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The Champions Classic, a two-game, one-night November event conjured up two years ago, was pretty much always guaranteed to be a success. Indeed, it was just what the sport needed -- a big, marquee event featuring four of the game's best programs and...

For Insider's "Freshman Impact" series, Seth Greenberg and Dave Telep examine how Kentucky's incoming freshmen could help the Wildcats win a national title.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

Top basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins is headed to Kansas.

Now that uber-recruit Andrew Wiggins has chosen a school, Jason King updates his early Top 25 for the 2013-14 season.

The NCAA men's basketball rules committee couldn't get enough support to even vote on reducing the 35-second shot clock but introduced more replay at the end of regulation and overtime for out-of-bounds and shot-clock violation calls.

From the first time Nerlens Noel worked out at Kentucky, John Calipari knew he had something special on his hands. "He had something in him; he could take it all to another level," Calipari of Noel. "He had that will to win. I've had players like th...

Eamonn Brennan examines how landing top recruit Andrew Wiggins would impact North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas and Florida State.

King's Court makes an offseason cameo with the top 10 things to watch for the 2013-14 season, including the new ACC, NCAA tournament sleepers and Louisville going for a second straight national title.

RecruitingNation basketball experts roundtable: What is your one bold prediction for a player in the Class of 2013?

Story | Conversation | May 01, 2013

Myron Medcalf and Eamonn Brennan meet back at the Watercooler to discuss the buzz surrounding some of the top incoming freshmen for the 2013-14 season.

John Gasaway ranks teams that have the best shot of winning a national title next season. Louisville, despite the loss of Peyton Siva and Gorgui Dieng, returns enough talent to challenge for a repeat championship.

Story | Conversation | April 29, 2013

Derby contender Goldencents gives owners, Hall of Fame trainer rare shot at a Derby victory, Dana O'Neil writes

A surprising number of returning stars, a freshman class that's been salivated over for years and a bevy of national title contenders has us already counting down the days until the 2013-14 season.

With some crucial NBA draft decisions shifting the college basketball landscape, Jason King updates his early Top 25 for the 2013-14 season.

Former agriculture commissioner and University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer has pleaded not guilty to charges related to his management of the state agency.

This time last year, Joe Lunardi correctly projected three of the four No. 1 seeds for the 2013 NCAA tournament (although his fourth pick, Kentucky, missed the tournament altogether). Now, he's giving his predictions for the top line of the 2014 tourney.

Blog | Conversation | April 24, 2013