Drive and Dish

Basketball commentary with an emphasis on the college game. Because basketball is Life.

Monday, August 25, 2008

USA Returns to Gold

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On Sunday, Team USA beat Spain 118-107 to win the gold medal in men's basketball at the Beijing Olympics . The win marks Team USA's...
Friday, August 22, 2008

Waiting With Baited Breath: Obama VP Mania Prediction

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By this point, everyone and their grandmother knows that Barack Obama has pledged to reveal the identity of his choice for Vice Presidential...
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Olympic Village: Best Hook Up Scene Around?

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Former British Olympian Matthew Syed seems to think so .
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The Quick Decline of the Chicago Tribune ?

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Much has been made about the ongoing decline of the American newspaper industry . With advertising revenues and circulations in seeming fr...
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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Weber Finally Makes Right Call on Smith

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A little over two weeks ago, Illinois men's head basketball coach Bruce Weber dropped guard Jamar Smith from the Illinois basketball pr...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

3BA: New Professional 3 on 3 League

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This story is a couple weeks old, but it's interesting (via Slam Magazine ): A newly minted professional 3 on 3 basketball league is try...
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Misty Hyman vs. Dick Trickle

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Back in the 1990's, Harry Colon was a starting safety for the Detroit Lions. Although his career turned out to be short-lived, Colon wa...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008

What Would President Clinton Have Done?

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On Saturday, President Bush met with American Olympians in Beijing. Typically, when a President or similarly prominent politician meets wit...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

"How Your Inner Athlete Makes You Smarter"

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From LiveScience .com : " Athletes and people who exercise not only have better bods — they have better brains too , a host of studies ...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008

Now THAT'S What I Call "Flossin'!"

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An unidentified Arab Sheikh has flown his Lamborghini 6,500 miles to England for an oil change .
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Childress Leaving NBA for Euro League

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Free agent Josh Childress , formerly of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, is apparently leaving the NBA to embark on a professional basketball ca...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008

SMU Basketball Team Travels Africa to Better Understand Teammates

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Southern Methodist University's men's basketball team has spent part of it's summer touring Africa , for the purpose of helping ...
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Saturday, July 12, 2008

HBO to Explore UNC vs. Duke Rivalry

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Just in case basketball fans start to complain that ESPN doesn't do enough to hype the North Carolina vs. Duke rivalry, HBO plans to fil...
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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Items Not on the Drive and Dish Off Season Training Table

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Just in case you've been having trouble getting enough saturated fat, sugar and cholesterol into your diet, Krispy Kreme is offering a s...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

NBA Addreses Officiating Problems

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According to the Arizona Daily News, the NBA is taking measures (at least cosmetically) to address problems with its officiating (or, at th...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008

O'Neal Traded to Toronto

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The Toronto Sun is reporting that the Indiana Pacers have traded center Jermaine O'Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. For...
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Friday, June 20, 2008

NABC to Coaches: Stop Offering Scholarships to 8th Graders

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One week after Kentucky's basketball team received a commitment from an 8th grader, the board of directors of the National Association o...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Celtics Win NBA Finals

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Last night, the Celtics pummeled the Lakers 131-92 to win the 2008 NBA Finals. So the Celtics are champions again. Everybody at ESPN is pr...
Friday, June 13, 2008

MSG Hopes to Land NCAA Tournament Games

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Sports Illustrated is reporting that Madison Square Garden is interested in playing host to NCAA Tournament games in the near future : ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

NBA Refs Fixing Playoff Games?

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A year ago, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy caused a stir when he was indicted for gambling on NBA games (including games that he had worked ...
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