It’s not too often that a player from the D-League can steal the show at the Air Canada Centre. However, that’s just what happened this weekend when the Toronto Raptors held a free agent camp and one of the more prominent names in attendance was Rod Benson.

For the majority of college athletes, the opportunity to play their respective sport at the Division I level comes at the expense of being close to home. As a result, the family and friends of these athletes who have moved away from don’t often get the chance to see them play except for a couple times each season. This hasn’t been the case so far for Michigan State University point guard Drew Neitzel. After working out for the Toronto Raptors last week, it looks as though there could be a …

Jason Thompson is in the midst of one of his most intense basketball weeks yet. After kicking off the week in Orlando, the coveted big from little known Rider University found himself at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, once again showcasing his skills for NBA personnel and local media alike.

Ryan Anderson, the 6’10”, 235-pound forward from the University of California, is entering the 2008 NBA Draft after two stellar Pac Ten seasons and took some time to talk with Hoops Addict about how he is preparing for the NBA Draft.

With the numerous personalities, writers, bloggers and columnists over at ESPN, it’s quite difficult for someone new to stick out and distinguish themselves. Jemele Hill has found a way to do just that and then some. Hill writes both for Page 2 on ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine. On the television side, Hill is a guest and occasional host of “Jim Rome is Burning”, when Rome himself is away and she has also appeared on ESPN’s “First Take”.
Prior to joining ESPN, Hill was a columnist for the Orlando Sentinel and …

On the morning of the NBA Draft lottery at the immaculate Dr. Ephraiam Williams Family Life Center, professional basketball trainer extraordinaire Guss Armstead is putting a myriad of basketball players through a relentless pace of skill work and high energy drills. Participation in this high tempo basketball training guarantees that all particpants will have vastly improved cardio coupled with elevated hoops abilities. In the pack of perspiring streamlined athletes are the likes of NBA first round draft hopeful Ryan Anderson from the University of California working opposite NBA free agent …

You know exactly who I’m talking about, especially if you’re a sports fan and even more so if you’re Canadian - not to mention a fan of basketball, football, Canadian sport, hockey, national pride, baseball, humour, or quality television in general.
After hitting the Home for the Hardcore as an intern back in the days when The Score Television Network still called itself Headline Sports, Cabbie Richards decided to hit the streets.
Ever since, in his tireless pursuit of humanizing celebrities through his refreshingly casual and often hilarious interviewing practices, the man …

On a team suddenly loaded with superstars it’s easy to overlook the core of role players that do most of their work behind the scenes, or at least in this case, behind the sidelines. Enter Ronny Turiaf. After battling back from a heart surgery that he feels wasn’t as bad as people make it out to be, Turiaf has slowly worked his way into the rotation over the past three seasons with one of the top teams in the NBA.
A self-proclaimed “utility” player, Turiaf has no intention of catching up …

March Madness. For many basketball fans, it’s a time to truly enjoy the next crop of young athletes and to see basketball in its purest form. When Coke Zero decided to create a contest that would encapsulate the fan experience, they decided to go and find four people; one each from Michigan State University, Syracuse University, University of Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State University, and they asked them to blog about their March Madness experience. Kinnon Yee talked with Steven Book, Stacey Rice, Ryan Hohanshelt and Dustin Tinney about what …

Just wanted to let everyone know that I got a chance to interview former Hawaii standout, long-time Canadian national team player and emerging international basketball star Carl English for my site over at The On Deck Circle. It’s a great look at the life of an international player, the trials of a Canadian baller and the tough road some must take to get to the NBA.
You can read the interview by clicking here.
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