Why I Enjoy Hockey –by Dr. Benny Lile I have fond memories of long winter days, sitting in the living room floor of my parents’ home, playing the table game version of the National Hockey League with my brother. I was always the Toronto Maple Leafs; he was the Montreal … [Read more...] about Guest Post (Dr. Benny Lile)
The Counterintuitive Truth about The Shot Clock
With Virginia's rise to the top of the NCAA ranks on the back of tremendous half court defense and efficient if not enthralling offensive execution, many have begun to clamor for rules changes to speed up the game and reintroduce offense to the equation. Chief among these ideas … [Read more...] about The Counterintuitive Truth about The Shot Clock
So Good, Knight
So Good, Knight by Bryant Stockton I was watching a game yesterday between the Rockets and a team that Lebron James was taking a lot of shots for. I think it was the Cavs, but who really knows? At least, who can really tell? Maybe it’s all the black-and-blue vs. … [Read more...] about So Good, Knight
You Play to Win the Game?
A lot of attention has been given recently to a girls high school game played by a couple of teams in Tennessee. The gist is this: both teams saw that it was to their competitive advantage in an upcoming tournament to lose the game they were playing with each other. The scene … [Read more...] about You Play to Win the Game?