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Several of Southern California's top programs met at Dana Hills (Calif.) High School on Saturday for a 16-team passing tournament. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei made a statement by going 7-0, including a one-point win in the final. Other takeaways fro...

Blog | June 09, 2013

No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the series, but the Rockets and Celtics have a chance.

Story | Conversation | May 02, 2013

Bradford Doolittle takes an in-depth look at the Lakers' Game 1 playoff loss to the Spurs. He writes that coach Mike D'Antoni would be wise to spread out Pau Gasol's and Dwight Howard's playing time, and to play Metta World Peace as a stretch 4.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

With its combination of academics and athletics, Stanford is one of those programs that can turn heads with a spring scholarship offer in the West region. On Friday, the Cardinal made a statement when they set their sights on a West Coast linebacker....

Blog | April 19, 2013

DESOTO, Texas -- After winning the defensive back MVP award at the Next Level Athlete South DFW Video Showcase, Ronnie Larue (Dallas/Bishop Dunne) re-emphasized his original objective on the football field. "I want to come out and prove that I'm o...

Blog | April 15, 2013

In the 2013 class, Boise State closed very well with California prospects, landing 12 of them on signing day. For the 2014 class, the Broncos made a statement early in the Golden State. Chris Petersen's program identified Jalen Greene (Gardena, Ca...

Blog | April 02, 2013

Whenever Alabama comes west to offer a prospect before the spring evaluation period, it makes a statement. Monday, the Crimson Tide made two statements in the Silver State, as Nick Saban's program extended offers to two of Nevada's top juniors. It...

Blog | April 01, 2013

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. -- With several standout receivers at last weekend's Gamebreaker Classic passing tournament, cornerbacks had a chance to make a statement with big performances. One of the defensive backs who quickly stepped forward with an impre...

Blog | March 25, 2013

Jay Bilas takes a quick look at the run Florida Gulf Coast is currently on. It's not a statement about parity or equality in college hoops. It's just a loose team getting hot.

Story | Conversation | March 25, 2013

A month of the major college season is nearly complete, and although there aren't many answers to some of the questions the class presented from the start, the opportunities for certain top talents to make statements have certainly been there. D...

Blog | March 14, 2013

Ryne Stanek against Bobby Wahl is among a few key pitching matchups between top MLB draft prospects to watch this weekend.

Blog | Conversation | March 14, 2013

The Texas Rangers put out a statement on behalf of Nolan Ryan the other day, words issued to say that words had been issued, to address the impasse that has developed between the club's owners and Ryan over the last two weeks. The words: ...

Blog | March 12, 2013

Nolan Ryan is apparently annoyed about Jon Daniels' new title and he isn't talking. Buster Olney wonders, What does Ryan want?

Blog | Conversation | March 12, 2013

Running back Royce Freeman (Imperial, Calif./Imperial) didn't need pads or a running game to show his skills at the Nike Football Training Camp in Los Angeles. The 6-foot, 216-pound tailback turned heads simply by stepping on the field, as one of...

Blog | March 11, 2013

In the March 11 edition of The Bilas Index, Jay Bilas gives his rankings and analysis of the 68 best teams in college basketball, and looks at what could go right or wrong for each in the NCAA tournament.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2013

Several 2015 recruits made statements at last weekend's NLA 7-on-7 in Las Vegas, and Christian Kirk (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro) belongs on any list of standout underclassmen. The dynamic two-way threat starred on both sides of the ball for a very ...

Blog | March 04, 2013