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The Olympians: HoopsHD interviews Professor Alex Kupfer about 1936 Olympic gold medalist Frank Lubin

The NBA Finals date back to 1947 (when they were known as the Basketball Association of America Finals) and the very 1st NCAA tourney was held in 1939. Olympic basketball competition is even older: it debuted as a demonstration event … Continue reading

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New league/New name: HoopsHD interviews PCL Athlete Advisory Board member Henry Bibby

Last month the Historical Basketball League (HBL) announced that it was changing its name to the Professional Collegiate League (PCL). As the first collegiate basketball league to enable athletes to directly benefit from their talent/marketability/hard work by offering an education … Continue reading

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Happy Tourney-versary!: HoopsHD interviews Hall of Fame coach Billie Moore

With the 2020 NCAA tourney tipping off next month, we will spend this month taking a walk down memory lane with a choice collection of players/coaches who are celebrating an awesome anniversary this year. From some game-winning FTs in the … Continue reading

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Happy Tourney-versary!: HoopsHD interviews Mark Montieth and Alan Karpick about Hall of Famer John Wooden

With the 2019 NCAA tourney tipping off next month, we will spend this month taking a walk down memory lane with a choice collection of players/coaches who are celebrating an awesome anniversary this year. From a comeback win to clinch … Continue reading

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Awards season: HoopsHD interviews Hall of Famer Ann Meyers Drysdale

In an effort to promote the game of basketball and recognize the best players in the nation, the Basketball Hall of Fame created awards for the men’s All-America Team in 2015. These awards covered 5 different positions and were named … Continue reading

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Hoops HD Report: Pac Twelve Conference Preview

The Hoops HD panel is pretty unanimous on Arizona not just being the favorite to win the conference, but being a legit Final Four candidate.  USC, is another team that looks to be very strong and could end up as … Continue reading

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