Kurt Freudenberger is a writer, musician, and lifelong sports fan currently residing in the heartland of America.
The Orlando Magic have hired Scott Skiles as their new head coach, general manager Rob Hennigan announced Friday. The deal reportedly involves a four-year contract, according to Yahoo Sports’ Adrian Wojnorowski. Skiles, a fan favorite as a player during his time in Orlando, was most recently the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks from 2008-13. He […] More
The Chicago Bulls formally announced the firing of head coach Tom Thibodeau on Thursday, putting an end to the speculation of his job status that was very well documented. Thibodeau, 57, had recently finished his fifth season coaching the Bulls, who were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals earlier this month. […] More
The Pac-12 has made a name for itself with quarterbacks and high-scoring offenses, and 2014 was no different, as we were treated to several games whose final scores were closer to resembling a score from a basketball game, along with quarterback stats straight out of Madden ’95. Somewhere in the shuffle, it’s easy to overlook […] More
2014-15 Record: 18-64 While 18 wins might seem pretty terrible, it was actually a little better than what Philadelphia 76ers GM Sam Hinkie would’ve preferred. His 76ers team entered the season with one goal: tanking. 17 game into the season, his goal was working just fine, as the team had failed to win a game, […] More
For a conference that’s made a name for itself with quarterback play in recent years, 2014 was a step back somewhat for the Big 12. While there were a few bright spots and emerging talents, many signal-callers struggled when conference play began, and a league that is used to putting up massive offensive numbers was […] More
The Big 12 has never struggled in fielding excellent receivers, as evidenced by past players such as Dez Bryant, Michael Crabtree, Justin Blackmon, Kendall Wright, Josh Gordon, etc. Similar to several Big 12 running backs last year, plenty of wideouts experienced breakout seasons in 2014 as well, even as freshmen or transfers. While many teams […] More
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams has been fired, the team announced Tuesday. Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the move. “Making a decision like this is never easy and is never done hastily, especially when you are dealing with a person of Monty Williams’ character. We thanked Monty for the tremendous work […] More
The first month of the 2015 MLB season is officially in the books, giving us a solid sample size into player production, including a diverse group of rookies. This season’s batch of standout newcomers is comprised of several young players fulfilling thus far on the preseason hype, as well as a few surprising older players who […] More
The 2014 season was a big one for Big 12 running backs, especially in a league that has come to be more known for quarterback play over the last decade or so. 2015 could very well be an even bigger year for the conference’s tailbacks, as all five of the league’s leading rushers return, many […] More
The Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly set to announce that they have come to an agreement to terms that would make University of Florida head man Billy Donovan the franchise’s new head coach. A report from News 9 in Oklahoma City confirms the long-expected deal between Donovan and the Thunder, who fired former coach Scott […] More
Most of us are familiar by now with many of the top college draft prospects for this summer’s fast approaching NBA draft, probably because we’ve had at least one season to watch them play here in the states. But as the sport continues to grow in both fan interest and playing level at exponential rates […] More
Plenty of attention is paid each year to high school recruits and their school decisions. Sometimes those recruits, for whatever reason, eventually end up leaving those universities for the friendly confines of junior colleges, refining their skills (or sometimes behavior,) before giving it another go at a Division I school, where they are able to […] More
