Historic Final Four

Two years ago, the 2006 Final Four featured a unique group of schools. Florida, UCLA, George Mason and LSU were the first quartet since 1980 to make college hoops' final weekend with no number one seeds remaining, included the sports all-time biggest Cinderella story in G.M. and had a combined record of 116-27 entering college basketball's premier event. Last season, the [read more...]

The Final Four - UCLA-Memphis, Kansas-North Carolina: What’s In a Name?

Next Saturday in San Antonio will mark the first time four number one seeds will do an on-court two-step in the Final Four. UCLA-Memphis, Kansas-North Carolina will be the matchups. Saturday, UCLA boa constrictor-ed Xavier 76-57. The Bruins choked off most forays to the basket and in the process made 5'7" Musketeer point guard Drew Lavender look like a 4'7" Mouseketeer. [read more...]

Hart Surgery: 30 Before 30

I am very jealous of my roommate. Blessed with the entrepreneurial spirit, he has managed to support himself since college entirely without the need of a 9-5 job through various projects - he created a board game, a set of flash cards for Barron's, and is currently working on a luggage project that I'm sure is bound to be a [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Chasing Dreams and Hangtime

In many ways, Abram Orlansky is the closest thing I have to a little brother. Growing up with two sisters, I never really had anyone to play sports with on a daily basis. Fortunately the family next door had three boys, the eldest of which is Abram. When we were little, we used to play all the time. He had a [read more...]

Hart Surgery: At Long Last…

Every year growing up, I went to New Orleans to celebrate the New Year. Frolicking on Bourbon Street, seeing my friends, vomiting - all became annual staples. Another staple was walking through the French Quarter and watching all the fans there for the Sugar Bowl moseying around, intermittently screaming cheers, slapping fives, and of course - vomiting.I was always jealous [read more...]