Roundup: Austin Rivers Scores 42, Vols Lose Again & the Mavericks Are Eyeing Carmelo Anthony
By Jason McIntyre
Stephen A. Smith announced yesterday his Fox Sports radio tenure is over. Does this mean his Showtime show got picked up? [Twitter]
The Connecticut women’s hoops team routed FSU to extend its winning streak to 89 games. Maya Moore, arguably the greatest women’s hoops player of all-time, scored a career-high 41 points. [Deitsch]
“You want me to do the Dougie for you?” Pietrus said. “I’ll be playing on Thursday with my team, and I’m very excited about it. I’ll do the Dougie for you after the game, too.” [Republic]
Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to practice. It’d be surprising if he didn’t start against the Giants. [Journal-Sentinel]
Presbyterian 66, Wake Forest 64. Man, the ACC is putrid. [Winston-Salem Journal]
Once, Gary Williams tried to embarrass Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen. Later, over drinks, “the football coach leaned in and told the basketball coach if he ever did something like that again, they’d have to go out back and settle it like men.” [Toy Dept]
Maine 74, Penn State 64. Bad loss. [AP]
Boise plays in an exhibition game tonight. Anyone like the Broncos – who can’t be happy to be playing in this lowly bowl when they were so close to a BCS game – to cover 17 points? [Statesmen]
Not a major surprise: The Dallas Mavericks will strongly consider getting in the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes. As renters. [CBS Sports]
“In Washington, the view is that the banks are to be regulated, and my view is that Washington and the regulators are there to serve the banks.” That’s Alabama Republican Spencer Bachus earlier this month. What the fuck is this clown talking about? [Birmingham News]
USC 65, Tennessee 64. Reality setting in for the Vols, who lost their third straight. [Vols Extra]
Video of Duke-bound Austin Rivers erupting for 42 points in a high school tourney this week.
Shaq. Talented.