Capture the flag and hoops part of Canadian trip
Andy Katz...who will anchor the inside -- boarded well, as expected. So too did Kyle Madsen, who was Greg Oden's practice buddy in 2006. The only disappointment on the trip was center Zisis Sarikopoulos, who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009Onetime Purdue recruit picks Musketeers
Andy Katz...foot-9, 210-pound forward from Lawrence North High in Indianapolis. Lawrence North also has produced Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. Robinson will attend summer school and be eligible for next season. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 07, 2009Picking the 25 best not an easy task
Andy Katz, ESPN.comNow 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.
Story | Conversation | June 15, 2009Griffin reacts to L.A. winning lottery
Andy Katz, ESPN.comOklahoma's Blake Griffin calls Los Angeles "a great opportunity" if the Clippers take him with the first pick.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009Friends of Bayno hope to see coach return soon
Andy KatzBill Bayno's close coaching friends are concerned about his health. Bayno, in his first season at Loyola Marymount, took an abrupt leave of absen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2008Rose tries to sway Bulls into drafting him ahead of ... Beasley?
Andy Katz, ESPN.comDerrick Rose desperately wants to be the face of his hometown Chicago Bulls. He's not hiding his feelings one bit.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008One-and-dones have low academic requirements too
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAccepting money from agent runners isn't the only issue with one-and-done players in NCAA hoops. Since they're required to pass only the first semester, the disappearing "student" part of the student-athlete is a frustrating issue for the schools, too, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008Committee gets it right as four No. 1s head to San Antonio
Andy Katz, ESPN.comIn the end, the committee got it right. As four No. 1 seeds head to San Antonio, each has a unique story with so much at stake, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2008L.A. freshmen have handled expectations and led teams to success
Andy Katz, ESPN.comExpectations were high for USC's O.J. Mayo and UCLA's Kevin Love. But the freshmen have managed to outperform them, and they've put a definitive mark on their teams in doing so, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008Coble chooses mother's fight against breast cancer over basketball
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAfter leading Northwestern in scoring and rebounding, Kevin Coble left the team to care for his cancer-stricken mother, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2007Love, Rose and Gordon are superstars with realistic title hopes
Andy Katz, ESPN.comKevin Love (UCLA), Derrick Rose (Memphis) and Eric Gordon (Indiana) are freshman superstars who could be the missing pieces in their teams' title runs, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2007College hoops searching for the face of the game this season
Andy Katz, ESPN.comUnlike in previous seasons, there's not one identifiable, consensus face of college basketball this season. Who's going to step up into that role?
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2007Oden working hard at rehab, eager for return to the paint
Andy Katz, ESPN.comGreg Oden is on the road to recovery and ready to make the best of an unfortunate situation, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2007Oden expects big season from his replacement Koufos
Andy Katz, ESPN.comGreg Oden may be sidelined by microfracture surgery for his NBA rookie season, but that doesn't mean his mind isn't thinking about Ohio State. And even without him, he's expecting big things from the Buckeyes, writes Andy Katz.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2007Mayo impresses with maturity, game in debut in Mexico
Andy Katz, ESPN.comWe've heard about O.J. Mayo since the eighth grade. But finally, after years of hype and off-court drama, Mayo has arrived at USC. He made his debut in Mexico and impressed with his game and maturity, writes Andy Katz.
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