Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors
Chad FordCollege seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock
Chad FordFor the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009
Recruits mustn't forget common courtesy
Jay Bilas...placards with the logos of the schools among which he was deciding: Oklahoma, UCLA, Kansas, Iowa State, Duke and North Carolina. It looked like a version of the NBA draft lottery show and was a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009
The boys of summer
Chad FordEvery summer NBA scouts are out in force, sniffing around, trying to get the latest on what top recruits -- both in the U.S. and abroad -- are doing t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009
Breaking down the one-and-doners
Chad Ford...The last time a college senior was selected among the first five picks was in 2006, when Duke's Shelden Williams went No. 5 to the Atlanta Hawks. The truth is that youth and upside...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Reaction to Monday's games and hot topics
Jay BilasSome thoughts and analysis on Monday's games and the latest hot topics in college hoops … Simply amazing: Milestones are great prompts to celeb...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009
Ten burning questions for 2009-10
Jay Bilas, ESPN.comHow good is Kansas? Does the ACC's size matter? Will the Big Ten perform? It's time for 10 burning questions.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009
The individual matchups I can't wait to see
Fran Fraschilla...up this season. This, to me, could be the classic individual matchup in college basketball this season. Duke's frontline vs. North Carolina's frontline OK, so this is not exactly an individual matchup. Nevertheless...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009
What many are thinking, but won't say publicly
Doug GottliebCollege basketball is an interesting clique. There are some dysfunctional elements to the game (like the path some travel to recruit players through i...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Irving is a Blue Devil
Chris Lawlor...Irving's commitment to the Blue Devils could have a ripple effect. This weekend Harrison Barnes (Ames, Iowa/Ames), the top-ranked player in the ESPNU 100, visits Duke. Bagging two of the nation...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009
Smith finds a home at Oak Hill
Chris Lawlor...Friday at the Gampel Pavilion. Smith has visited Georgetown and is hoping to reschedule a visit to Duke next weekend. "We're still working on Duke," Thompson added. "We have no timetable on a decision...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
These 12 styles get the job done in college hoops
Doug Gottlieb...Self's style is both popular and effective. Also used at: Illinois State and St. John's. Duke This program's pressure defense, epic charge-taking and dribble-penetrating offense is well-known. But in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009
Team preview: Duke
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009
This group shows the value of versatility
Fran Fraschilla...players who have played in the ACC, that's an impressive accomplishment. Kyle Singler, 6-9, Jr., Duke Singler, the fifth Duke player in history to break the 1,000-point mark by the end...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009
Team preview: Duke
Blue Ribbon YearbookBlue Ribbon Illustrated previews the 2003-04 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2003
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