Basketball

Blum: Monster NBA Draft Preview

I like to joke on Twitter that I am one of only eight NBA fans in Iowa. I fully realize this is incorrect. There are actually 17 fans. As one of the self-proclaimed defenders of the Association in the state, I get pumped up for NBA Draft night. I feel like a 16...
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Blum: Hoiberg and the transfer shark tank

The first person to parachute out of an airplane was probably almost institutionalized. Same can be said for the first dude to jump in a shark tank. Anytime you are the first to try something new, there is a heaping amount of risk involved. Risk to your reputatio...
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Chris Babb makes a splash Celtics debut

In an exhibition game vs. the Knicks, the Boston Celtics were down by 23 points with eight minutes to play on Wednesday night. Then, Chris Babb checked in. The Knicks went on to win the game 103-102, but Babb left his mark. The former Cyclones went 4-for-6 from...
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“Tuesday Musings” The Blum Edition

Happy Tuesday Fanatics! Mr. Chris Williams has gone to the bullpen and asked me to fill in for him on the ever-popular weekly musings column. Here's to hoping I'm more Mariano Rivera and less John Rocker, but I make no promises.We are officially in off-season mode in C...
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Williams: A fitting ending

Cyclone Fanatic's coverage of the 2013 NCAA Tournament is brought to you by our good friends at Channel Seeds. Visit your local Channel Seedsman today at Channel.com as they still have top products available for spring. DAYTON, Ohio --- One of Hollywood’s bes...

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