Richard Howell is one of the hardest working players we’ve had at NC State in a long time and his work ethic and dedication has paid off. According to Howell’s twitter, the Portland Trail Blazers have called the undersized big man in from France. Rich Howell @1richhowell France was a great experience, Portland Trailblazers have given […]
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ACC in the NBA Part 1: Overall Numbers & Talent Dropoff?
Does it seem to you like the talent level in ACC men’s basketball isn’t what it used to be? Didn’t it seem like every team in the early/mid 90s had at least one legitimate NBA player and now there might be a handful in the entire league? There are some reasons why I might think […]
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 […]
Congrats to Josh Powell – NBA World Champion
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 […]
Is Nate McMillan Being Overlooked for NBA Coach of the Year?
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 ome mysteries do exist, such as why Nate McMillan is seemingly persona non grata when it comes to Coach Of The Year discussions. You […]
NBA season tips-off with a decided Wolfpack flavor
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 […]
NBA.com: Del Negro gets rolling as Bulls Head Coach
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 […]
Brian Clifton Update
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 […]
Hickson turning heads early
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. […]
BBall: 2008 One-and-Doners and more
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 interesting […]
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