Jim and Tyler begin to wind down the regular season. For this week, they take a look at the fringe playoff teams in the East and West, their pick for ‘turnaround team’ next season, and Lance Stephenson…because seriously, what the hell has happened to Lance Stephenson? Which bubble teams in both the East and West […]
1999: The Year Duke Lost (And UConn Won)
April 1, 2015 By Leave a Comment
1999 was a great year. I was able to witness my favorite college basketball player of all time (Khalid El-Amin), on my favorite college basketball team (UConn), win a National Championship against the worst, most annoying, hateable team in all of college sports: Duke. To be clear, in the world of college basketball, there […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Injured State of Mind
March 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
As many teams gear up for the final playoff push these last few weeks of the regular season, Jim and Tyler go through the teams who find themselves banged up at the end of March. There are many candidates, but these three seem to really be limping into the post season. Portland Trail Blazers Tyler […]
An Ode to Tark’s 1990 UNLV Runnin’ Rebels
March 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Memories of watching the Chicago Bulls with my Dad began to coalesce in the early 90’s. At the ripe age of 5 years old (going on 6), the ’93 Chicago Bulls championship is the first memory I have of basketball. Since that time 22 years ago, I have become hooked to the sport. With that […]
BOTJ Bracket Challenge 2015
March 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s that time of the year again, March Madness is upon us! Join our BOTJ Tournament Challenge on ESPN to compete against us, and invite your friends. Just follow this link: http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2015/en/group?groupID=330848 Or search for “Back of the Jersey” in ESPN’s Tournament Challenge. It’s free, why wouldn’t you do it? Even Ethel from accounting is […]
Triple Threat Weekly: Mid-March Updates
March 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week for Back of the Jersey’s Triple Threat Weekly, Jim and Tyler scan the league for the most interesting headlines. Kyle Korver’s historic shooting season, Paul George nearing a return for the Pacers and the debate for the candidacies of Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry for MVP. Kyle Korver is on the verge of a […]
An Ode to: The 1983 N.C. State Wolfpack
March 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Labeled the most storied run in NCAA history, the “Cardiac Pack” proved to be a fitting nickname for the ’83 Champs. The year was 1983. The number one song in the country was “Every Breath You Take” by The Police. The President of the United States was Ronald Reagan. And, most importantly, I was not […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Expectations Game
March 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In this week’s NBA Triple Threat Weekly column, Tyler and Jim check in on some of the players who may or may not have flown under the radar this season. Which guys are surpassing, living up to or failing to meet the expectations placed on them at the season’s outset? Exceeding Expectations Tyler James Harden: […]
Triple Threat Weekly: The Fast Forward Button
February 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week’s NBA Triple Threat Weekly post features a look ahead towards the NBA playoff race. Jim and Tyler provide insight into which teams and players are facing serious pressure to “win now” after years of being on the brink, and also their latest take on Derrick Rose’s future. Is Derrick Rose this generation’s Penny […]
A Tribute to Jerome Kersey
February 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Many NBA fans under the age of 30 don’t remember Jerome Kersey’s indelible impact on the NBA and the Pacific Northwest. For too many younger folks (myself included), we remember Kersey as a consummate role player on the ’99 Spurs championship squad, that featured several other former stars in the twilight of their respective careers, […]
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