Nick Roush

If those who can’t do, teach, those who can’t sports, write. The only son in a family of four who didn’t play Division I athletics, Nick Roush picked up writing in college at the University of Kentucky before marrying a former all-conference volleyball star. When he isn’t on the radio or covering Kentucky football, the Louisville native is cashing tickets at Churchill Downs.

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas reacts to a play. (Photo by Winslow Townson/Action Images/Panoramic/Icon Sportswire)

The worst trade deadline deals in NBA history

Wed Feb 05 2020Nick Roush

With the NBA trade deadline looming, some teams will try to make a last-ditch effort to salvage the season or free up cap space to rebuild. While some moves change the trajectory of a franchise forever, others end in disaster.

NBA Trade Rumors

Maryland forward Jalen Smith tightly guards Iowa forward Luka Garza. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire)

The best centers in college basketball

Mon Oct 02 2023Nick Roush

Beautiful post play has become a lost art form at the professional level, but that's not the case in the NCAA, where you're apt to see a bevy of talented posts patrolling the lane on a nightly basis. Here are the five best centers in college basketball.

College Basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) signals a thumbs up to the sideline during the Big Ten Conference Championship football. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 14 picks: Ohio State vs. Michigan State & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

Big Ten Week 14 betting odds and picks for Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Indiana vs. Wisconsin, Nebraska vs. Purdue, and Penn State vs. Rutgers.

College Football

Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo on the sideline. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 14 picks: Memphis vs. Tulane & Tulsa vs. Navy

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

AAC Week 14 betting odds and picks for Memphis vs. Tulane and Tulsa vs. Navy.

College Football

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh runs off the field during warm ups. (Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 13 picks: Penn State vs. Michigan & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

There’s no better time of the year for football than Thanksgiving. This weekend you’ll get to feast on healthy helpings of it across the country in the Big Ten, headlined by traditional powers that have fallen far from grace.

College Football

SMU Mustangs quarterback Shane Buechele (#7) drops back to pass. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 13 picks: SMU vs. East Carolina & 2 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

AAC Week 13 betting odds and picks for SMU vs. East Carolina, Memphis vs. Navy, and UCF vs. South Florida.

College Football

Illinois Fighting Illini guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) reacts after making a jump shot. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

The best point guards in college basketball

Mon Oct 02 2023Nick Roush

In college basketball, you’re only as good as your point guard. The quarterbacks of the offense, these five young stars could become household names before Selection Sunday.

College Basketball

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11). (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

NCAA preseason power rankings: Ayo Dosunmu has Illinois on top

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

Feast Week is upon us as NCAA college basketball teams tip-off around the country. Before the action begins, here’s the best of the best entering an abbreviated COVID-19 plagued season.

College Basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) signals a thumbs up to the sideline during the Big Ten Conference Championship football. (Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 12 picks: Indiana vs. Ohio State & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

Could 2020 get any weirder? The biggest Big Ten game of the year is between Ohio State and Indiana. We have betting odds and a pick for that surprisingly spicy matchup as well as three more eagerly anticipated Big Ten games.

College Football

Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 12 picks: Cincinnati vs. UCF & 2 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

The AAC has exciting Thursday-night football and an important test for a Cincinnati team seeking national prominence.

College Football

Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz (5) drops back to pass. (Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten betting odds and picks: Wisconsin vs. Michigan & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

Even though Ohio State’s matchup with Maryland was delayed by the virus in College Park, one team’s return from quarantine headlines this week’s Big Ten action.

College Football

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) looks to pass during a game against the Temple Owls. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire)

AAC Week 11 picks: East Carolina vs. Cincinnati & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

A week after BYU shined in the Friday night ESPN spotlight, college football’s other dark horse playoff candidate, Cincinnati, will get the chance to pick up style points in primetime.

College Football

Indiana QB Michael Penix Jr. (9) throws a pass during a college football game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Indiana Hoosiers. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire)

Big Ten Week 10 picks: Michigan vs. Indiana & 3 more

Tue Oct 24 2023Nick Roush

Ohio State stands far above the rest of the field in the Big Ten after an ugly Michigan slip up. Can the Wolverines rebound on Saturday with a win over No. 13 Indiana?

College Football