NBA All Star Weekend is Officially Boring, Let me Fix it.

As I settled in to enjoy the festivities of NBA All-Star weekend, a thought became more apparent as I observed each event unfold from Friday to Saturday, culminating in the grand finale and the game on Sunday. This weekend didn’t evoke the same excitement it once did, and there’s a need to address this issue… read more

Pitt continues to rise up the rankings after blowing out Louisville on Saturday

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored a career-high 41 points, as the soaring Panthers blew out lowly Louisville, 86-59, at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday evening. It was the fifth win in a row and the seventh in the past eight games for Pitt, who improved to 17-8, overall, and 8-6 in the ACC…. read more

Cotton Club Crew #37: Baseball Primer

Jack and Joe join forces to cover two sports in one podcast. First, the guys chat about the upcoming trip to Iowa State as Tech looks to pickup a season defining road win. Who has to step up for the Red Raiders to get the monster win? Then the guys hop over to the Diamond…. read more

Cotton Club Crew #36: Back on Track

A losing streak snapped, a top-ten blowout to add to it. What a weekend for Texas Tech basketball, back on track is quite the understatement. Joe breaks down the action of the weekend, from the wild crowd that greeted Kansas to what this means for the squad. He talks about the players who made the… read more

Surging Pitt earns another big road win over Virginia on Tuesday night

Senior forward Blake Hinson scored 27 points, as the red-hot Panthers upset Virginia, 74-63, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Tuesday night. It was the fourth-straight win for Pitt and its sixth in the past seven games. Virginia came into the week ranked 21st in the latest AP poll, having won eight… read more

Cotton Club Crew #35: Stopping the Slide

The Red Raiders are struggling of late. Despite a valiant effort shorthanded against the Baylor Bears, Tech fell once again. The losing streak is wearing on the fans and team, but a hopefully healthier squad sans the flu bug will defend homecourt against UCF. Macon and Joe break down the Baylor game, the positive lessons,… read more

The Pistons finalize their first trade of the week

The Detroit Pistons have kicked off the final week before the trade deadline with a deal that brings them Simone Fontecchio in exchange for Kevin Knox, a second round pick via the Washington Wizards, and the drafting rights to Gabriele Procida. ACQUISITION The Pistons received Fontecchio, whose been an efficient outside shooter whose shown potential… read more

Pitt improves to 6-6 after impressive road win at NC State

Freshman guard, Jaland Lowe, scored 20 points, as Pitt survived NC State, 67-64, at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday night. It was the fifth victory in the past six games for the Panthers, who started out 1-5 in the ACC conference. The win improves Pitt to 15-8, overall, and 6-6 in the… read more

Pistons trade Monte Morris to the Timberwolves

INTRODUCTION The Pistons have completed the second of many deals they have been involved in this week. Detroit will be sending veteran point guard Monte Morris to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr., and a future second round pick. TRADING AWAY Monte has missed the vast majority of the year… read more

Pistons make a blockbuster trade with the Knicks

In recent history, The Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks have commonly been linked as  possible trade partners. So when rumors began to swirl that New York was interested in reacquiring Alec Burks as well going after Bojan Bogdanovic, it seemed inevitable that some type of agreement would likely be made. As of this afternoon,… read more

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