The Toros: Season Three Preview (First Less-Than-Successful Attempt)
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Nov. 25, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
Sad Day for P.J. Tucker and Texas; Great Day for Nerds
"...forgiven for believing that all stars in the UT basketball galaxy were on the ascendant. Unfortunately, things don’t always..."
March 27, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
'Possession Arrow': Barnes<->Huggins
"...Lavin just called you the "Robert Mitchum of college basketball." Does that make me the Gregory Peck? I hope..."
Feb. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley
'Possession Arrow': Badgley<-Razook
"...will be a worthwhile exchange between two of college basketball's most astute observers. John Razook is an Oklahoma State..."
Jan. 6, 2007 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley
Into the Great Wide Open, Part One: Dude Version
"...the 2006-'07 National Collegiate Athletic Association Div. I Men's Basketball season. First and foremost, let's composite the preseason polls..."
Nov. 7, 2006 Sports Post by Shawn Badgley
Toros Tryouts: Day One, Part One
"...his pocket and a sure sense of his own basketball worth can come and take a shot at the..."
Oct. 19, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
Hustle
Sandler as a basketball scout who finds his shot at redemption
"...press time. Sandler gets on the court as a basketball scout who finds his shot at redemption...."
June 3, 2022 Movie Review
2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation
Cartoon creations from Kobe to Goldilocks
"...includes a rapturous ode to the sport of "Dear Basketball," written by Kobe Bryant and directed by Disney master..."
Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Beyond the Lights
A popular singer finds the courage to be herself with the help of a friendly cop.
"...in the process, yet writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball) navigates these waters with a deft touch. Take, for..."
Nov. 21, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss
Third Fiddle Horns Beat Texas State by 12
Lethargic b-ballers improve record to 6-4 before Tarheels come to town
"...Longhorns basketball is used to being overshadowed by UT football, but..."
Dec. 15, 2012 Sports Post by Michael Corcoran
From the Vaults: Hoops Players Onscreen
Let's hope Kevin Durant's film career doesn't go the way of Shaq's
"...We loved watching Kevin Durant play basketball during his freshman year at UT. And we understood..."
Aug. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten
D-League Finals: Toros vs. D-Fenders
Tonight's game one is the lone home game for the Toros
"...of being hailed a grand champion of America's second-biggest pro-basketball league...."
April 24, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt
Jeff, Who Lives at Home
The Duplass brothers return with this finely observed slice of life starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon.
"...life: a chain motel, a Hooters bar, a chain-linked basketball court, the breakfast table of a limply appointed apartment...."
March 16, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Austin Toros Trimester Essay
On a winning streak, but what next?
"...triumphs become more controversial, and our local chapter of basketball greatness, the Austin Toros, find themselves right where we..."
Jan. 19, 2012 Sports Post by Will Schmidt
Grown Ups
Grown Ups is the latest in an ongoing series of achingly nostalgic Adam Sandler schmaltzfests.
"...four best friends from the old junior high school basketball team only to realize that his current life, wife,..."
June 25, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Yates Lions Dare to Dream Big
Houston high school wins respect in 2010 UIL Championship series
"...insanity on Red River, the UIL Boys High School Basketball Tournament, aka the State Championship series, is all over..."
March 12, 2010 Sports Post by Anne Harris
The Children of Huang Shi
This would-be epic tells the story of George Hogg, an English adventurer who saved the lives of Chinese orphans during the Sino-Japanese War of the 1930s and Forties.
"...they live or die.” He teaches them English and basketball and other glorious pursuits, all the while keeping them..."
June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Toros Run to First Playoff Appearance
A preview of the Austin Toros' first-ever playoff home game.
"...NBA playoffs take a long while. You want more basketball, but there's none left in Austin. Well, you're wrong...."
April 15, 2008 Sports Post by Matt Moore
Mahinmi Challenges Augustin for Best Baller in Town
"...than the box score suggested. Often times in a basketball game, you need luck to pull out a victory...."
Feb. 26, 2008 Sports Post by Matt Moore
Toros Pay Tribute to Johnson
"...that hullabaloo, the Toros will also be playing a basketball game, in this case against the Iowa Energy...."
Feb. 22, 2008 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
Dennis Johnson: Amazing Player, Even Better Person
"...season in the NBA’s Development League. Known throughout the basketball world as a top-notch player and student of the..."
March 1, 2007 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
Humble Suggestions
"...lightning bolt out of a clear sky - the basketball gods looked down on our city with merciful hearts..."
Dec. 29, 2006 Sports Post by Dave Mann
Jay Williams Is Received in Austin
"...distress signal out into the farthest reaches of the basketball universe last Friday in an attempt to right their..."
Dec. 12, 2006 Sports Post by Josh Rosenblatt
The Heart of the Game
Seven years of film footage went into this perceptive documentary about girls who play high school basketball, the situations unique to their gender, and their marginalization by the school administration.
"...is a world-class athlete. Recruited for the girls’ varsity basketball team during her freshman year at Seattle’s Roosevelt High..."
July 7, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Glory Road
Even though Glory Road presents a fictionalized account of what many count as the most significant NCAA basketball game ever played, the film remains a predictable sports rouser.
"...Kip Weeks, Red West and Tatyana Ali. Granted, college basketball’s regular season is in full swing now, but Glory..."
Jan. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Rebound
Although this Mighty Ducks/Bad News Bears clone is predictable and inoffensive, it's filled with sweet humor and well-drawn young characters.
"...of sight.) Lawrence plays Roy McCormick, a legendary college basketball coach who’s more interested in resting on his laurels..."
July 1, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Coach Carter
Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.
"...dramatize the story of Ken Carter (Jackson), the inner-city basketball coach who locked out his entire undefeated varsity team..."
Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
"...magic, and as the girlfriend, Sanaa Lathan (Love & Basketball) also turns in a standout performance. The movie comes..."
Sept. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
"...in much the same way as he did to basketball earlier in Josh's life. That is to say, he's..."
Aug. 21, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Late Bloomers
"...throwaway humor with which the script is laced) where basketball coach/math teacher Dinah Groshardt and secretary Carly Lumkin both..."
