Rutgers
Rutgers, finally, welcomes back Eddie Jordan
Twenty days after Rutgers officially fired Mike Rice as men's basketball coach, thanks to the virulent public reaction to videos of Rice abusing his players, the school officially introduced Eddie Jordan as Rice's successor. More
(1)Carmelo and the Knicks are officially best of the rest in the East
With just a few minutes remaining in the Knicks' 90-80 win over the Indiana Pacers Sunday, the overmatched Pacers cut what had been as much as a 20-point lead in the second quarter down to nine at one point in the fourth quarter, ten at another point. More
Even after Mike Rice, Rutgers manages to out-Rutgers itself
Considering Rutgers' knack for generating college-sports horror stories—from spending a ton of money on college football only to run a huge deficit, to employing a basketball coach who treats his players unconscionably without, you know, winning—it isn't a surprise that the university is botching the cleanup from the Mike Rice scandal, too. More
(1)Like old times: The Knicks lose one thanks to Nate Robinson
The New York Knicks, winners of 13 straight, entered Thursday night's game against the Chicago Bulls with a minimal amount to play for. More
The Atlanta Hawks couldn't stop Carmelo Anthony, either
A day after Carmelo Anthony demolished the (short-handed) Miami Heat with a 50-point performance, the Atlanta Hawks came in with a game plan designed to help them avoid the same fate. More
Mike Rice and the perfect Rutgers scandal
The scandal involving Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice, who was recorded at practice insulting, kicking, shoving and winging basketballs at his players, is essentially the most Rutgers thing ever. More
(1)Big East obit: Rutgers
Like DePaul, it was assumed that all Rutgers really needed to become a basketball power was admission to the Big East Conference. More
The last Big East tournament, and the pointless demise of a great conference
The Big East tournament, which will begin Tuesday night, is most closely associated with Madison Square Garden, historically. More
Yankees act like a playoff team again
The 2012 New York Yankees aren't collapsing after all. More
College football playoff proposal promises madness in miniature
College football's decision to allow a four-team playoff to decide the sport's championship is a good start, because any move toward the 68-team NCAA tournament that decides college basketball's champion is an absolute positive. More
