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Los Angeles Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Dies

Tony Wright — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:50:29 +0000

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss has died. Buss had been fighting on undisclosed form of cancer, but according to Buss' assistant, Bob Steiner, the "immediate cause of death was kidney failure." He was 80.

Tri-State Elementary Students Invited to 'Jam the Gym' at Mater Dei on February 7th

Ryan O'Bryan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:02:43 +0000

Mater Dei is looking for a full house on Thursday, February 7th when the boys basketball team takes on the Wildcats of Jasper High School, so they’re letting all elementary school students in for free! But, there is one little catch. In order for any area student in Kindergarten through 8th grade to get in [...]

Maloofs Agree to Sell Sacramento Kings to Seattle Group; To Become SuperSonics

Tony Wright — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:54:33 +0000

According to sources, the owners have the Sacramento Kings have agreed to sell the team to an ownership group in Seattle. The group plans to move the team back to that city and reclaim the name Supersonics.

Phoenix Suns Fire Head Coach Alvin Gentry as Team Sits in NBA Western Conference Cellar

Tony Wright — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:37:28 +0000

Another NBA coach rides off into the sunset, sort of speaking. The Phoenix Suns and head coach Alvin Gentry have parted ways.

'The Office' Final Season Casts Basketball Legend "Dr. J"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:34:35 +0000

As 'The Office' prepares to head into its final run of episodes, finally closing the door on Dunder-Mifflin after nine years, we've been expecting a flurry of guest stars to come out of the woodwork. Mind you, we figured most guests would belong to seasons past, particularly one Steve Carell, but a Basketball Hall of Famer is just as good! So what could bring Julius "Dr. J" Erving to 'The Office's' final season, and what might it mean for Jim Halpert?

IU Coach Tom Crean to Stay with Hoosiers Basketball Through 2020

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:24:52 +0000

Indiana Athletic Director Fred Glass made the announcement just before the start of the IU/Bryant game in Bloomington the Tom Crean’s contract has been extended for another 2 years. This will keep Crean as coach of the Hoosiers basketball program through 2020. The crowd responded with a loud cheer when the announcement was made. Glass [...]

Teen With No Arms Sinks Half Court Basketball Shot

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:30:52 +0000

One would think basketball would pose particular challenges for Ryan Leonard, since he was born without any arms. It turns out — as you can see in this video — that Leonard has no problem hitting a difficult half court shot. This isn’t just a fluke, Leonard’s never let his disability slow him down athletically: the tenth grader [...]

IU or UK – Who's Gonna Win Tonight?

Bobby G. — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:39:17 +0000

I think it’s safe to say that one of the most anticipated and most watched games in the entire NCAA tournament will take place tonight, when IU and UK rematch for a spot in the Elite 8. UK fans haven’t forgotten how the previous meeting with IU ended…because Hoosier fans won’t let them forget. When [...]

Hear Purdue Basketball Tonight at 6pm

Bobby G. — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:52:48 +0000

The Purdue Boilermakers are back at home tonight to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes, and you can hear all the action on Newstalk 1280. The pre-game show starts at 6pm with the tip-off scheduled for 7:06pm. The Boilers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Wisconsin, which snapped a 26-game home winning [...]

What Teams Are Most Desperate To Win Their First Championships?

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:09:44 +0000

You never forget your first love and you can bet you never forget your first title.

The Dallas Mavericks, in business since 1980, have claimed their first NBA title in franchise history by knocking off the vaunted Miami Heat. The Vancouver Canucks, who’ve been in the NHL since 1970, came oh-so-close to hoist

NCAA Basketball Tournament – The Road to the Final Four

brad.bruner — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:33:44 +0000

It’s been a pretty wild ride to this year’s NCAA Basketball Final Four in Houston. Lots of drama, lots of upsets, and the most unlikely group of teams to ever survive all the way to college basketball’s last weekend. Here are some photos, from the 2011 edition of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, which will [...]

Barack Obama Picks Kansas to Win The National Championship

brad.bruner — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 16:15:19 +0000

Barack Obama didn’t take a whole lot of risks when filling out his NCAA Tournament brackets. The President has all four number one seeds — Duke, Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Kansas — advancing to the Final Four, with Kansas winning it all. This is the second straight year Obama predicted the Jayhawks to take the [...]

ESPN Employees Banned From Filling Out NCAA Tournament Brackets

WGBF-AM — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:05:09 +0000

In workplaces all over America, folks spent Thursday morning scrambling to get their NCAA tournament brackets filled out before it was too late. Not so at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. That’s because employees at ESPN — which had been promoting its bracket challenge front and center on its website — are banned from any [...]

Purdue Basketball

John Story — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:00:38 +0000

Again this year, WGBF-AM brings you all the basketball action when the Purdue Boilermakers take the floor! Tomorrow night, Wednesday, 1/5, join us here at NewsTalk 1280 for the Purdue @ Penn State game, broadcast airtime 4:30 to 8:00pm, covering the last half-hour of “Sean Hannity” and the entire 3 hours of “Glenn Beck.”