San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better

The third year of the Puerto Rico Classic has produced a good, solid field with one top-10 team (Villanova), two more top-25 teams (Georgia Tech, Dayt...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Big 12 ShootAround: High expectations for a league that retained its star power

Douglas Jones/US Presswire Sherron Collins and the stacked Jayhawks have all the pieces in place for another national-title run. 10 Offseason ...

The Mixed Messages Surrounding Michael Beasley

For the last two days, I have done little but talk to basketball people trying to better understand the current state of Michael Beasley. It's a t...

MANHATTAN, KS - MARCH 04: Head coach Frank Martin of the Kansas State Wildcats sends in a play during a game against the Colorado Buffaloes...

Reports: Heat F Beasley goes into rehab

Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has entered a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to address possible substance and psychological issues, reports said Monday.

Big 12 ShootAround: What can KU do for an encore?

Bob Donnan/US Presswire Bill Self knows the upcoming season will be a "huge rebuilding job" with seven newcomers. Self ready for a 'huge rebui...

First Cup: Thursday

Lakers vs. Spurs Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "It was just one game, just Game 1, just a beginning. It felt like seven games, Game 7, an e...

Dick Vitale: Preseason Top 40

Dickie V ranks his Top 40 teams prior to the season.

Picking the 25 best not an easy task

Now that we know who's in and who's out, Andy Katz offers up the final version of his preseason top 25 -- at least until the fall.

Ten freshmen I'm looking forward to seeing

Fear not, college hoops maniacs. Though so many players have left the game yet again to pursue fame and fortune at the next level, the cupboard is far...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Roundball Chatter

Who is Pitt's MVP this season? That's a tough question.

What's in store for Alabama & Georgia? A look at how recent hires have fared

What are Alabama and Georgia looking at? Doug Gottlieb takes a look at the recent hires in the BCS conferences.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Rookie Watch: Rose still No. 1, Oden climbs into top 10

Scouts Inc.'s David Thorpe breaks down the rookie class after four weeks of NBA action.

Team preview: Kansas State

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2008

Team preview: USC

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2008-09 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2008