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Special Event: Special Event: March Madness! NCAA basketball tournaments 2024

March, March, it's March again, how does this keep happening. LSU is the defending Women's D1 Winner, and UConn is the defending men's champion (and UConn has quite possibly the cutest mascot in basketball in Jonathan the Husky). [more inside]
posted by joycehealy on Mar 17, 2024 - 19 comments

Special Event: NCAA basketball tournament 2022

It's time to put on your dancing shoes! Schedules and such are pretty much back to pre-Rona organization. Baylor is the 2021 defending men's champion, and Arizona is the defending women's champion. [more inside]
posted by joycehealy on Mar 15, 2022 - 31 comments

Special Event: NCAA basketball tournament 2021

The schedules are a little unusual this year, with all the games in central locations and being played later in the week. Schedule is subject to change if needed. Teams need 5 healthy players to be able to play in the tournament. (They don't even need coaches.) In case you've forgotten, Virginia (men) and Baylor (women) are your defending national champions. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Mar 18, 2021 - 25 comments

Special Event: NCAA Basketball tournaments 2019

It begins! Come in here to root on your fave college basketball team, even if you're wrongheaded in your life choices.
posted by LobsterMitten on Mar 21, 2019 - 45 comments

Movie: Hoosiers

A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 2, 2018 - 6 comments

Special Event: NCAA Basketball Tournament 2018

Discuss the NCAA Tournament here! If you want to get in on the action, a brackets post is up on MetaTalk.
posted by restless_nomad on Mar 14, 2018 - 65 comments

Special Event: March Madness: NCAA basketball tournament 2017

The US college basketball tournament is on! Men's and women's, let's try having both in here. There's also a MeTa for brackets if you're into that.
posted by LobsterMitten on Mar 16, 2017 - 81 comments

NBA Offseason Kickoff / Draft Talk

With Cleveland taking the championship, the offseason is now in full-swing! [more inside]
posted by lkc on Jun 23, 2016 - 20 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Finals: CLE vs GSW  Season 27, Ep 6

The NBA Finals begin tonight, 6/2/2016, featuring a rematch of last year's match-up. But many things have changed. The Warriors are somehow way better than they were last year with the same personnel (including ye olde Del Curry Jr), and the Cavs are healthy and rested. Who will the narrative favor? The Never-beloved Old Guard, or the New Math? [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on Jun 2, 2016 - 129 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Playoffs: CLE vs TOR  Season 27, Ep 5

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was last night (5/17/16) wherein the Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Toronto Raptors. In contrast to the Western Conference it was not exactly pretty. In contrast to a bullfight, it was a bit inhumane. Game 2 is tomorrow. Good luck, other!
posted by Potomac Avenue on May 18, 2016 - 10 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Playoffs: OKC vs GSW  Season 27, Ep 4

The Western Conference Finals kicked off in Oakland last night (5/16/16). The underdog Oklahoma City Thunder took on the rolling, unstoppable, half-court draining Golden State Warriors on their way to an inevitab--WAIT WHAT? WHY DID I PASS OUT ON THE COUCH AT HALFTIME....Game 2 is on Wednesday 5/18 at 9pm. [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on May 17, 2016 - 21 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Playoffs: MIA vs TOR  Season 27, Ep 3

The Toronto Raptors, a young unproven team with a rabid fan base trying to get further than they have in recent memory, are tied with a Miami Heat team plagued by injury and age, who nevertheless have played with great guile and ferocity. The Severe North vs the Lackadaisical South. Lannisters vs Starks. And so forth. Meanwhile, Lebron is chilling in an ice bath with the dragons. Game 5 is tonight, 5/11/16.
posted by Potomac Avenue on May 11, 2016 - 5 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Playoffs: POR vs GSW  Season 27, Ep 2

The Golden State Warriors are leading the Portland Trailblazers 3-1. Tonight (5/11/16) could be the final game. It looked like it be a competitive series. Lillard was cooking. The Warriors defense was sputtering. But now, Daddy's Home.
posted by Potomac Avenue on May 11, 2016 - 14 comments

The NBA on TNT: NBA Playoffs: OKC vs SAS  Season 27, Ep 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder are playing the San Antonio Spurs for the Western Conference Semi-finals. Game 5 airs 5/10/2016. As of this posting, the series is tied. The narrative so far: Hero Ball vs Death Machine. [more inside]
posted by Potomac Avenue on May 10, 2016 - 12 comments

Any place for sports on FanFare?

I'd like to consider having Fanfare threads for major sporting events like the World Cup, Olympics, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, etc. [more inside]
posted by skewed on Jun 11, 2015 - 19 comments

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