Surprise Big Figure in '09 NBA Draft: Marcus Thornton

Marcus Thornton, a guy no one seemed to realize was SEC Player of the Year last season, now has 23 NBA teams requesting workouts of him. At one point,...

First-Round Knockout

Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have plenty of opinions about how Round 1 will play out. Come Draft Day, at least one of them will probably look smart

Type Casting

For the teams with the best chance to upset the ACC's Big Three, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

What's The Difference Between Danny Granger and Kobe Bryant?

Their stats suggest not much. Then again, some will tell you stats lie. Particularly when your team isn't all that.

The Morning According to Us

...outnumbered 10-1 by the fans of a 3rd-seeded team. Even power schools feel it. When LSU was on the verge of taking down North Carolina in Greensboro over the weekend, most of the...

Prove It Or Lose It

Remember Syracuse's big win over St. Francis (N.Y.)? Unless you're wearing orange, you're lying. Even the sexiest fall matchup reveals only so much

Behind the Bets

...how hard can any of this be at this point? Behold: SOUTH First Round Winners North Carolina LSU Western Kentucky Gonzaga Syracuse Arizona St Clemson Oklahoma Second Round Winners North Carolina Gonzaga Arizona St Oklahoma...

The Curious Case of Candace Parker

Europe is supporting the WNBA—but not without Candace Parker's help.

Story | Conversation | March 11, 2009

High Five: These high schools turn out the top jocks

...Another feather in the Patriots' caps: The girls' squad is led by the state's top player, LSU-bound Bianca Lutley. (Here are the national ladies rankings.) And even though the baseball team—ranked...

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2009

Ahead Against the Spread

These are the college hoops teams who always beat the spread.

Story | Conversation | February 26, 2009

Behind the Bets

I don't know if you've been listening to our prez, but we are in the midst of an economic catastrophe, people. This is no time to be wasting hard-earn...

Lil Wayne's Blog: "I really believe that Carolina has the character to win out."

...who would you pick in football? Basketball? Baseball? --Jayme (Hot Springs, AR)Well, I'd definitely pick LSU for football. I know people would expect me to say USC, because you get to be in...

Tasmin Mitchell: Been Around The Block (A Few Times)

Tasmin Mitchell has seen it all in Baton Rouge. With the Tigers back to their winning ways, could he see Detroit this spring and the NBA in June 2010?

Tasmin Mitchell with LSU fans at the 2006 NCAA Tournament

College Football Recruiting: Making Sense of the Rankings

...classes have been. The average quality recently at USC and Florida has been off the charts. • LSU had almost the perfect combination of quality and numbers to get them the consistency award. But South...