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Sports Illustrated March 27, 2002 Rick Reilly |
Missing Persons March Madness winds up this week after a month of showcasing about half of the best college-age players. The other half are holding down folding chairs in the NBA and trying to remember if they're in Cleveland or Memphis... |
Sports Central June 3, 2004 Alan Rubenstein |
Dreams Aren't Always Reality This year's NBA May 17th entry deadline made many college coaches nervous and caught a few off-guard. |
Sports Central May 4, 2011 Ross Lancaster |
The Problems of One-and-Done The deadline for underclassmen to pull out of the NBA draft is within the next week, on May 8. After its passage, coaches and fans will know, with the exception of some late-signing recruits and summer transfers, just exactly what their teams will look like next year. |
Sports Central November 16, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
Brandon Jennings Ushers in a New Era If you didn't know Brandon Jennings story before Saturday, you certainly know it now. Jennings was the high school player that last season decided to forego playing college basketball to play professionally in Italy. |
Sports Illustrated March 5, 2003 Ian Thomsen |
Inside the NBA: Older, but Not Wiser A plan to push teens toward college by raising the minimum age could be a setback to future stars. |
Sports Central June 26, 2014 Ross Lancaster |
2014 NBA Draft Studs and Duds Coming into the most recent college basketball season, the 2014 NBA Draft promised to be one of the most talent-filled in recent memory. |
Sports Central June 22, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
NBA's Biggest Draft Lottery Losers Here's a look back at some of the worst draft picks since the NBA started using the lottery format in 1985. |
Sports Central December 11, 2007 Corrie Trouw |
NCAA, NBA Benefitting From Age Limit When the NBA enacted its new age limit policy before last season, it set in motion a chain of events NCAA hoops junkies could only dream of. |
Sports Central August 11, 2005 Alan Rubenstein |
NBA Draft Changes NCAA Landscape Who enters their name into the NBA draft, who withdraws, and which players return or leave can have an impact on the college basketball landscape for the following two to three years. |
Sports Central April 13, 2009 Brian Cox |
Rookie Salary Debates Equal Labor Pains With the draft approaching in two weeks, there will be 10-12 college stars looking to cash in on a huge market for potential game-changers for suffering NFL franchises. |
Sports Central March 16, 2004 Vikram Mohan |
Down on the Upside I was recently informed that Duke University's Luol Deng was a highly-coveted draft prospect. This news came as a shock to me. He seems like a nice enough player, especially for a freshman, but his game does not exactly scream NBA potential to me. |
Sports Central June 29, 2005 Doug Graham |
NBA Draft a Mess, With Steals a Plenty There is no consensus in assessing draft day |
Sports Illustrated June 12, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
Anybody's Guess High school players figure to dominate the top of the NBA draft. But which one will go first? |
Sports Illustrated June 18, 2002 Ian Thomsen |
Danger: Draft Ahead With few college seniors of interest, this year's NBA lottery has higher risks than usual. |
Sports Central March 28, 2007 Aaron Miller |
While You Were Mad Interest in the NCAA tournament makes it difficult to follow your favorite NBA team. |
Sports Central January 6, 2014 Andrew Jones |
The Freshmen Takeover The 2013-14 season of college basketball showcases three remarkable freshmen who are the stars of three of the best college basketball programs in the country. |
AskMen.com June 27, 2014 Dave Golokhov |
NBA Draft 2014: Fashion The NBA draft, maybe more than any other pro sports draft, has a high focus on fashion. |
Sports Central January 1, 2014 Ross Lancaster |
Solving Tanking Doesn't Mean Reinventing the Wheel In the NBA season, the Christmas season seems like a natural measuring tool. With this year's draft class, plus the number of mediocre-to-bad teams in the East, tanking and how to fix it is already being talked about. |
Sports Illustrated April 24, 2001 Seth Davis |
A Loan At The Top Spring is supposed to be the season of renewal, but it has been a bleak few weeks for the basketball program at Arizona, where four nonsenior starters from the NCAA finalist Wildcats have declared themselves eligible for the June 27 NBA draft... |
Sports Central August 19, 2005 Eric Williams |
The Never-Ending NBA Season The NBA summer leagues provide us with the ultimate NBA reality drama: recent NBA draft picks and NBA-wannabees trying to impress fans and coaches while fighting for a job in the NBA. |
