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Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski could have coached Kobe Bryant in college, but he’s glad he didn’t get the opportunity.
It’s nothing personal with Bryant. Krzyzewski believes talented high school players should be allowed to go to the NBA. Read more…
When it comes to selecting the U.S. Olympic basketball squad, who needs tryouts?
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED bounces along news that USA Basketball director Jerry Colangelo & coach Mike Krzyzewski will forgo such formalities in selecting their final roster of 12 for this summer’s games in Beijing.
• Too bad they’re not division foes anymore: YOU BEEN BLINDED sips on some Hater-ade, as David Wright tells Dontrelle Willis he owns him.
(Classic quip around 2:48)
• Speaking of smack, DEUCE OF DAVENPORT discovers that someone at ABC apparently appreciates Jerry Stackhouse manhandling Manu Ginobli.
• TENNIS SERVED FRESH doesn’t skirt around Nike sending out a sneak preview of Maria Sharapova’s French Open outfit.
• SIGNAL TO NOISE offers some brand new ad copy for Coack K’s next American Express spot.
The first weekend of the NCAA tournament is almost over, but we still have today through Wednesday to point and laugh at the Blue Devils.
For the second straight year, Duke has failed to make the Sweet Sixteen, and those who have grown tired of the Mike Krzyzewski pedigree are enjoying it, and are attacking the program from all sides.
• Neil Best of NEW YORK NEWSDAY learns that Lenny Dykstra still doesn’t like to read, yet makes mad money.
• OBSERVATIONS FROM ABOVE THE RIM doesn’t like Mike Krzyzewski being criticized for not wearing a ribbon for a slain North Carolina student.
• GOING FIVE HOLE sees nothing wrong with the last event at Yankee Stadium being a hockey game.
