Tom Knott

Tom Knott: Status change worth any cost

John Calipari and the University of Kentucky basketball program are in the throes of a deep and passionate romance.

April 1, 2009

Tom Knott: Arenas returns the dead to life

Gilbert Arenas is ever the showman with the wide grin on his face that could light up a crowd of zombies.

March 30, 2009

Tom Knott: In the end, this defeat is small victory

There was Gilbert Arenas chasing down a loose ball in the waning seconds on Saturday night.

March 29, 2009

Tom Knott: Just call brackets cheat sheets

The sleaze inevitably rises to the top in the NCAA tournament.

March 27, 2009

Tom Knott: Arenas in shadow of doubt

Gilbert Arenas, the part-time doctor, trainer and player-coach of the Wizards, has cleared himself to play this weekend.

March 25, 2009

Tom Knott: Hating Duke is devilish this year

Duke is the college basketball team that everyone loves to hate, however misguided the hate is.

March 23, 2009

KNOTT: As a bonus, more madness is still to come

This was nirvana Thursday. This was all basketball, all the time, a hoops junkie's delight.

March 20, 2009

TOM KNOTT: As a bonus, madness is still to come

This was nirvana Thursday. This was all basketball, all the time, a hoops junkie's delight.

March 20, 2009

Tom Knott: Eagles try to imagine an improbable result

The American University basketball team has elected to ignore the unfavorable venue that accompanied its 14th seed in the East Region.

March 18, 2009

Tom Knott: This year’s bracket is nothing special

A word of warning - fill out your bracket sheet with fingers crossed.

March 16, 2009

Tom Knott: This season, American carries the flag

So, it has come down to this: Go, AU. No one envisioned this college basketball season.

March 13, 2009

Tom Knott: Cheap sentiment not a determinant for RPI

Enough with the sentimental mush pushing the Davidson Wildcats.

March 11, 2009

TOM KNOTT: The Round Mound is forever rebounding

Charles Barkley held a news conference Saturday to mark the start of his three-day stay with Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America."

March 9, 2009

Say no to T.O.

Tom Knott: Don't give into temptation with Owens.

March 6, 2009

Tom Knott: In NBA, thinking long-term is answer

Joe Dumars took a liking to Allen Iverson's $21 million largesse that comes off the team's books after the season and ended up scuttling the Pistons' season.

March 4, 2009

Tom Knott: Man of two letters deserves no blame

If everyone in America were as accomplished as UConn basketball coach Jim Calhoun, we would not be in this economic predicament.

March 2, 2009

Tom Knott: Celtics pursue incorrect piece

Stephon Marbury is the cartoon character who is said to embody all that is wrong with the NBA.

February 27, 2009

TOM KNOTT: Punchless postseasons soil McGrady’s legacy

The unprecedented career of Tracy McGrady took another emotionally deflating turn Tuesday when he underwent season-ending microfracture surgery on his left knee.

February 25, 2009

TOM KNOTT: Bowden just knows nothing about this funny business

So Jim Bowden claims to know nothing in the matter of Smiley Gonzalez. That makes him the know-nothing Sgt. Schultz of baseball general managers.

February 24, 2009

Tom Knott: Rodriguez offers only dumb logic

Alex Rodriguez said he should have gone to college because then he would not have become "young and dumb" at age 25, when he started using performance-enhancing drugs with the Texas Rangers.

February 20, 2009