If you’re not an avid fan of the American Athletic Conference, Thursday nights and ESPN2, you might wonder what Bob Knight is up to these days. The mercurial college basketball coaching legend continues to do analyst work for ESPN, but he’s been removed from the spotlight in recent years. Now, his work is pretty much limited to doing AAC games once a week, according to Yahoo! Sports. He was in Dallas on Thursday night for Temple vs. SMU, which was relatively unspectacular for the most part. That was, of course, until some bros decided to stand in front of Knight and block his view. The results, on live TV, were fantastic. Thu...
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DeAndre Jordan Throws Down Monster Alley-Oop Dunk Over Brandon Knight (Video)
by Zack Cox on Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:58PM It has been said before on this site that if the NBA awarded extra points for dunks, the Clippers would finish every season 82-0. DeAndre Jordan continued to prove that Sunday night, when he absolutely posterized Detroit’s Brandon Knight with an alley-oop slam that’s sure to top most “dunk of the year” rankings. Even Jordan was caught off guard by the magnitude of his slam, giving a “sheepish grin” as he made his way down the court while the Staples Center crowd erupted. Check out Jordan’s ridiculous dunk in the video below, and keep reading to see a sampling of the reaction it elicited on Twitter.
Jared Knight Set to Skate With David Krejci, Milan Lucic on First Line for Bruins’ Home Preseason Opener
BOSTON -- The Bruins will play their first game on TD Garden ice this season on Friday night, and captain Zdeno Chara will be in the lineup for the preseason home opener against the New York Islanders. Chara had a scare earlier in the week when he was hit on the inside of the left leg with a shot during practice on Monday. He did not play in Tuesday's Black and White Game in Providence, R.I., or the club's first preseason game in Ottawa on Wednesday, but he avoided serious injury and has been cleared to play on Friday."Yeah, I'm very glad that it wasn't [serious]," Chara said after Friday's morning skate at the Garden. "Obviously, it's something that you'll worry