Remember the slippery decal on the USS Carl Vinson that nearly cost Michigan State's an ACL? Well, the NCAA rules committee is recommending a change, requiring basketball courts be 'of a consistent surface' so player safety isn't compromised. Gary Parrish says it took long, but at least it's not too late.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are at less than full strength, but the Clippers get strong bench play to beat Memphis in Game 7. Gary Parrish gives the Clips their due and wonders what befell the once high-flying Grizzlies.
Chris Paul and Blake Griffin are at less than full strength, but the Clippers get strong bench play to beat Memphis in Game 7. Gary Parrish gives the Clips their due and wonders what befell the once high-flying Grizzlies.
Chris Paul didn't play like Chris Paul. Blake Griffin didn't play like Blake Griffin. And yet the Los Angeles Clippers still managed to overcome a fourth-quarter deficit for the second time in four games inside FedExForum to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 82-72 early Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series of the Western Conference playoffs.
The NCAA will have the Division II and III title games in the same location -- Atlanta -- during the same weekend as the Final Four in 2013. Gary Parrish says it's a good deal depending on the fans' interest.
It's so simple, even a 6-year-old can see it. The Grizzlies beat the Clippers in Game 5 because they give the ball to Zach Randolph (and Marc Gasol). Gary Parrish says this strategy is the only way Memphis can advance.
So the Indiana-Kentucky series is over. Is this good for the sport? Gary Parrish says fans suffer most with fewer reasons to watch early season hoops. Who wins? Coaches like John Calipari, who get rich without risk.
It has been a trying year for Ben Howland at UCLA. But after landing All-American Tony Parker, the final piece of a top recruiting class, Gary Parrish says the coach now has a roster to restore the Bruins' lost luster.
There's no rule saying coaches can't bolt programs, so why can schools hold players who want to transfer against their will? Gary Parrish says it's a dumb system that needs fixing. Also stupid? Hiring Bernie Fine.
A 24-point lead vanishes in minutes. And so does homecourt advantage. Memphis' collapse is hard to fathom, Gary Parrish says, and one that the Grizzlies could have a tough time absorbing.
With Virginia Tech settling on an in-house coach, all BCS-level jobs have been filled. Gary Parrish says it's a reminder of how hard it is to lure a power-conference coach, and suggests where ADs can look.
Most teams want to forget about choking away what looks like a certain victory. But as Garry Parrish explains, the Grizzlies use their loss in Game 1 to inspire themselves to a Game 2 victory over the Clippers.
