Roundup: Peter Vecsey Goes After Bill Simmons, Hunter Bags 500-Pound Boar & Patrick Beverley Baptizes Chris Bosh
By Jason McIntyre
According to Las Vegas, Florida is the biggest favorite to win the title, but Louisville and Michigan are close behind. [Las Vegas Sun]
Fantastic read from an NBA writer on handling the beat, especially when news breaks. [Ohio.com]
Anthony Davis was in beast mode against the Celtics Sunday night: 40 points, 21 rebounds in an overtime victory. [NOLA.com]
Learning the language of the clubhouse. [Hardball Times]
Peter Vecsey: “Bill Simmons’ overwhelming success is life’s darkest mystery.” [Jeff Pearlman.com]
Pretty cool of Fox Sports 1 to be broadcasting live this week from a casino in Las Vegas. [Outkick the Coverage]
How the Jimmy Johnson/Jerry Jones Dallas Dynasty died 20 years ago this week. [Dallas Morning News]
Nice read on Michigan center Jon Horford, who has filled in admirably for Mitch McGary. [Michigan Daily]
Ranking NHL team websites. [On the Forecheck]
Neat study on executives at big companies: “Almost a quarter of the executives holding MBAs graduated from business schools at Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) or Yale.” [Knowledge at Wharton]
Here’s a lot of love for Odell Beckham, the LSU receiver. [Rookie Scouting Portfolio]
Some data shows that in the clutch, it’s better not to take a timeout, so the defense can’t get set. [True Hoop]
Is Kyrie Irving done for the season with a biceps injury? Appears so. Kiss the playoffs goodbye. [Cleveland.com]
Wait for the end of this video. Was this trip on purpose? [via Adam]
Stephen Curry dropped 37 on the Blazers, and Golden State won on the road.
Patrick Beverley with an awesome move and a nasty dunk.