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If Elfrid Payton ends up in the first round of the NBA draft at some point in the next two years, he can thank Louisiana-Lafayette coach Bob Marlin. The number of advocates for Payton was zero before Marlin pushed. The junior-to-be was known in the ...

Baylor's Pierre Jackson suffered a minor, acute patella injury to his left knee and won't be able to work out in the final week leading up to the NBA draft on June 27.

San Diego State has finally become a major West Coast player thanks to its great home court at Viejas Arena. The organically formed student-crazed fan base dubbed "the Show" has made it a happening place to go for games. By reaching the Sweet 16 and...

Amid turmoil at Rutgers, Eddie Jordan is busy finish his degree and bringing the basketball program into the future, writes Andy Katz.

1. Character does count. Of course, it matters when it is put alongside talent. But the two players in the NBA draft lottery who continue to get high marks for character, performance and readiness are Indiana's Victor Oladipo and Georgetown's Otto Po...

Javan Felix is one Longhorn who decided to accept the challenge of turning around Texas. When he returns to Austin in the fall, writes Andy Katz, he needs to take over.

Had he never accepted the head coaching job of the USA men's basketball national team in 2005, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski might have been considering retirement right about now. Farfetched? Maybe, maybe not. Being the leader of the national team ha...

Dwyane Wade's impact on Marquette lasted far longer than his playing career. Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller have the same opportunity at Indiana, writes Andy Katz.

The injured former Kentucky star awaits his fate as the likely first pick of the Cavaliers.

Ohio State will have to find a variety of options to make up for the 20 points per game Deshaun Thomas took with him, but Thad Matta's track record suggests Buckeye fans shouldn't worry.

1. Arizona State's Jahii Carson would have been one of the top point guards at the NBA pre-draft combine in Chicago last week. Instead, Carson, who is a second-year freshman after being ineligible in his first season, is returning to school and will ...

A special Andrew Wiggins edition of college basketball musings after the No. 1 recruit announced his decision to attend Kansas.

1. The NBA added three more names to its 60-plus roster for this week's draft combine Thursday and Friday (10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on ESPNU and 2 to 3 p.m. on ESPN2 each day). But Florida State's Michael Snaer was not one of them. Why? According to the NBA...

From the first time Nerlens Noel worked out at Kentucky, John Calipari knew he had something special on his hands. "He had something in him; he could take it all to another level," Calipari of Noel. "He had that will to win. I've had players like th...

Maryland sophomore and likely lottery pick Alex Len will be shelved for all pre-draft workouts due to surgery on his left ankle.

Michigan coach John Beilein hasn't had a day off since the loss to Louisville in the national title game. He's embraced the busty schedule and is planning ofr next season.