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Which second-year players are soaring? David Thorpe takes a look.

Story | Conversation | January 02, 2013

John Cregan highlights 1+1+1 players, those who have the potential to get one steal, one block and one 3-pointer made in a game.

John Cregan lists 25 players on teams likely bound for the lottery who could see more playing time and increase in fantasy value as the season winds down.

2012 Rookie-Soph Scorecard: Team Shaq

The NBA's rising stars get the spotlight tonight. What will we see from Blake & Co.?

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2012

All-Star Blake Griffin and rookie guards Kyrie Irving and Ricky Rubio headline the list of 18 players chosen for the Rising Stars Challenge to be held during All-Star Weekend.

Seth Landman examines the fantasy value and expectations of the nine rookies who have contributed the most to fantasy teams this season, including Ricky Rubio, Kyrie Irving and Iman Shumpert.

Here's how some of the top members of the rookie class looked in their NBA debuts.

Story | Conversation | December 29, 2011

Could Allen Iverson be the latest big name added to Sunday's star-studded exhibition in Philadelphia?

LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul are expected to participate in a game later this month between Baltimore-based "Team Melo" and a team of players representing Philadephia.

ESPN Insider David Thorpe writes that Brandon Knight and Jonas Valanciunas are two rookies to keep an eye on this season.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2011

Experts and NBA fans everywhere are trying to figure out who will get picked where in the NBA draft, with varying degrees of success. We take our stab at forecasting the fates of future hoop stars.

Chad Ford checks in with notes from the Chicago draft combine. While Kyrie Irving is not quite a lock to go No. 1 overall, he's close to it.

Blog | Conversation | May 23, 2011

The early-entry deadline came and went Sunday, and Chad Ford breaks down the decisions of a number of big-name underclassmen.

Blog | Conversation | May 09, 2011