [...]
Continue reading...Is Nate McMillan Being Overlooked for NBA Coach of the Year?
Friday, April 17, 2009
I’m not a big fan of the NBA, but many of you guys are, so I thought I would pass this along: The Case: Nate McMillan for Coach of the Year [S]ome mysteries do exist, such as why Nate McMillan is seemingly persona non grata when it comes to Coach Of The Year discussions. You hear and [...]
Continue reading...NBA season tips-off with a decided Wolfpack flavor
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The 2008-2009 NBA season tipped-off with three games last night that each had a very prominent NC State-related storyline when: (1) JJ Hickson began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers who lost to the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics. (2) Hickson wasn’t the only former NC State big man to take the court last night. [...]
Continue reading...NBA.com: Del Negro gets rolling as Bulls Head Coach
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
We refer you to our story from June linked here (that includes some great ‘Wolfpack talk’ from the 1980s for those that need a little insight and educating on some topics that comes second nature only to the die-hards) The Chicago Bulls’ website has a nice article on our own Vinny Del Negro. They are [...]
Continue reading...Brian Clifton Update
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Brian Clifton swears he’ll never be John Wall’s agent or profit from his expected stardom.You can believe him if you want. But if I told you the No. 1 high school prospect in America (Wall) was being coached on the summer circuit and advised in the recruiting process by a man (Clifton) who was a licensed [...]
Continue reading...Hickson turning heads early
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
J.J. Hickson got off to a quick start last night in his first summer league game: LAS VEGAS –Cleveland Cavaliers assistant John Kuester was on a roll Monday, thinking up new ways to praise rookie J.J. Hickson. “We’re talking about an N.C. State guy, and I’m still saying nice things,” former Tar Heel Kuester joked. “He’s that [...]
Continue reading...BBall: 2008 One-and-Doners and more
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
An awesome analysis of 2008’s One-And-Doners can be seen by clicking here to one of the best college basketball blogs in the country. I can’t copy and paste their comments, but they have some interesting things to say about NC State and how JJ Hickson was definitely ‘not worth it’. It really is an [...]
Continue reading...Hickson to Cleveland at #19
Friday, June 27, 2008
Sid was right – JJ went in the 11-20 window. Here’s Chad Ford’s analysis: I’m surprised they passed on local hero Kosta Koufos of Ohio State. But I do like Hickson, who’s a sleeper. He’s strong and athletic and he can score in multiple ways. He was 12-for-12 from the field in his first college game. It’s [...]
Continue reading...NBA Draft Picks by ACC School (1988-2007)
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Since we are in the middle of the NBA Championship series…and the Tim Donaghy mess…and JJ Hickson’s inevitable departure to the NBA draft… …I thought that it was an appropriate time to share the following stat of the day. ACC Schools by number of NBA Draft selections since 1988 (1) Duke – 28 (2) North Carolina – 22 (3) Georgia [...]
Continue reading...Ty Lawson: “70/40 (to stay in NBA Draft)”
Friday, June 13, 2008
You cannot make this stuff up. It is nice to know that “Curry Math” continues to be taught at Carolina. Just remember, Chris Washburn was at State almost 25 years ago. Link to video Heck…while we are talking about Carolina athletes who are a little on the small side why don’t we also highlight that Dexter Reid [...]
Continue reading...A professional gambler’s view of the Tim Donaghy mess
Thursday, June 12, 2008
You know that we like to go just a little beyond the original story with links and insight that are a little deeper than the story itself. With that said, we ran across this blog entry that includes some links to the news stories if you have an interest in following them. There is a ton of [...]
Continue reading...Another Valvano Player Hired as NBA Coach
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Add former Wolfpacker Vinny Del Negro to the list of Jim Valvano’s former players who have made a big splash in basketball years after their playing careers ended. Multiple media reports indicate that Del Negro is set to become the Head Coach of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls. The deal isn’t complete, but sources said Del Negro will [...]
Continue reading...Writing on the wall for JJ; Look to Big Ced for example (May 7th Update)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
May 1, 2008 The writing may be the wall for JJ Hickson. As NC State fans people who genuinely want to see JJ Hickson maximize his earnings and succeed for years to come; we can only hope that the young man is mature enough to ‘read the wall’ objectively ans execute the kind of decision-making-skills needed [...]
Continue reading...Major NCAA Hoops Announcement Tomorrow?
Sunday, April 6, 2008
I could see the early entry rule changed from one year to two years, but the NBA Player’s Association would have to sign off on that change first: 1:55 p.m. — A press release was just passed out. There’s a press conference at 1 p.m. on Monday here in San Antonio. It’s set up for “NCAA [...]
Continue reading...N&O: Hickson To Test NBA Waters
Monday, March 17, 2008
As we indicated just a couple of days ago… RALEIGH — N.C. State freshman J.J. Hickson will enter his name in the NBA Draft but he will go through the process without hiring an agent, Wolfpack coach Sidney Lowe said Monday, leaving the door open for a possible return.”He’ll test the waters,” Lowe said. “He’ll [...]
Continue reading...Bobby Knight Was Right; NBA Ref Busted for Fixing Games
Friday, July 20, 2007
Sometimes you can’t help but wonder how officials can be SO BAD…no matter what the sport. It was a few years ago that the NCAA’s all-time winningest basketball coach invited criticism and severely pissed off the NCAA when he commented about basketball officials and the probability that some of them fix games for various financial reasons. [...]
Continue reading...NBA Alumni Teams (v2007)
Friday, July 6, 2007
Around the turn of the last decade — the 1990s decade — NC State alums dotted the rosters of NBA teams. Names like Nate McMillan, Charles Shackleford, Vinny Del Negro, Chucky Brown…even Chuck Nevitt were competing in the league and representing the Pack faithful well. At that time, three Atlantic Coast Conference programs had the [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Forget Nate
Monday, July 3, 2006
With all of the talk about Cedric Simmons’ and the NBA Draft last week, many Wolfpackers ignored the fact that Nate McMillan’s Portland Trail Blazers were The talk of the draft! When the dust had settled on the draft, the Blazers looked like a brand new franchise and had most media pundits – like USA Today [...]
Continue reading...Simmons to Hornets (Updated 9:45AM)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Link to NBA draft profile. It always works out this way, doesn’t it? After following and pulling hard for the Charlotte Hornets for years…the franchise finally drafts a Wolfpacker that is going to make a significant contribution to the franchise…when they are playing Oklahoma City instead of Charlotte! Poor Cedric…although he gets picked #15 (after being projected [...]
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
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