600 ESPN EL PASO » basketball http://krod.com ESPN and 600 ESPN El Paso, the leaders in sports in El Paso and the world! Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Thoughts On The NBA Playoffs [OPINION] http://krod.com/my-thoughts-on-the-nba-playoffs-opinion/ http://krod.com/my-thoughts-on-the-nba-playoffs-opinion/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 18:32:56 +0000 Monster http://krod.com/?p=122330 The NBA basketball playoffs are in middle of the second round and while we are being entertained by one series in particular which is San Antonio/Golden State, the rest have been surprising but not in a good way.

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]]> http://krod.com/my-thoughts-on-the-nba-playoffs-opinion/feed/ 0 jonathan daniel getty images Twymond Howard Transferring From UTEP After One Season http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/ http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:00:45 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=118205 Evan Daniels, a national recruiting analyst from Scout.com, has tweeted that UTEP freshman forward Twymond Howard will transfer from UTEP. Daniels is sourcing Howard's high school coach in Pearl, Mississippi.

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]]> http://krod.com/twymond-howard-transfer/feed/ 0 (Twitter.com/@UTEPAthletics) Spurs Take Care Of Lakers In Playoff Opener http://krod.com/spurs-take-care-of-lakers-in-playoff-opener/ http://krod.com/spurs-take-care-of-lakers-in-playoff-opener/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:07:44 +0000 Peter Carrillo http://krod.com/?p=117748 Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, both had 18 points, which help lead the San Antonio Spurs to a win against the Los Angeles Lakers in today's playoff opener.

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]]> http://krod.com/spurs-take-care-of-lakers-in-playoff-opener/feed/ 0 Amazon Steve Kaplowitz Gets Destroyed by Fans in NCAA Bracket Challenge http://krod.com/ncaa-bracket-challenge-steve/ http://krod.com/ncaa-bracket-challenge-steve/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:27:14 +0000 Lauren http://krod.com/?p=115488 You’d think a man who talks sports for a living would have a pretty solid bracket, but the many upsets in this year’s NCAA bracket challenge left Steve’s bracket a little broken.

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]]> http://krod.com/ncaa-bracket-challenge-steve/feed/ 0 Basketball Coach Tony Harper to Leave Montwood for Cathedral http://krod.com/tony-harper-cathedral/ http://krod.com/tony-harper-cathedral/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:04:22 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=114446 Tony Harper is a high school basketball institution in El Paso and Texas. The native El Pasoan began his coaching career at Burges in 1968 and has been the head coach at Montwood since the school opened in 1990.

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]]> http://krod.com/tony-harper-cathedral/feed/ 0 (photo courtesy of the El Paso Times) Rutgers Basketball Coach Mike Rice Physically and Verbally Abuses Players [Video] http://krod.com/mike-rice-rutgers/ http://krod.com/mike-rice-rutgers/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:01:10 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=114167 Making the lead block of the 6 p.m. "Sportscenter" is usually a good thing. Being featured on "Outside the Lines" is seldom a good thing. Today, Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice's treatment of players in practice was the topic of discussion.

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]]> http://krod.com/mike-rice-rutgers/feed/ 0 J.J. Barea Attemps to Dribble Under Hasheem Thabeet's Legs [Video] http://krod.com/j-j-barea-dribble/ http://krod.com/j-j-barea-dribble/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:44:03 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=113637 Remember when you would play one-on-one or pick up basketball, and that one guy tried to make you look foolish by dribbling the ball between your legs?

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]]> http://krod.com/j-j-barea-dribble/feed/ 0 Pacers Fan Won't Give His Girlfriend a Bite of His Ice Cream [Video] http://krod.com/indiana-pacers/ http://krod.com/indiana-pacers/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:46:36 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=112065 When Indiana hosted lowly Orlando on Tuesday night, all of the drama was sucked out of the game by halftime.

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]]> http://krod.com/indiana-pacers/feed/ 0 A Rough Day for UTEP Basketball at the C-USA Tournament http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/ http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:18:15 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110935 The Ides of March were unkind to UTEP basketball. Both the men and women fell in the semifinals at the C-USA Tournament today.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball-2/feed/ 0 (Facebook.com/ConferenceUSA) UTEP Men and Women Advance to the Semifinals of the C-USA Tournament http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/ http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:00:43 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110726 Today was a successful day for both UTEP basketball teams at the C-USA tournament in Tulsa.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-miners-basketball/feed/ 0 (Facebook.com/ConferenceUSA) Post Game Gatorade Shower Goes Horribly Wrong [Video] http://krod.com/celebration-goes-wrong/ http://krod.com/celebration-goes-wrong/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:16:16 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110113 We all know the Gatorade shower for winning coaches 'jumped the shark' sometime in the early 90s, but it is as embedded in sports culture as the wave and John 3:16 signs.

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]]> http://krod.com/celebration-goes-wrong/feed/ 0 Julian Washburn Named Third Team All C-USA http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/ http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:26:32 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=110075 UTEP sophomore forward Julian Washburn garnered third team All-Conference USA honors on Monday, based on a vote by league coaches and media.

