Never too early to talk lottery scenarios

There may be 168 days until the NBA draft lottery but, given how poorly a handful of teams are playing this season, we already have a pretty good idea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

The boys of summer

Every summer NBA scouts are out in force, sniffing around, trying to get the latest on what top recruits -- both in the U.S. and abroad -- are doing t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Breaking down the one-and-doners

Welcome to our new NBA draft blog, in which Fran Fraschilla and I will keep you updated on everything draft related, all year long. From features on t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 10, 2009

...3-March 19 2009: Blake Griffin of the Oklahoma Sooners during the first round of the NCAA men...

Jayhawks the team to beat ... for now

There will be plenty of movement between now and November, but Kansas tops next season's initial Top 25.

NCAA Elite 8: North Carolina Tar Heels v Oklahoma Sooners MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 29: Blake Griffin #23 of...

Mar 29, 2009; Memphis, TN, USA; Oklahoma Sooners forward Blake Griffin (23) walks next to North...

Flying elbows out of control

I cannot get over the number of purposeful and intentional elbows that have been thrown this season. Swinging an elbow is not toughness; it is not com...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 08, 2009

OU's Griffin dominates like no other

Blake Griffin's ability changes the game at both ends -- and on the boards, too.

Make that back-to-back for Hansbrough

Tyler Hansbrough most likely will be named national player of the year again for one simple reason: He delivers.

Spectacular Curry is more than just the nation's leading scorer

Stephen Curry's vast offensive accomplishments, given the defensive attention he gets every night from opponents, are startling.

What's hot (and not) for 2008-09

Stephen Curry? Red-hot. The SEC? Not so much. What else is hot (and not) for the 2008 college basketball season? Dana O'Neil has the answers.

Green, Hopson jump in final 2008 player rankings

JaMychal Green and Scotty Hopson made the biggest jumps in the final player rankings for the Class of 2008, writes Bob Gibbons.

UCLA's class could help Bruins to another Final Four

With the late signing period coming to an end, Antonio Williams ranks ESPN.com's top 25 2008 basketball recruiting classes.

Early entrants leave teams playing the waiting game

With the deadline for college underclassmen to declare for the NBA now past, teams can take stock of what their rosters will look like in 2008-09. But it's not easy, since many players are just testing the waters and could return to school, writes Andy Katz.