Tag: BASKETBALL

In the past, sports and social networking sites have had a tumultuous relationship. But now, many in the athletic world are learning what a powerful ally a bluebird might be. University of Kentucky men's basketball Coach John Calipari, for example, has become a pro at Web 2.0. According to The New York Times, Coach Cal, as he's affectionately known to his legion of fans, has more than ...

March is one of our favorite times of the year, because it's when the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament takes place. Offices are empty and sports bars are full, as much of the nation's workforce gathers to watch the world's greatest sporting event -- March Madness (take that, World Cup). If you're not familiar with this 64-team tournament, we've found the perfect Web site to teach you all about ...

Every die-hard sports fan knows that games, heck, even entire seasons, are often defined by a single play. How do we know this? Well, it's been bashed into our heads via dramatic, slow-motion montages more times than we can count. Plus, the creation of 24-hour sports channels and the explosion of YouTube have made it easier than ever for us to relive these great moments, thus making it harder for ...

While neither Gilbert Arenas nor his team, the Washington Wizards, are setting records on the basketball court, the NBA star might gain notoriety in the Twitterverse. According to The Washington Post, Arenas says he won't write his first tweet until he gets one million followers on his Twitter account. If this happens, Arenas would have more followers than any other inactive person on Twitter. ...

A troupe of six students have created something of a mini-sensation with the above video, which just may capture the most impressive shot in basketball this side of Dr. J. Maybe. In the video, a member of the group "Dude Perfect" (brilliant name) launches a basketball from the upper deck of Texas A&M's football stadium, and -- if we are to believe our eyes -- sinks it into the basket, ...

In a move sure to ruffle the feathers of more traditional sports journalists, St. John's University has granted a man press credentials to tweet from the sidelines of its men's basketball games. According to Mashable, this will be the first time a press-row credential has been given to someone solely for the purpose of using Twitter. Peter Robert Casey, the man who will draw the ire of some and ...

Victory! We can still claim superiority over the machines! And as long as we continue to be better at picking winners during the NCAA's March Madness, we should be safe from the emergence of Skynet. Computer scientists have been using statistics, databases, and computer models for years to try and predict the outcome of sports tournaments. Of particular interest is the NCAA's basketball ...

Honestly, where did he find the time? Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva was scolded by coach Scott Skiles after he (Villanueva) Twittered during halftime of his team's 86-77 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Apparently Villanueva, who goes by @CV31 on Twitter, couldn't wait until after the game to keep his thousands of followers updated so he secretly wrote, "We're playing the ...

Every moment of March Madness can now be experienced via iPhone, thanks to a new deal between Mobinet and CBS. For $4.99, iPhone and iPod touch customers will have access to 63 NCAA basketball games through the new CBS March Madness app. The app can be purchased Thursday, although the games themselves don't start until next week. To actually watch games live, you must have access to Wi-Fi. ...

After witnessing the success of an impostor Twitter page, Shaquille O'Neal has started his own Twitter account, reports SportsByBrooks. Although it's no news to sports fans, the Phoenix Suns Center is a little, well, eccentric, and his Twitter page does not reveal anything different. Although new to the mini-blogging service (he started his Twitter page two days ago), Shaq is Twittering at a ...