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MINNETONKA, Minn. -- They never identified themselves, and their phone numbers were always blocked. But when they called Diamond Stone's home, they were clear with their threats. The intimidating correspondences were designed to steer the No. 2 pr...

RecruitingNation ranks the top 10 battles for basketball's elite.

Story | Conversation | April 23, 2013

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Over the weekend, a 6-10 sophomore named Diamond Stone dominated his peers in a gym near Minneapolis. The big man, ranked second in the 2015 class by ESPN RecruitingNation, belied his bulk as he floated around the court and im...

RecruitingNation basketball experts on top performers and recruiting buzz from this past weekend's major AAU events.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

New NCAA rules allow unlimited contact by coaches via calls, texts and social media to recruits who have completed their sophomore year. How are players and families responding?

The basketball world is flush with comparisons these days. Is Michael Jordan the greatest? Where is LeBron James in the conversation? Comparing players from different eras is tough. For this week's Top 10 I set out to compare and rank frontcourt pros...

RecruitingNation basketball experts roundtable: What is the biggest storyline to watch in the ESPN 25?

Story | Conversation | February 14, 2013

Dave Telep goes inside the updated basketball recruiting rankings to give a primer on the ESPN 100, ESPN 60 and ESPN 25.

Story | Conversation | February 13, 2013

Ranking the top 25 overall high school basketball prospects in the country regardless of class.

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2013

The attention arrived early for the young big man with the precocious skills, a 6-foot-10, 252-pound teenager. It all came fast for center Diamond Stone (Milwaukee/Dominican), the No. 2 player in the 2015 ESPN 25. Yet as the attention grew, his pa...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The foundation for USA Basketball's frontcourt appears to be a pair of top-five big men from the Class of 2015. Through three-quarters of the USA Basketball Men's Developmental Minicamp, Diamond Stone (Milwaukee, Wisc./Domin...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- It's refreshing to walk into a gym and see 46 sets of eyeballs squarely focused on a coach. The 2016 and 2015 standouts at the fall USA Basketball minicamp went through an evening session, capped off with a series of scrimm...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- When you enter the facility for the USA Basketball fall minicamp, it doesn't take long to realize individual player rankings are meaningless. Here, it's about team, competing and challenging yourself. Through the first sess...

Fenway Park offered some of its magic to the Bruins in the Winter Classic.