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]]> http://krod.com/julian-washburn-ute/feed/ 0 Sophomore Julian Washburn was selected to all C-USA third team. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Miners Dominate SMU 76-63 to Close out Regular Season http://krod.com/utep-beats-smu/ http://krod.com/utep-beats-smu/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:14:18 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=109851 UTEP's road woes were well documented this season. The Miners saved their best for last in today's 76-63 throttling of SMU at the Culwell Center in Garland, Tx.

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]]> http://krod.com/utep-beats-smu/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of Steve Kaplowitz Play Team 600's NCAA Bracket Contest! http://krod.com/play-team-600s-ncaa-bracket-contest/ http://krod.com/play-team-600s-ncaa-bracket-contest/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:00:34 +0000 Lauren http://krod.com/?p=109518 The games have begun and the heat is on. Follow your Million Dollar NCAA Bracket Challenge bracket, and the bracket of Team 600’s Steve Kaplowitz, below, as the games continue toward the fiery Final Four finale, and the NCAA championship game on April 8

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]]> http://krod.com/play-team-600s-ncaa-bracket-contest/feed/ 0 Chris Bosh Videobombs Dwyane Wade by Doing the Robot [Video] http://krod.com/chris-bosh-robo/ http://krod.com/chris-bosh-robo/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:10:36 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=109381 On Monday night, the Miami Heat extended their franchise record win streak to fifteen with a 97-81 thrashing of Minnesota. Dwayne Wade earned the 'first star' of the game by scoring 32 points, collecting seven rebounds, and dishing out ten assists.

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]]> http://krod.com/chris-bosh-robo/feed/ 0 Floyd Post-Game Comments: Tim Talks Tigers, Trojans [VIDEO] http://krod.com/floyd-post-game-comments-tim-talks-tigers-trojans-video/ http://krod.com/floyd-post-game-comments-tim-talks-tigers-trojans-video/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:20:51 +0000 Duke Keith http://krod.com/?p=109216 Miners head coach Tim Floyd talked about UTEP's 56-54 loss to the No. 252 Memphis Tigers for awhile, then offered a brief statement on the LA Times story in which he stated he talked with USC athletic director Pat Haden about the Trojans' head coaching job.

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]]> http://krod.com/floyd-post-game-comments-tim-talks-tigers-trojans-video/feed/ 0 Duke Keith ESPN Discussion: Is Floyd's Interview with USC Bad Timing or Good Ethics? [VIDEO] http://krod.com/espn-discussion-is-floyds-interview-with-usc-bad-timing-or-good-ethics-video/ http://krod.com/espn-discussion-is-floyds-interview-with-usc-bad-timing-or-good-ethics-video/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:09:51 +0000 Duke Keith http://krod.com/?p=109110 ESPN is talking about the LA Times article in which Tim Floyd talked about meeting with USC AD Pat Haden about the Trojans' coaching job.

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]]> http://krod.com/espn-discussion-is-floyds-interview-with-usc-bad-timing-or-good-ethics-video/feed/ 0 Courtesy: ESPN.com Best Basketball Buzzer-Beating Shot Ever? Yeah, It's That Good! [VIDEO] http://krod.com/best-basketball-buzzer-beating-shot-ever-yeah-its-that-good-video/ http://krod.com/best-basketball-buzzer-beating-shot-ever-yeah-its-that-good-video/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:23:58 +0000 Duke Keith http://klaq.com/?p=162156 A high school basketball tournament in Westchester, NY, ended with a crazy buzzer-beater yesterday. The score was Mt. Vernon 60, New Rochelle 58 with 2.9 seconds left. A Mt. Vernon player stole the inbound pass and just tossed the ball up in the air to burn the rest of the clock. Not a bad idea. He just didn't throw it high enough. New Rochelle's Khalid Edney caught it, shot it...and swished it from 55 feet away to win the game!

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]]> http://krod.com/best-basketball-buzzer-beating-shot-ever-yeah-its-that-good-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Wizards and Pistons Announcers Mistake Airball for Game Winner [Video] http://krod.com/wizards-pistons-announcer/ http://krod.com/wizards-pistons-announcer/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:30:09 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=108549 When the Wizards and Pistons meet up in late February, it's hardly must see T.V. Both teams are a combined 34 games under .500 and only competing for lottery ping pong balls at this point.

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]]> http://krod.com/wizards-pistons-announcer/feed/ 0 Jalen Rose Explains Nightclub Etiquette http://krod.com/jalen-rose-nightclub/ http://krod.com/jalen-rose-nightclub/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:56:00 +0000 Andy Lee http://krod.com/?p=108366 Former athletes, especially the charismatic, popular, and personable ones, are fast tracked to a career in broadcasting when they finally decide to 'hang 'em up.' This has led to a lot of resentment from snobby sports 'journalists', but I personally have no problem with it.

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