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
Let's make some (rivalry) picks
Bruce Feldman...sacks allowed) to beat a very resilient Hawkeyes team. The pick is Iowa 31, Minnesota 23. Duke Blue Devils at Miami (FL) Hurricanes The Blue Devils are really hobbled by injury -- although, so is the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 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
'Kobe-esque' Barnes heads 2011 draft class
Chad FordIt may feel a little early to be talking about the 2011 NBA draft, but things were set in motion today when the top high school prospect in the countr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 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
Time to make some picks
Bruce Feldman...as this UT group. The pick is Texas 48, Baylor 7. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Duke Blue Devils (Friday, Noon ET, ESPN2) The Blue Devils are pretty banged up and Tech is one of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 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
UVA makes a push for Olaniyan
JC Shurburtt...top group with Duke, North Carolina, Michigan and UCLA. The news here, though, is that an old favorite has worked its way back into the mix. Olaniyan watched the Blue Devils, the team he...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009
Muschamp, Parker and other top assistants
Bruce FeldmanI'm stepping away from the Heisman race for a second to focus on the Broyles Award -- given annually to the nation's top assistant coach -- because on...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 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
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