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Dave Telep's Starting 5: Scholarship offers are a two-way street, USA Basketball U16's conquest, Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow play with the big boys, and the top risers from NBPA Top 100 camp

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: Maryland's big recruiting win, five risers from the spring, what recruiting edge Billy Donovan could gain from Team USA, a 2014 recruit who's dropped more than 60 pounds and a look back at the top 10 prospects in the NBA draft.

Story | Conversation | June 11, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: This year's USA U16 squad has a different feel to it, Malik Newman's game has undergone a significant change, what college coaches do in June, picks for the No. 1 player in each class and other basketball recruiting buzz.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2013

A few hours before the Yankees beat the Red Sox, New York general manager Brian Cashman sat down for the Sunday night conversation, and, among other topics, he talked about CC Sabathia and what he has meant to the franchise. Cashman recounted the con...

Blog | June 01, 2013

A few days and a conversation with his parents could be the final steps before a commitment for running back C.J. Hilliard (Cincinnati/St. Xavier). "I want to sit down with my parents, but I could see myself at this school," Hilliard said. "... I ...

Blog | May 30, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: Conference affiliation no longer matters to elite recruits, a preview of USA Basketball's U16 tryouts, why 2014 big man Myles Turner is becoming a top-10 prospect and more basketball recruiting buzz.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: No. 13 junior Theo Pinson's impending commitment, the rise of junior center Myles Turner and the urgency for coaches to land a 2014 point guard.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: How close to the vest Andrew Wiggins played his college decision, what Tuesday was like for the Kansas coaching staff and how close the Jayhawks were to being in the conversation for the best recruiting class of all time.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: No. 4 junior Trey Lyles returns to the court, Purdue gets a commitment, a breakdown of top-20 junior JaQuan Lyle, Chris Chiozza shoots up the point guard ranks and what makes Ohio State commit Jae'Sean Tate special.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: A breakdown of No. 1 junior PG Tyus Jones, why freshman Harry Giles is already attracting elite attention, six top performers from this past weekend's Hampton EYBL, six players to buy stock in and the semantics of an offer.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2013

Craig Custance looks back at the many accomplishments of Jim Nill during his time with the Wings and focuses on the job that lies ahead as the new GM of the Dallas Stars.

Blog | Conversation | April 30, 2013

A conversation on a school bus never had been so important to rising defensive back Jason Hall (Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie). Wednesday afternoon, Hall got in contact with the Nebraska coaching staff, and the Cornhuskers made his bus ...

Blog | April 25, 2013

Dave Telep's Starting 5: The latest on uncommitted seniors Andrew Wiggins and Jon Severe, why positions are becoming irrelevant, an introduction to freshman Braxton Blackwell and final thoughts on the Nike Hoop Summit.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2013

Bradford Doolittle examines whether Carmelo Anthony should get serious consideration as the 2012-13 NBA MVP. While the Knicks' star had a huge season, his team impact and defense doesn't rival the game's other elite players.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2013

BUFORD, Ga. -- Before Saturday, Rashaan Evans (Auburn, Ala./Auburn) had flown a bit under the radar. The ESPN Watch List linebacker has close to 30 scholarship offers, but his name doesn't come up in the national conversation about the other elite li...

Blog | April 15, 2013

Manoah Pearson doesn't say much when conversation turns to the topic of the Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne football team. The 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker just shakes his head at the thought of his Carson (Calif.) Colts running up against the Gauchos ...

Blog | April 11, 2013