UConn versus UK: The draft perspective

...you'll probably be watching with an eye on which team can go deeper into the NCAA tournament in March, here's what scouts will be focusing on to determine which guys should get picked...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

Pollin remembered at service

Former Washington Wizards owner Abe Pollin was remembered as a civic-minded visionary, passionate sportsman and generous philanthropist at a public memorial service Tuesday night.

Stock Watch: Turner's injury a very bad break

We're now one month into the college basketball season, the Thanksgiving holiday tournaments are over and every player has roughly seven or eight games under his belt. NBA GMs and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 08, 2009

First Cup: Tuesday

Phil Sheridan of The Philadelphia Inquirer: "The 76ers staged a very moving tribute to Allen Iverson last night. It was a perfect way to induct a reti...

Morris' career-best 19 points help KU pull away from UCLA

Markieff Morris scored a career-high 19 points and No. 1 Kansas pulled away in the second half to beat UCLA 73-61 on Sunday.

Jay Harris: Let The World Cup Begin

...first time since a famous upset 60 years ago, the Americans' 1-nil win at the 1950 tournament in Brazil. We have Brazil, drawn into the Group of Death with the Ivory Coast, Portugal and...

Prospects who aren't quite ready

...early in the college basketball season, I've gotten out to a couple of the major preseason tournaments. After broadcasting the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week, I just returned from the Old Spice Classic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Keep talking...It's only making Rivers better

With a famous father and a sky-high recruit ranking, Winter Park junior Austin Rivers hears plenty of smack. But the louder it gets, the better he plays.

Alabi among group with much to prove

...early in the college basketball season, I've gotten out to a couple of the major preseason tournaments. After broadcasting the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week, I just returned from the Old Spice Classic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009

...University forward Blake Griffin (23) during the fourth round (Elite Eight Round) of the NCAA college basketball tournament at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee March 29, 2009. 2- 16NOVEMBER2009:University of Kentucky's John...

WVU Defeats Portland As Sons of NBA Greats Begin Earnest Defense of Their Family Names

...s first of the season after big wins over UCLA and No. 16 Minnesota earlier in the tournament. Not to be lost in all of the excitement, this was also a matchup between the sons...

Cream rising to top of Power Rankings

The usual suspects are moving up the NBA Power Rankings.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Save Room For a Magical and Jazzy NBA Double Header

...have his locks on display tonight. It's no coincidence that Noah was voted the 2006 NCAA Tournament MOP

Portland trouncing leaves UCLA stunned

It was the lowest point total and the most lopsided loss of the Ben Howland era at UCLA. And it came at the hands of … Portland? The Pilots appear legit. Can we say the same about the Bruins?

Freshman Wall leads No. 5 Wildcats to Cancun Challenge crown

Freshman sensation John Wall scored a season-best 23 points, including clutch shots in the final minute that sent the game to overtime, and No. 5 Kentucky closed with an eight-point run for a 73-65 victory over gritty Stanford on Wednesday night.