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With the seemingly blank canvas that many young draft prospects present to NBA teams, the pre-draft workouts and the "combine" in Chicago often offer coaches and front office people a different perspective. All that sounds great as players get a chan...

Blog | Conversation | May 04, 2010

It's that time of year when college players announce their intentions to stay in school or head to the NBA. Underclassmen should be wary, though: The road to NBA riches is paved with bad decisions.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2010

The report card is out, and Doug Gottlieb has the final grades for some of the best mid- and high majors and the schools from the top six conferences.

Story | Conversation | April 09, 2010

Doug Gottlieb scans the college basketball landscape for a look at who he considers the top 30 prospects for the NBA's June draft. And Baylor's Perry Jones sits right at the top.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

Doug Gottlieb scans the college basketball landscape for a look at who he considers the top 30 prospects for the NBA's June entry draft. And Baylor's Perry Jones sits right at the top.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2011

O.J. Mayo has all the hype, but players like Blake Griffin, Jonny Flynn, Patrick Patterson, Jai Lucas and James Harden are the real "program changers", the guys whose impact will have a longer-lasting effect on their programs, writes Doug Gottlieb.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2007