What do you think the odds would have been a year ago that a basketball player from Weber State would get picked ahead of Isaiah Collier? Collier was projected as the No. 1 pick in most mock drafts a year ago. But Dillon Jones of Weber State went 26th while Collier went 29th to the Utah Jazz. Thanks, Enfield! Now I think Collier will end … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: This Would Have Shocked People A Year Ago

Did you hear John Calipari say on the Pat McAfee show today that Arkansas had no basketball schedule when he took over for Eric Musselman and he had to do the whole schedule? It’s not too surprising because Musselman wanted out of Arkansas. Musselman and his staff then went to Il Giordano at the USC Village for lunch. Continue reading USC Notes: John Calipari Makes Interesting Comment

USC social media says the basketball team “is the most experienced Power 5 team in college basketball based on minutes per game last season.” How many of those minutes have been played together? Zero! I think Eric Musselman deserves a break next season putting a team together from scratch but tweets like the one below mean there won’t be any excuses for growing pains or … Continue reading The Most Ridiculous Item Of The Day

What a sad day to hear about Jerry West. One of the greatest players in basketball history. One of the greatest NBA executives in history. The logo. Mr. Clutch. Jerry West played in the 1960’s and 70’s but he would have thrived today. He was that good. And he spent some of his best years at the Sports Arena. In the picture below, West of … Continue reading Jerry West Passes Away At 86

UConn coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Lakers job. Well, things will certainly be less interesting whoever gets the Lakers job because of Hurley’s intense personality. Eric Musselman will remain the most “colorful” personality among basketball coaches in town, although who will notice since almost no one cares about USC basketball? Continue reading Dan Hurley Turns Down Lakers

The Lakers are courting UConn coach Dan Hurley, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If Hurley comes to L.A., it’ll be a contest to see who has the more intense personality between him and Eric Musselman. “He’s insane,” college basketball reporter Jeff Goodman said of Hurley on Thursday morning. The same has been said about Musselman, including by a former USC basketball coach recently. Remember, former USC … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: The Insanity Level In L.A. Could Skyrocket