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We often hear about the one-and-dones who don't work out, but here are 10 players who are flourishing in the NBA after spending just one season in college. (Editor's Note: For Part 1 of Myron Medcalf's in-depth look at the NBA's minimum age requi...

Somewhere along the way, the system failed DeMarcus Cousins. It could have been in high school, or even before, but it's clear his physical prowess gave him license to remain immature and occasionally out of control.

Like his good pal LeBron James, singer Drake has had a whirlwind summer. The rising hip-hop star spoke with The Life about his No. 1 album, his NBA friends, Coach Cal, Toronto sports and more.

Down here in the college ranks, package deals -- wherein a high school or AAU coach uses his relationship with a top recruit to land a college job -- are all the rage. The NCAA has taken some steps to limit this practice, but coaches, like so many ot...

Three days from the draft, trade buzz is growing louder. Chad Ford discusses what he's hearing on the trade front and identifies the key debates confronting front offices. Plus, an NBA GM provides the top 20 picks in his organization's mock draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 21, 2010

When smart teams draft, they don't use a 1-to-30 ranking; they utilize a tier system that accounts for team need and player talent. Chad Ford, after talking to numerous teams, divides this year's crop into tiers and explains how the system works.

Blog | Conversation | June 18, 2010

With the draft just more than a week away, Fran Fraschilla breaks down the draft pool by position, naming his top five players at each spot, plus one "value" pick.

Blog | Conversation | June 16, 2010

It's tough to predict the future, but some warning signs stand out. Which are the worst? And whom do they apply to in the 2010 draft? David Thorpe examines the way NBA teams assess concerns in their draft war rooms.

Blog | Conversation | June 15, 2010

Trades, surprising picks, sleepers -- we're hearing all kinds of rumors about the 2010 NBA draft. Chad Ford reports on a wide array of news: the jumbled lottery picture, college stars ready to make noise in the second round and trades in the works.

Blog | Conversation | June 14, 2010

The top draft picks aren't necessarily the ones who will have the greatest impact next season. Rookie Watch author David Thorpe takes us through the 10 most NBA-ready players in this year's draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2010

Organizational strategy plays a large role in the draft, and more and more teams are using advanced metrics to guide their selections. Chad Ford gets access to three teams' metric-based top-10 lists and unveils those rankings, in addition to other notes.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Value. Need. Each aspect argues for a different move for teams picking in the top five of the NBA draft. David Thorpe evaluates each pick on both factors, and it gets awfully interesting after the clear No. 1 pick.

Blog | Conversation | May 25, 2010

The biggest story of Day 1 at the Chicago combine was the number of no-shows. However, some prospects made strong impressions, a couple of highly regarded players had rough interviews with teams and an International Man of Mystery emerged.

Blog | Conversation | May 21, 2010

This year's NBA draft is being ripped as one of the weakest ever. But as Ryen Russillo writes, GMs make similar proclamations every year. History says that in another month, they'll be singing a different tune. Want proof? Look back to last year.

Blog | Conversation | May 15, 2010

Upon the release of his first mock draft, Chad Ford highlights some NBA draft hopefuls who've been garnering buzz recently from both stat geeks and scouts alike and quickly shooting up team draft boards.

Blog | Conversation | May 06, 2010

Chad Ford looks at prospects playing in the East Regional of the NCAA tournament, naming his top five as well as others to watch. Not surprisingly, his list includes a slew of Kentucky players.

Blog | Conversation | March 15, 2010