Brazil's Anderson Varejao (C) and his team celebrate their victory against Puerto Rico during a FIBA Americas Championship final basketball game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 6, 2009. Brazil won 61...

Varejao, Brazil waiting for 2010

While the NBA waits for LeBron to make his move, Anderson Varejao and Brazil await the summer of 2010 for different reasons.

Dixon led FIBA under-19 team

Jamie Dixon of Pitt has been chosen as USA Basketball's national coach of the year for guiding the United States' first FIBA under-19 world championship team since 1991.

Are the Wildcats cursed?

With their best player sidelined for the season, Northwestern looks ahead.

Horford, basketball abroad growing

Atlanta Hawks' Al Horford one of many Latin players making noise in NBA

Players to watch as 2009-10 unfolds

We'll have to wait until January to see Florida State freshman Leonor Rodriguez play. But she's one of six players to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

St. Mary's tops preseason rankings

HoopGurlz reveals its High School Nation Top 25 preseason rankings.

Here's the deal: Beal does more than score

Brad Beal can light up the scoreboard, but that's just the beginning of what makes him one of the nation's most sought-after basketball recruits

Germany teammates hope to be reunited

Global ties strengthen friendship between Dirk Nowitzki and Clippers' Chris Kaman.

Detroit prospect opts for East Lansing

...He also played for the gold-medal winning 2009 USA Men's U16 National Team at the FIBA Americas championships at Cordoba, Argentina, in June. Kearney's in the mix for the U17 Team, which...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Wall, Sidney facing eligibility issues

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive confirmed to ESPN.com that there are eligibility issues regarding both Kentucky top recruit John Wall and Mississippi State's top freshman Renardo Sidney.

Former Duke coaches battle for Huestis

Montana power forward prospect Josh Huestis is likely heading to one of the country's elite academic institutions, writes Christopher Lawlor.

Mater Dei teams shoot to top of SoCal class

Thanks to an array of Division I recruits on the boys' and girls' teams, there's no denying Mater Dei is the class of SoCal hoops

Madness in Irving's future

From Kyrie Irving's college choices to the top prospects at the USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team minicamp, Chris Lawlor wraps up a week of basketball recruiting news.

Team preview: Temple

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009