Fortune smiles upon sportswriters

A sportswriter once told me our profession was only a matter of sheer dumb luck. JUN 4

SCOOP DREAMS: Tyler Honeycutt’s departure for the NBA is too soon

And so another Bruin hoopster leaves before his time. MAR 29

SCOOP DREAMS: Bruins' team unity important before NCAA Tournament and after

TAMPA, Fla. — There’s really only one way for an NCAA Tournament run to end well.

For each of the other 67 losing teams in every one of the 67 games played across the country, there is a scene like one deep within the St. Pete Times Forum on Saturday evening.

Gallery MAR 19

Men's basketball motivated to defeat Florida Gators after back-to-back losses in previous Final Fours

TAMPA, Fla. – In college basketball, few things last. The players stick around for four years, five max. The good ones leave in less than three. MAR 18

SCOOP DREAMS: Bruins barely escape with a win, proving that even in the NCAA Tournament, the game is never really over

TAMPA, Fla. — Shame on you.

Gallery MAR 18

Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Feb. 14)

Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings (you can find last week’s rankings here):

1. No. 12 Arizona (21-4, 10-2 Pac-10)

The Wildcats took care of business against their rival on Sunday, a 67-52 win over the hapless Sun Devils. Arizona has a chance to avenge an earlier loss when Washington pays a weekend visit to the McKale Center, where the Wildcats have not lost yet this season.

Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Feb. 7)

Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings (you can find last week’s rankings here):

1. No. 15 Arizona (20-4, 9-2 Pac-10)

With its fifth win in a row, the Wildcats have become the definite front runner for this year’s Pac-10 crown. In this week’s games, Arizona became the first team to sweep the Bay Area road trip, beating Stanford and then scratching out a triple-overtime thriller over Cal.

Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Jan. 31)

Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings (you can find last week’s rankings here):

1. No. 21 Arizona (18-4, 7-2 Pac-10)

Even though Arizona lost to Washington two weeks ago, the Wildcats deserve this spot for how they played this week, handily beating both L.A. schools. Derrick Williams is the Pac-10’s best player and he has his team playing like they are, too.

Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Jan. 24)

Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings (you can find last week’s rankings here):

1. No. 18 Washington (15-4, 7-1 Pac-10)

In their best start to conference play since 1986, the Huskies are the closest thing the Pac-10 has to a lock for the NCAA Tournament. Washington’s 17-point victory over Arizona was a statement to the entire conference, and its win over ASU kept the team undefeated at home.

Scoop Dreams: Pac-10 Power Rankings (Jan. 17)

Scoop Dreams columnist Eli Smukler checks in with this week’s Pac-10 men’s basketball Power Rankings: