http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Which second-year players are soaring? David Thorpe takes a look.]]> January 01, 2013 09:17:15 PST Homework time for the rooks. Which veteran should Jimmer Fredette study?]]> April 12, 2012 11:03:43 PDT Breaking down the disappointing season of the Kings' popular rookie.]]> March 28, 2012 05:27:45 PDT Who have been the best rookies so far? David Thorpe hands out midseason awards.]]> February 29, 2012 08:28:10 PST Some rooks, including Jimmer Fredette, have gotten off to a slow start. But things could change quickly.]]> January 30, 2012 10:11:23 PST Here's how some of the top members of the rookie class looked in their NBA debuts.]]> December 28, 2011 08:06:48 PST John Gasaway examines a couple of modern greats in Kemba Walker and Jimmer Fredette to see if they outperformed some past legends. Turns out, whether it's the '80s, '90s or today, the game's best players compare quite closely.]]> October 27, 2011 06:42:18 PDT Check out John Hollinger's player scouting reports and 2011-12 projections for the Sacramento Kings.]]> September 29, 2011 16:01:17 PDT Kevin Pelton projects rookie stat lines for this year's top draft picks, including Kyrie Irving, Jimmer Fredette and Kemba Walker.]]> July 05, 2011 02:42:03 PDT The 2011 NBA draft is a wrap. On Friday I handed out draft grades to all 30 teams and dished for an hour on the aftermath of the draft with Ryen Russi...]]> June 28, 2011 06:11:08 PDT Jay Bilas provides his list of best-available players for the 2011 NBA draft scheduled for Thursday night in Newark, N.J.]]> June 22, 2011 04:25:35 PDT Chad Ford answers all the big questions surrounding Jimmer Fredette.]]> June 21, 2011 16:31:40 PDT This is it. The week of the NBA draft. With less than four days to go, there is still a lot of commotion going on. Teams are still conducting last-min...]]> June 20, 2011 05:03:22 PDT With the NBA draft less than a week away, the rumors are beginning to fly. Not only are GMs speculating about who will draft whom, but there's also qu...]]> June 17, 2011 04:00:42 PDT BYU's Jimmer Fredette is still the most hotly debated name in the draft. Despite an amazing season at BYU and excellent athletic testing numbers at th...]]> May 31, 2011 08:33:34 PDT