Tag: The Upside
Shaka Smart joined Adam Finkelstein on The Upside podcast for a deep dive on Texas Longhorn basketball and much more.
Smart rose through ranks in college basketball after a playing career at Division III Kenyon College. He remains their all...
Chris Herren's story is pretty well known by now.
Herren was a SUPERSTAR (a literal ALL CAPS superstar) at Durfee High School in Fall River.
He scored over 2,000 points and was one of the most talented players to ever come...
Paul Biancardi, ESPN's National Recruiting Director, is a busy man these days.
The final ESPN 100 hasn't been released quite yet, but Biancardi is about to announce the list, the final time the class of '20 will be ranked. He...
In this podcast, we explore into the process of one of college basketball's most notable rebuilding efforts in recent years
In this podcast, we explore into the process of one of college basketball's most notable rebuilding efforts in recent years
Georges Niang had just finished warm-ups with the rest of this Utah Jazz teammates last Wednesday, March 11th when officials ran onto the floor at Oklahoma City to stop the game before the opening tip.
The next 24-hours essentially shut...
The Upside podcast looks at Dayton sophomore sensation Obi Toppin, who is poised to help his Flyers make a deep run in this year's NCAA Tournament. He's also projected as a potential National Player of the Year and future NBA lottery pick. Toppin's growth on the hardwood has been far from an overnight success.
The basketball world and beyond was rocked last week by the loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others in a tragic helicopter accident. One person who got unique access to Kobe Bryant and a look at his...
Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson came into the new year leading the NBA in both true shooting percentage and effective field goal percentage. Robinson is a New England native who was just 5-foot-7 as a high school freshman but has since grown over a foot.
Pittsburgh head coach Jeff Capel just finished his first season at the helm of the Panther program, reflects upon the last twelve months, while also looking back at his time as the associate head coach at Duke in order...
