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Stealthy mid-major programs have NBA talent

Chad Ford

...F, So., Butler Some NBA scouts and executives claim Hayward is the most underrated player in college basketball. Hayward is a do-it-all forward playing for the best mid-major school in the country...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Have Hawks earned elite status in East?

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

Have the Hawks changed the East from a Big 3 into a Big 4?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Rookie Watch: Let's give thanks

David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.

Here's what the rookies are doing to make us thankful.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out

Fran Fraschilla

...reason. He has a nice combination of NBA size -- a great frame to add muscle -- agility and basketball acumen. He will get much stronger over the next three or four years as he puts on...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

Chad Ford

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

What's wrong with the Celtics?

Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com

Boston defeated New York, but even in victory all of the Celtics' flaws were exposed

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009

It's hard not to be impressed by the Orange

Doug Gottlieb

Syracuse dominated in two consecutive nights at the Garden with blowouts of two teams ranked in the top 12, but its Coaches vs. Cancer title game win ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Outtakes with O.J. Mayo

Kenny Mayne, ESPN The Magazine

Kenny Mayne chats with Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo about NCAA regulations, shooting free throws underhand and taking in the sport of kings.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Ranking the top 20 sophomores

David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.

David Thorpe breaks down the 20 best sophomores in the league.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

Chad Ford

For the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better

Fran Fraschilla

...Ole Miss, Kansas State). Meanwhile, Indiana continues Year 2 of Tom Crean's project to resurrect Hoosier basketball, and two very good mid-major programs, George Mason and Boston University, round out the field. The...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

In Toronto, 'D' stands for dreadful

John Hollinger, ESPN.com

The Raptors' offense is clicking on all cylinders, but their defense is historically bad.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

The Italian job

Chris Broussard, ESPN The Magazine

Brandon Jennings may have looked like a risky draft pick in June, but now he's a contender for Rookie of the Year.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Prospects look for fruitful showing in Big Apple

Fran Fraschilla

Not only will the 2KSports Classic, benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, provide some high-quality games Thursday night, it will also offer glimpses of seve...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Behind the Bets: All hail college hoops!

Chad Millman, ESPN The Magazine

Think Vegas doesn't care about NCAA basketball until March? You're wrong. In fact, some of the smartest bets around can be taken now, while many sports books are still busy juggling football games.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009