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Sam Young scores first NBA points

By Bob Smizik | Monday 10 a.m. The NBA career of former Pitt standout Sam Young is off to a slow start but it’s must too early in the season to be making any judgments on where Young stands in the NBA and with the Memphis Grizzlies. Young scored...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 10:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair
Letter: More Pitt and Penn State

Saturday, 1:00 a.m. Q: Thank you for your blog on the Pitt-Penn St. series – a matter of continued interest to many of us who grew up with that great rivalry. Like the rivalry itself, the matter of who is the “blame” for the demise of...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Joe Paterno, Bill Stull, Tony Beasley, Tim Foli
Pitt unranked in pre-season poll

By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 2:35 p.m. To no one’s surprise, Pitt was not ranked in the top 25 in the first ESPN/USA Today pre-season college basketball poll that was released today. The Panthers, who lost four starters from last year’s team...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2009 2:34 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Levance Fields, Tyrell Biggs
Blair shines in Spurs debut

By Bob Smizik | Wedmesday 10:55 p.m. In his first regular-season NBA game, former Pitt center DeJuan Blair pretty much picked up where he left off with the San Antonio Spurs. Blair, who led the Spurs in scoring and rebounding in the exhibition season...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2009 10:50 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich
Blair dominant in NBA debut

By Bob Smizik | Wednesday 11:20 a.m. Former Pitt start DeJuan Blair began his professional career with the San Antonio Spurs last night playing just like he did as a collegian. Which is to say he dominated the game. With San Antonio stars Tim Duncan,...

Published Wed, Oct 10 2009 11:20 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Aaron Gray
Letters: Spinning the NBA draft

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: DeJuan Blair was drafted by a phenomenal franchise, the San Antonio Spurs. You need to keep your perspective . He has a chance to be a champion in his first year, and probably his second and third years as well. He's a lucky young...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Adam LaRoche, Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Paul Maholm, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Virgil Vasquez, Andrew McCutchen, Eric Hinske, Jason Bay, Adam Dunn, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny, Andy Van Slyke, Dave Littlefield, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Matt Capps, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker, Jeff Karstens, Joe Randa, Doug Drabek, Evan Meek, Bobby Bonilla, Tim Duncan, Richard Jefferson, Rob Neyer, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Russell Branyan
Shocking, sad day for Blair, Young

By Bob Smizik | Friday 12:15 a.m. In what will go down as the most shocking, stunning and saddest draft day in Pittsburgh sports history, knowledgeable basketball experts dumped bushels of disrespect on Pitt and two of its all-time great players. DeJuan...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Jay Bilas, Dante Cunningham, Christian Eyenga
Blair's stock continues to climb

By Bob Smizik | Tuesday, 11:35 a.m. With the NBA draft just nine days away, the stock of Pitt's DeJuan Blair continues to rise. Anyone who doubted Blair decision to leave Pitt after his sophomore season and opt for the draft is plain wrong. It also...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 11:13 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Charles Smith
Letters: Nutting's goal to sell

Saturday, 12:30 a. m. Q: To analyze Bob Nutting's role in the Pirates, one must start with finances. Nutting's primary goal has been to increase the franchise's net worth by using gross revenue to pay down debt, including money he lent the...

Published Sat, May 05 2009 12:30 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Adam LaRoche, Andy LaRoche, Sidney Crosby, Sam Young, Levance Fields, Andrew McCutchen, Eric Hinske, Pedro Alvarez, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Ron Everhart, Larry Foote, Aramis Ramirez, John Russell, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Neil Walker, Jeff Karstens, Craig Monroe, DeJuan Blair, Joe Torre, Daniel McCutchen, Jason Jaramillo, Kevin McClatchy
Question, opinions, comments

Saturday, 12:15 a.m. Q: Does it look like Charlie Batch's days are numbered with the Steelers? He looks like the fourth leg on a three-legged stool. Assuming, they sign Byron Leftwich, of course. Don Reed Smizik: Batch and Leftwich are both free agents...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Ben Roethlisberger, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Levance Fields, Neal Huntington, Andrew McCutchen, Jose Tabata, Eric Hinske, Pedro Alvarez, Heath Miller, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Sean Miller, Dennis Dixon, Frank Coonelly, Craig Monroe, Don Drysdale, Tom Izzo, Brian Bixler, Babe Ruth, Ozzie Smith, Matt Spaeth, Bill Mazeroski, Matt Wieters, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich

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Sam Young scores first NBA points

Letter: More Pitt and Penn State

Pitt unranked in pre-season poll

Blair shines in Spurs debut

Blair dominant in NBA debut

Letters: Spinning the NBA draft

Shocking, sad day for Blair, Young

Blair's stock continues to climb

Letters: Nutting's goal to sell

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