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Awards and observations from Maui Invitational

Jay Bilas

...stay healthy, this team has a good chance to play past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. And watch Harris and his emerging post game. He is one of the few post players that...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Greatest Angler Debate Redux Part 1

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

A couple of years ago, ESPN conducted what was called "The Greatest Angler Debate." Some folks at BASS nominated 35 bass pros from the earliest days of professional fishing right up to the end of 2004.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Stealthy mid-major programs have NBA talent

Chad Ford

Every year NBA GMs hand out lots of love to players from the big conferences. The overwhelming majority of players drafted in the first round come fro...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Rookie Watch: Let's give thanks

David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.

Here's what the rookies are doing to make us thankful.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Baylor's Griner never grows tired of dunking

Mechelle Voepel

If you didn't already know Baylor's Brittney Griner was from a military/law enforcement family, you'd guess it right away from hearing her talk. Good ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out

Fran Fraschilla

About 30 NBA scouts traveled to San Juan to take in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week for a look at some of the top college talent that had gathered t...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Forcing Laraque on the ice is a better punishment

E.J. Hradek

On Monday evening, NHL's top cop Colin Campbell slapped a five-game ban on Montreal Canadiens winger Georges Laraque for the knee-to-knee hit that has...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Findley could be the answer

Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyre

Does Robbie Findley have the goods to help the U.S. in South Africa next summer? That's clearly the question on the minds of national team fans after...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

SEC seems back on top of game in 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel

...as a whole -- typically a very high achiever in the postseason -- did not have a characteristic NCAA tournament. Only one of the seven SEC teams in the field made it to the Sweet 16: Vanderbilt...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Ebanks epitomizes players with volatile stock

Chad Ford

For the last decade we've gone about building our Top 100 by surveying NBA scouts and executives on their take on the top prospects in the world. Gen...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Roberts signs with Red Storm

Christopher Lawlor

...a splash over the last two years, helping St. Peter's win back to back Hudson County tournament championships. Last season, the Marauders went 23-3 but were upended early in the Non-Public A...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

San Juan tourney keeps getting better and better

Fran Fraschilla

...to the Maui Invitational. Here is a look at the teams, players and interesting storylines for this tournament, which begins Thursday morning with a fascinating battle between ranked teams. Opening-round matchups (Thursday, Nov. 19...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Thoughts on Kentucky and triple-doubles

Jay Bilas

Kentucky kids: I have heard some say that it is too early in the season to make judgments. I would qualify that by saying it is too early in the seaso...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The great beat down

Ken Duke, BASS member since 1976

One of the great things about working for BASS is that we have so much of the history of our great sport — not all of it, mind you, but a lot.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Ynoa making progress

Jorge Arangure Jr.

On Friday, heralded Oakland A's prospect Michael Ynoa, who was signed last year to a record $4.25 million bonus, will pitch in a game for the first ti...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009