Basketball

It's OK Dwight, America Will Love You Again Soon.

3.14.13 at 2:07am by Mike Watts

July 8, 2010. LeBron James, the dominant force in the NBA goes on ESPN to take his talents to South Beach. James would become the villain of the Association for the next few years until the “Chosen One” finally won a title with Miami in 2012.

Fast forward to April 5, 2012. Dwight Howard places his arm around his embattled coach, Stan Van Gundy, and shows America that he’s not the good guy that the league marketed him to be. After a poorly executed exit from Orlando by Dwight Howard, the all-star center can look to LeBron’s resurgence as a route back to stardom.

Stephanie Gaitley Show (3/13)

3.14.13 at 1:43am by Mike Watts

By Chris Marasco

The Fordham Rams will continue their magical 2012-2013 campaign at the Barclays Center this Saturday night at 7PM against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship Game. After finishing the regular season at 22-7 and adding two more victories in the conference tournament, it is safe to say that this team exceeded outside expectations. Throughout the year, the Rams have surpassed various milestones with the latest being an Atlantic 10 semi-final appearance, a semi-final victory, not to mention their head coach picking up her 500th career win. Not too bad for a team that was ranked number eleven in the A10’s pre-season poll.

After Second-Round Wins, Wright and Boeheim Brace for Goodbye

3.13.13 at 11:48pm by Kenny Ducey

It was over 33 years ago to the day, on February 29th, 1980, when Jim Boeheim stepped onto the Providence Civic Center floor to coach his first Big East Tournament game. His Syracuse Orange were coming off a heartbreaking 52-50 loss to Georgetown in their last game at Manley Field House, but that didn’t stop his team from toppling Connecticut 92-61 to reach the finals. While Syracuse fell short of the Hoyas again in the championship, they went on to receive a one-seed in the NCAA Tournament and advance to the Round of Eight.

The Big End

3.12.13 at 12:25pm by Kenny Ducey

From #1 Georgetown all the way down to #14 DePaul, every team in the 2013 Big East Tournament senses the increased importance of one of College Basketball’s greatest five-day stretches. For one final time, storied rivalries will be played out at Madison Square Garden starting Tuesday night. No longer will we see overtime thrillers between Syracuse and Connecticut, or Buzz Williams yelling in the face of an official as Pittsburgh gives him the business.

Fordham Focus 3/9: One on One With Tom Pecora

3.11.13 at 3:48pm by Alex Smith

On the morning of Saturday March 9^th, in Olean, NY, Mack Rosenberg and I sat down with Fordham Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tom Pecora for the final time this season. Fordham’s final game with Saint Bonaventure was just hours away, so we took the chance to look back on this season, and look ahead to next year.

Rams Take Season Finale 76-72 over Saint Bonaventure

3.11.13 at 3:41pm by Alex Smith

Heading into their regular season finale at St. Bonaventure, the Fordham Rams didn’t appear to have much to play for. They had no chance of making the A10 tournament, and they hadn’t won a road conference game in four calendar years. On the other side, the Bonnies had everything to play for. A win for the Bonnies put them into postseason play. It was also Senior Day at the Reilly Center. Despite the odds, the young Fordham team played hard for 40 minutes, and their senior leader Chris Gaston stepped up when it mattered most, leading the Rams to an improbable 76-72 win to finish out the year.

Lenn Robbins, Marc Berman of NY Post Talk Hoops on One on One

3.11.13 at 2:14pm by Kenny Ducey

On Saturday, Kenny Ducey and Steve Simineri chatted with Lenn Robbins, who covers College Hoops for the Post, and Marc Berman, the paper's Knicks Beat Writer.

Robbins previewed a great championship week ahead by discussing some bubble teams, such as Kentucky, as well as discussed the state of the Big East. Hear why he thinks the Big Ten is the NCAA's superior conference, even though the Big East is projected to have more teams in the tournament at the moment.

The Nets Snap Four-Game Home Slide, but Deron’s Back Hurts

3.9.13 at 1:22am by Kenny Ducey

Reggie Evans put it best when he said Deron Williams was “hot like fish grease.” The Nets’ star point guard jogged the memory of a sellout crowd Friday night, reminding Brooklyn of the elite scorer he was with the Utah Jazz. Williams carried the team on his back, connecting on nine first-half three pointers, an NBA record for most in a half. He finished with 11, and a season-high 42 points on the game, as the Nets took down the Wizards 95-78.

Owls Drop Fordham in 2012-13 Rose Hill Finale, 74-55

3.7.13 at 10:37am by Mack Rosenberg

Fordham (6-24, 2-13 A10) finished out their 2013 home slate with a 19 point loss to Temple (22-8, 10-5 A10) Wednesday night, 74-55. Fordham led 12-6 with about 13 minutes to go in the first half, but scored only five points for the remainder of the half and found themselves down by 11 at the break. This put them in a hole they would never climb out of before a sparse Rose Hill Gym crowd.

Stephanie Gaitley Show (3/5)

3.6.13 at 1:17am by DJ Sixsmith

The Fordham Rams have come a long way since game one back on November 9th against the University of Albany. At 22-7 and 11-2 in conference, the Rams finished the regular season as the third best team in the A-10. Its been a historic year for the Maroon and White, but it is far from over as Fordham prepares for the Atlantic 10 tournament in Philadelphia this weekend.