Pittsburgh-Texas Preview

Pittsburgh-Texas Preview

Team preview: Pitt

Blue Ribbon Yearbook previews the 2009-10 college basketball season, exclusively on Insider.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2009

Five freshmen whose impact needs to be felt

...one. But how Johnson handles his role of providing a scoring pop next to returning players Andre Young, Demontez Stitt and Tanner Smith may determine whether this is an NCAA or NIT team. The Tigers...

For Nov. 17 marathon, it'll be all hoops all the time

If you want to familiarize yourself with a number of this season's top storylines, don't leave your house on Nov. 17. If you can stay awake, ther...

CBB Summer Buzz: UConn

Insider's Summer Buzz series checks in with Jim Calhoun's Huskies, who have major holes to fill without Hasheem Thabeet, Jeff Adrien and A.J. Price, but plenty of new talent joining the program.

Story | Conversation | August 05, 2009

Red-hot rivalries burn down the house

When it comes to red-hot rivalries for the 2009-10 season, Tobacco Road takes a back seat to Kentucky and Louisville.

Spurs feel fortunate to draft Blair in second

...and couldn't believe what he saw on a television screen. Pitt's DeJuan Blair and Sam Young were still on the draft board after the first round. "I'm stunned,'' Dixon said by...

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 22: Sam Young #23 of the Pittsburgh Panthers battles for a rebound with teammate DeJuan Blair #45 and Marshall...

Pick-by-pick predictions for tonight's first round

The trade between the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks late Wednesday may have shifted the landscape of the draft for one of the more enigmatic...

Plenty of reasons to like this draft class

...be a rim and lane protector and can block and change shots without fouling. Thabeet is still young in the game, and he is still improving. But whatever he may be able to bring offensively...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 23, 2009

Picking the 25 best not an easy task

Now that we know who's in and who's out, Andy Katz offers up the final version of his preseason top 25 -- at least until the fall.

From what I've seen, here are the top 30

Doug Gottlieb breaks out his Big Board and breaks down what he likes and dislikes about the top players in this year's draft class.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2009

NCAA's Eligibility Center won't play blame game

...certification process. You can't close the books and never rectify, even if it occurs after the young person has participated." Pointing fingers at the NCAA after it has cleared a player was done earlier...

More than 20 NBA teams watch workout

...Orlando, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, Utah and Washington. The first group consisted of Pitt's Sam Young, LSU's Marcus Thornton, Australia's Joe Ingles, Notre Dame's Luke Harangody, Texas' Damion James...

Coaches need to speak up on one-and-done rule

...Kentucky? No. Look at some of the top teams recently. Pitt had players like DeJuan Blair, Sam Young and Levance Fields, all of whom weren't thinking about the NBA out of high school...