Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Rutgers football team appears to be experiencing a Ray Rice hangover that is threatening to sink its entire season.
A year ago at this time, Rice, now a rookie with the Baltimore Ravens, had rushed for 359 yards and five touchdowns, while adding a sixth as a receiver. He finished the season with more than 2,000 yards rushing and 24 TDs. Through two games this year, the entire Rutgers team has rushed for 246 yards and just one touchdown. The offense has produced two – count ’em, two — touchdowns in back-to-back blowout losses to Fresno State and North Carolina.
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Elsewhere, the Big East continues to take its lumps on the national Stage as West Virginia, the preseason pick to win the conference, dropped to 1-2 after a 17-14 OT loss at Colorado.
