Author: John Celestand

Temple vs. Villanova

Bitter Big Five Rivals Square Off by John Celestand If you’re not from Philly, then you can’t understand. Don’t even try. Philadelphia is about Big Five basketball; and when the two biggest teams in the Big Five square off, you can expect nothing less than a back alley brawl. Villanova […]

Why Do People Hate Duke?

Why Does Everyone Hate Duke? by John Celestand It’s a fact: everyone hates Duke. Unless you played for or attended the University, a true basketball fan has a deep-seated hatred for the boys down in Durham. It is a golden rule, a law of the basketball universe, one of the […]

Villanova’s Guards

Wildcats show that basketball teams can play small ball, too by John Celestand VILLANOVA, Pa. – Many basketball experts believe that a good basketball team starts with good guards. Villanova showed the country on Saturday that they may have the best collection of guards in college basketball. The Wildcats, who […]

Where is Georgetown?

Have the Georgetown Hoyas Disappeared? by John Celestand I have three words for you: The Georgetown Hoyas. My, oh my, how I miss the Hoyas. The Big East just won’t seem the same unless the boys in gray get back on the map. I remember the days when I couldn’t […]

Rutgers Recruits New Jersey

Can Hill and Rutgers finally cash in on the home state’s riches? by John Celestand To say that the state of New Jersey is a basketball hotbed may be one of the biggest understatements that anyone can make. New Jersey is a basketball factory where big-time players are woven and […]