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College Basketball

Cue The Smoke Machine! La Salle Has Hired A 73-Year-Old Basketball Coach

Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Played In Quarters Because Some Coaches Got Upset In 1954

David Roth

Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Wisconsin, with The Distraction logo in there.

Podcasts

The State Of The Union Is Oof, With Jason Zengerle

Ron Harper Jr. celebrates after his buzzer beater lifted Rutgers

Rutgers Finally Hit Some Threes, Including One Really Big One, To Beat Purdue

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies celebrates her three point basket in the first quarter against the Baylor Lady Bears during the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 29, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.

When They Needed It Most, UConn Had The Juice

Faith Masonius #13 and Angel Reese #10 of the Maryland Terrapins react to the loss to the Texas Longhorns during the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 28, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.The Texas Longhorns defeated the Maryland Terrapins 64-61

Is This Your Unstoppable Offense?

Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, seen here honestly kind of mad-dogging The Distraction logo.

A Very Loving Hater’s Guide To The NCAA Tournaments, With Maitreyi Anantharaman

Tara VanDerveer speaks during the Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Symphony Hall on August 12, 2011 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Women's Basketball

Tara VanDerveer Wins And Wins And Wins

Patrick Redford

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: Former NBA player Bill Walton looks on prior to riding his bike as part of the Inter-Galactic Bike for Humanity fund raiser to benefit victims of the Covid-19 virus and healthcare workers on April 25, 2020 in San Diego, California. Volunteers contributed to the fund and rode throughout their neighborhoods as part of the virtual ride. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Defector Up All Night

At Least College Basketball’s Return Means More Bill Walton

Jessica Luther and Kavitha A. Davidson

On the right is a photo of Toni Smith-Thompson. On the left is an image of the book Loving Sports When They Dont Love You Back

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

Before There Was Colin Kaepernick, There Was Toni Smith-Thompson

A goat rodeo, with a tweet from Jon Rothstein on it, it says "College basketball scheduling in 2020: Wilder than a goat rodeo"