Breaking Down Ohio State’s 2008-2009 Basketball Schedule
November 12, 2008
Questions surround the 2008 Basketball Buckeyes.
Who will replace Jamar Butler?
Can B.J. Mullins follow in the footsteps of Greg Oden and Kosta Koufos to be the next great OSU center?
Will David Lighty step up and be the leader of this team?
Has Jon Diebler regained his shooting touch from his high school days and be able to [...]
Koufos will start, Oden may play
November 11, 2008
A little of this, a little of that on what’s out there today regarding Koufos, Cook, Oden and Conley:
– Rookie Kosta Koufos will make his first NBA start in Philadelphia tonight, The Salt Lake Tribune reported after the Utah Jazz’s shootaround this morning.
“If nothing else, he deserves a chance because he’s worked hard every single [...]
Koufos will start, etc.
November 11, 2008
A little of this, a little of that on what’s out there today regarding Koufos, Cook, Oden and Conley:
– Rookie Kosta Koufos will make his first NBA start in Philadelphia tonight, The Salt Lake Tribune reported after the Utah Jazz’s shootaround this morning.
“If nothing else, he deserves a chance because he’s worked hard every single [...]
Ones-and-dones update
November 11, 2008
A little of this, a little of that on what’s out there today regarding Cook, Oden, Conley and Koufos:
– Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after last night’s win over New Jersey that he told Daequan Cook before the season that there was no guarantee he would be in the rotation, according to the South [...]
Bob Knight to return to ESPN hoops telecasts
November 11, 2008
Bob Knight will return to ESPN’s college basketball telecasts this season in an expanded role. The former coach will be paired with Brent Musburger on weekly Thursday night games with various conferences, and he will work with Dan Shulman on non-conference games on other nights.
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Koufos could start
November 10, 2008
The Utah Jazz has excused starting center Mehmet Okur to deal with a family emergency in Turkey and two potential replacements are unavailable. As a result, rookie Kosta Koufos of Ohio State could start for the Jazz on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.
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Oden back on the court
November 10, 2008
The Portland Trail Blazers’ Web site reports that Greg Oden returned to the floor yesterday and participated in the team’s walk-through in Orlando, where the Blazers play the Magic tonight. Oden worked with the second unit and “ran, jumped and (lightly) bumped,” according to the report.
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DeCourcy: Let the debates begin: College hoops superlatives
November 10, 2008
The college basketball season begins Monday night. To get you in the mood for the games, we give you some of the best debates across the country.
Greatest impact from newcomers
1. Ohio State. The freshman class could provide as many as three starters, with 7-0 center B.J. Mullens the obvious prize.
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The Mullens Watch
November 7, 2008
Two years ago, “The Oden Watch” was a regular installment in our weekly OSU Insider in the newspaper. It started as an injury update and morphed into an “Is he leaving or is he staying?” update as the magical season progressed.
I’m thinking of doing the same this season with B.J. Mullens — sans the injury [...]
Ivan Harris gets a shot
November 7, 2008
Ivan Harris, who played his rookie season as a professional in Finland last season, hopes he is closer to home this year in the NBA Development League.
Harris was allocated as a free agent to the expansion Erie (Pa.) BayHawks and protected by the BayHawks from being made available in tonight’s draft.
The team starts training camp [...]