MWC ShootAround: BYU the favorite, but transfers and freshmen will have say

Howard Smith/US Presswire After a health scare this summer, a reinvigorated Dave Rose is no doubt ready for the season to start. 10 offseason ...

2009 Vegas Summer League Rosters

Check out which star rookies are suiting up for summer-league action in Las Vegas.

2009 High school basketball champions

ESPN RISE congratulates all of the 2009 high school basketball champions.

Duncanville starts season at No. 1

With a talented roster and an aggressive national schedule, Duncanville High in Texas takes the top spot in the ESPN RISE FAB 50 Boys' Basketball Preseason Rankings.

2008-09 player movement: Team-by-team transactions

Dozens of NBA players changed teams this summer. ESPN.com's player movement chart assembles all the changes on one page.

Basketball recruiting changes could hurt midlevel players

As well-intended as they might be, recent developments to resurrect youth basketball in America could actually hurt more than they help, writes Chris Lawlor.

Occupational Hazard: Ford, McGrady and Okur updates

Guy Lake discusses the latest injuries affecting the fantasy NBA world.

NBA Local: October 5

NBA training camps open, get the latest and more in today's NBA Local.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2007

NBA Local: October 4

NBA training camps open, get the latest and more in today's NBA Local.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2007

NBA Local: December 27

Wolves knew about Foye's organ flip-flop, stomach bug strikes Spurs, and more in today's NBA Local.

Story | Conversation | December 27, 2006

Nuggets from the road

...senior class of big men -- Terrence Roberts, Darryl Watkins and Demetris Nichols (a small forward/big guard...a result, class of 2007 point guard recruit Daniel Hackett (the son of USC men's basketball...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 11, 2006

...Curtis Withers and LSU's Glen Davis. Roberts served his apprenticeship, and now with fellow juniors Darryl Watkins, Louie McCroskey and Demetris Nichols, he'll assume a much larger role. "He's well-prepared and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2005

The Daily Word: Feb. 28-March 4

The Daily Word

North Carolina is No. 1 in my preseason Top 30

North Carolina is No. 1 and Florida State No. 30 in my updated preseason Top 30.

North Carolina is No. 1 in my preseason Top 30

North Carolina Starts At No. 1 North Carolina is No. 1 and Florida State No. 30 in my updated preseason Top 30. I can't wait to tip it off, baby!