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Ricky Rubio, the Spanish point guard sensation that has been compared to everyone from Pete Maravich to Steve Nash will declare for the 2009 NBA draft, his agent, Dan Fegan, told ESPN.com from Barcelona this afternoon.

In a weak draft, there is one bright spot: the point guard prospects.

Chad Ford looks at the 2009 NBA draft candidates who helped themselves this summer.

Ricky Rubio of Spain leads the field of NBA draft prospects competing at the Olympics, Chad Ford writes.

One of the dilemmas Jerry Sloan faces with his newfound depth is working Matt Harpring back into the starting lineup.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2004

The Western Conference fell back to Earth this summer. The Spurs, Rockets and Wolves hope to pick it up.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2004

It's not the Leastern Conference anymore. The East has gotten much stronger.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2004

Al Harrington and Samuel Dalembert top our list of potential breakout players for the 2004-05 season.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2004

NBA scouts were out in force this summer looking for the next big thing. Did they find him?

Story | Conversation | September 22, 2004

Pau Gasol, Andrei Kirilenko and Tony Parker are trying to get extensions before camp. Will they get it done?

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2004

Most readers agree that the NBA needs to change, but some like the league just the way it is.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2004

Fresh off the Olympic disaster, David Stern has the platform to make some necessary changes to the NBA game.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2004

Why is Team USA struggling? Because the international game and NBA game are further apart than most Americans realize.

Story | Conversation | August 06, 2004

Rudy Fernandez SHOOTING GUARD | TEAM: JOVENTUT BADALONA (SPAIN) AGE: 18 | HT/WT: 6-5, 200 | STATS: 10.3 ppg in ULEB Notes: No international player helped himself more this summer than Fernandez. He looked awesome playing for the Spanish nationa...

SpecialFeature | Conversation | March 12, 2004

It was the morning after the biggest collapse inUSA basketball history and Team USA had a major hangover.