Floor Generals and Turning Points: Inside a Wild Big Ten Weekend in Chicago

A narrative walk through a chaotic Big Ten Tournament weekend in Chicago, this article traces how a handful of point guards and key performers have shaped the bracket and their teams' identities. Using Michigan’s grind to the final and Purdue and UCLA’s semifinal clash as a backdrop, it highlights standout performances by Wisconsin’s Nick Boyd, UCLA’s Donovan Dent, Purdue’s Braden...

Tom Izzo, Dan Hurley, and the Crossroads Between College and the NBA

The article examines Tom Izzo’s advice to Dan Hurley when the Los Angeles Lakers offered Hurley a six-year, $70 million contract, using their conversation as a window into the evolving dynamics of college basketball. It outlines Hurley’s rapid rise at...