Philadelphia Native Ty Garland And VA Tech Upset Duke

Virginia Tech needed a signature win, if they wanted to dance in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Head coach Seth Greenberg has witnessed his squad finish with .500 and plus .500 ACC conference record over the last two seasons and have been denied the right to dance. Saturday his VA Tech Hokies took advance of the home court advantage vs. Duke. VA Tech beat Duke and got their signature win for the tournament committee to observe. Tech held off the late run by the likes of Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler to survive. Philadelphia native Ty Garland contributed a few tough minutes off the bench. Duke has loss twice this season as a number one ranked team at Florida State and now VA Tech.

Once Again Villanova Struggles Down The Regular Season Stretch

During the 2009-10 college basketball season senior Scottie Reynolds and the Villanova Wildcats struggled to end the season. Villanova was eliminated early on during the Big East Tournament. Villanova was then eliminated in round two of the NCAA Tournament by St. Mary's of California. St. Mary's were a double digit seed. Fast forward to the current 2010-11 season Villanova started the season on fire, ranked well into the top five. Now they stand 9-8 in the Big East Conference, while senior Corey Fisher is in a shooting slump. Currently the Wildcats have lost three in a row vs. Syracuse & St. Johns at home and allowed Notre Dame to can 20 three's on the road. Villanova will close the season over the weekend at Pitt, the Panthers came into the Pavillion and beat the Wildcats two weeks ago. More than likely Villanova a team ranked 11th in their conference, will begin their conference tournament on day one. Tuesday is day one of festivities at Madison Square Garden, while teams have single and double bye's during the 5 day tournament, Villanova will probably part take in day one. It's possbile they could fall out of the top 25. We shall see will history repeat itself in back to back seasons.

No Melo No Problem In New Jersey As They Deal For Williams

New Jersey didn't land Carmelo Anthony New York did. However the Nets did make a trade acquiring Jazz point guard and All Star Deron Williams. New Jersey will now try to ink Williams to a contract extension this summer. Williams can become a free agent after the 2011 season. Utah will receive rookie Derrick Favors and point guard Devin Harris in return. This deal comes about two weeks after Deron Williams and former Utah head coach Jerry Sloan had their final argument. Sloane after 20 plus seasons in Utah, retired from the Jazz. Where do both franchises go from here? Will Utah make the Western Conference playoffs? Can Williams make a difference in New Jersey long term?

Melo Drama Over Former Nugget Becomes New Knick

Carmelo Anthony has been a Denver Nugget since 2003. Anthony has been the face of the Nuggets franchise for 8 seasons after winning a National Championship, during his freshmen season at Syracuse University. Anthony will be back in the state of New York as a player, this time he will play his home games at the Worlds Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden. Denver figured they had to get someone in return for Anthony, Carmelo may have opted out of his contract this summer and become a free agent. Along with Anthony Denver sent Chauncey Billups to New York. Denver recieved Danilo Gallinari, Raymond Felton and Wilson Chandler. Where do the Nuggets go from here? How far can New York go from here? Now Carmelo is a Knick along with Amare, will the team make a play next season for the point guard talents of Chris Paul or Deron Williams? Only time will tell. Anthony has inked a 3 year extension with New York along with the trade.

Lavin Leads St. Johns To Another Garden Upset

Steve Lavin is in his first season at St. John's. Lavin coached at UCLA previously, after leaving the Bruins, he worked as an analyst at ESPN. St. John's had already beaten the likes of Duke in blowout fashion at Madison Square Garden. The Pittsburgh Panthers came into New York City on Saturday ranked in the top five. They left with a one point defeat on a last second reverse lay up. Once again the Red Storm had pulled a top 25 upset at the World's Most Famous Arena. Many believed St. Johns were still on the bubble heading into the game. After Saturday, the Storm has to be an at large lock within the new field of 68. Lavin and his team are getting it done in the Big East Conference, which is regarded the best conference in college basketball. Everyone will be looking forward to see how St. John's plays the rest of the regular season and Big East Tournament. Lavin is making a case for National Coach Of The Year and Big East Coach Of The Year.

Newton Sets Rookie Endorsement Deal

Cam Newton, fresh off a season of controversy from his father, Heisman Trophy and most recently a National Championship, now he breaks another record. Newton will surpass the deal Adidas signed Reggie Bush to as a rookie. Newton wore Under Armor as an Auburn Tiger, he will wear Under Armor at the next level. Under Armor not only paid Newton major money, he will also have his own signature shoe and clothing line with the company. Cam Newton has been working out for scouts, leading up to the draft. It will be interesting to see where he will land in the upcoming draft. Also it will be interesting to see how scouts view him, strickly as a quarterback or maybe another position.

2010 NFL Comeback Player Of The Year Set To Appear On Oprah

Michael Vick helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the NFC East and make a playoff appearance, while finishing the 2010 season with a 10-6 record. During the week of Superbowl XLV Vick was named the 2010 NFL Comeback Player Of The Year, now Micheal Vick will appear on the Oprah Winfrey show, set to air Thursday February 24Th. Vick and Winfrey will discuss all the things Michael has gone through with prison and dog fighting, along with making an electrifing return to the National Football League. Vick has also recieved him first endorsement deal since reintering the league.