(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) A “true” point guard. The title is an understated byproduct of modern-day basketball that is littered with shoot-first, pass-later ball handlers. Whether the trend stems from the success of current pros like Russell Westbrook and James Harden, or even from the aftershocks of NBA great Allen Iverson’s prime, smaller
Tag: Arizona State
ASU Football: Sun Devil defense’s ‘light clicked on’
(Photo: Scotty Bara/WCSN) The No. 14 Arizona State Sun Devils continued preparation for a hugely important Pac-12 South matchup against the No. 17 Utah Utes on Wednesday, and things looked similar to the way they did on Tuesday. Taylor Kelly again handled the first-team quarterback duties without any limitations and starting left
ASU Football: Sun Devils debut at No. 14 in CFB Playoff rankings
ASU Football: Offensive line adjusts to Westerman injury
(Photo: Tyler Strachan/WCSN) The return of Taylor Kelly was perceived to have been an indication that the Sun Devil football team was nearing full strength. Yet just as one critical piece of the offense returned to occupy his starting role, perhaps an equally as important piece has gone down. Starting left guard
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils outdueled by Stanford
(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) Sunday’s midday match between 25th-ranked Arizona State and fourth-ranked Stanford was steadily controlled by the Cardinal through their composed defense and explosive attacks. The game came to a close at 2-0 in favor of Stanford. Stanford goth things started quickly as Stanford forward Chioma Ubogagu was able to find the back of
ASU Football: Sun Devils escape Washington 24-10
(Photo: ASU Athletics) We are all instructed to never knock a win. But given the ugly and unconvincing nature of Arizona State’s 24-10 win over Washington on Saturday, it may be wise to reconsider that attitude. A combination of poor conditions—howling winds that reached 60 mph and on-and-off rain all evening—and a
Stites: There’s still no QB controversy, it’s still Taylor Kelly’s team
ASU Volleyball: Unranked Beavers sweep Sun Devils
(Photo: Zac Pacleb/WCSN) Inconsistency continued to be a factor as No. 18 Arizona State fell victim to an upset at the hands of the unranked Oregon State Beavers in three sets (20-25, 20-25, 22-25). After completing the upset over No. 11 Oregon the previous night, the Sun Devils looked like a completely different
ASU Football: Devilbacker may not be as dead as originally anticipated
(Photo: ASU Athletics) Last week, many presumed the Devilbacker position to be a lost cause for the Sun Devil football team in 2014. Against Stanford, the Arizona State defense had switched from its customary 3-4 look with a ball-hawking Devilbacker occasionally serving as the fourth defensive lineman (at which point it would
ASU Soccer: Sun Devils shutout by Golden Bears at home
(Photo: Steve Rodriguez/ASU Athletics) The Sun Devils suffered their third loss in the season Friday night in a close game that ended 1-0 against the University of California. Despite starting off the night with a strong display of attacking ability, the California Golden Bears beat the Sun Devils to a goal. In the