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Author: Ryan Easton

The Beavers are Doing Major Building Far from the Pacific 

Posted on March 23, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

As the dust clears on the crazy first two rounds of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Tournament in Indiana, the PAC-12 is standing very tall in the bracket. Take your pick of massive overachievers over on the westside; UCLA, USC, Oregon State, and Oregon, and find each still fighting for the title. The most unlikely  contender… Continue reading

Top Climbers Come in All Sizes for NEC Champion Mount St. Mary’s 

Posted on March 9, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

Mount St. Mary’s is no stranger to the NCAA tournament, and they punched their 6th ticket to the Big Dance on Tuesday night with a 73-68 victory over Bryant in the NEC Championship Game. The climb was especially sweet for the 5-foot-8 Damian Chong Qui and the 6-foot-9 Nana Opoku. Chong Qui poured in 21… Continue reading

College Basketball’s Best Before the Dance Starts 

Posted on March 5, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

1. Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State – Everything has been coming up Cowboy the past couple of weeks thanks to freshman sensation Cade Cunningham. 17th-ranked OSU has won 5 games in a row and Cunningham has had a large hand in each victory including 40 points. 11 rebounds to go along with 2 blocks and 3 steals… Continue reading

The Hoop Post Recruiting Top 25 Overall Classes 

Posted on February 19, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

Ranking the Best in High School Hoops Across the Board 1. Chet Holmgren – 7-1, 195 – Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis, MN – Class of 2021 – Undeclared  Strong on the defensive end and able to guard anyone on the floor. Shot-blocking ability is probably his overall best attribute and is in-line with best at any… Continue reading

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Compton Magic is the ‘Hub’ for UCLA and USC 

Posted on February 9, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

Last Saturday night’s NCAA Men’s tilt between #21UCLA and USC ended up being a blow-out by SC, with the Trojans winning easily 66-48. The rosters of both teams are flooded with LA talent with the largest cluster, 4 of the Bruins and 3 of SC’s players, being products of Compton Magic, an AAU program established… Continue reading

The Clippers After One 

Posted on February 3, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

With just over a quarter of the 2020-21 NBA Season in the books, the Los Angeles Clippers are 16-6 and .5 games behind the 16-5 Utah Jazz for the NBA’s best record. Last year, LAC was 16-6 thru 22 games. What is the difference?  So it starts and ends with the HC. Ty Lue vs Doc… Continue reading

Were the Candy-Man Clips Ever Good? 

Posted on January 29, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

In a time before LeBron, there was another point-forward with massive skills in City of Angels. Lamar Odom ran the 213 crew from 1999-2003. He averaged 15.4 PPG, 7.1 RB, 4.7 AST, 1 ST, 1.2 BLK, and 3.3 TO in four seasons with the Clippers. Solid numbers for a 6-10 forward. But were his squads… Continue reading

L.A. Hoops Not On Surface of ’89 Tournament; Let’s Dig 

Posted on January 27, 2021March 13, 2022 by Ryan Easton

The 1989 NCAA Men’s Championship in Seattle was packed with intrigue from every angle, with two Big Ten teams in the Final Four, Duke continuing their tourney dominance, and a group of NYC kids leading the ‘Hall, but does SoCal basketball have a place in this historic bracket? Not on the first flashy layer. You have… Continue reading

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