Sports Central May 29, 2009 Bobby Campbell |
NBA Draft: Who Goes Where? Who Cares? When I look at the NBA, I see everything that is wrong in professional sports today. |
Sports Illustrated October 3, 2000 Marty Burns |
Buyer beware Caveat Emptor, of course, means "buyer beware." And it should be the motto for all those NBA GMs who shelled out big bucks to talented -- but largely unproven -- young players this past offseason... |
Salon.com February 14, 2001 Allen Barra |
For God's sake, save the children! The NBA is worrying publicly about "kids" forsaking their schooling to turn pro, but its real problem is that the NCAA is no longer presenting it with famous rookies for free... |
AskMen.com Mark Simmons |
Yao Ming: Bridging The NBA & The World The top pick in the NBA amateur draft on June 26, 2002, by the Houston Rockets, China's Yao Ming stands to elevate the game to a new level for various reasons. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: March Madness Prospects Looking ahead to the 2007 NBA Draft, here is the top 10 list of NBA prospects. |
Sports Illustrated May 7, 2002 Ian Thomsen |
Not-so-fine China Given his deficiencies and the demands of his handlers, Yao Ming is a risky proposition... |
Sports Illustrated July 17, 2001 Ian Thomsen |
Inside the NBA In dealing for Elton Brand, the Clippers showed there are two smart teams in L.A. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
Rookie Salaries: Now & Then Sports stars have always enjoyed comfortable lifestyles. But today's stars are making out far better than those of the past. In fact, the highest draft picks today are instant millionaires. |
Sports Central January 28, 2013 Corrie Trouw |
(Back)Packing it In Eight years ago, the NBA instituted the rule requiring players to be one year removed from the graduation of their high school class to be draft-eligible. This rule has greatly shaped college basketball's place for everyone involved. |
Sports Illustrated March 31, 2000 Phil Taylor |
Sonics scuffle no big deal NBA Q&A: Sonics scuffle... Bucks... Pistons... Shawn Marion... Knicks... Why did USA basketball pick its team two years ago?... Larry Brown and Allen Iverson... Spurs... |
Sports Central April 28, 2015 Brad Oremland |
A Decade Later: Grading the 2005 Draft Before I try to evaluate the new draft, I'm tackling a project I can handle with more confidence: grading the 2005 NFL Draft. |
Sports Central May 25, 2015 Jonathan Lowe |
NBA Draft: Decisions, Decisions As the NBA playoffs continues to wind down, the anticipation for the 2015 draft will slowly bubble and boil. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
7 Overlooked Draft Picks Today, we present draft history's lucky seven: players who were picked out of the bottom of the draft barrel, but went on to excel, make a significant impact and collect the big bucks. All figures are in U.S. dollars. |
Sports Central June 26, 2006 Alan Rubenstein |
Draft Devastates Big-Time Programs Two dates on the spring calendar that are crucial in college basketball are when players can enter their name into the NBA draft and the date that players who have not signed with an agent can withdraw their name from the draft. |
Sports Illustrated May 25, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Kobe can Bryant's emergence has West all but wrapped up for L.A... Who gets home court if Lakers play Sixers?... Televise the NBA draft lottery... Raptors and Hornets... etc. |
Sports Central June 27, 2007 Jeff Levers |
NBA Draft '07: Lead Pipe Lock? Greg Oden has be destined to be the number one draft pick, but he may not be the best choice. |
Sports Illustrated June 20, 2000 Ian Thomsen |
Inside the NBA Fast-blooming sophomore Stromile Swift of LSU is sure to rise high in the lottery |
Sports Central July 2, 2009 Scott Shepherd |
NBA Trade Grades An analysis of some of the biggest trades that went down this week in the NBA. |
Sports Central January 13, 2006 Jeff Pohlmeyer |
NBA, You Call This a Sport? (Part 2) Discontent with the NBA. |
Sports Illustrated June 17, 2003 Ian Thomsen |
Gold Nugget? By taking Carmelo Anthony, Denver would get the scorer it badly needs. |
Sports Central June 2, 2014 Corrie Trouw |
Counterpoint: Cavs Deserved to Win the Draft Lottery Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers defied staggeringly low odds and won the NBA Draft Lottery, finding themselves atop the draft order for the third time in the past four years. |
Sports Illustrated November 30, 2001 Jack McCallum |
No solution Nothing can stop high school basketballers from going pro... |
Sports Illustrated February 19, 2002 Seth Davis |
Diminishing Returns: Stars with Lost Luster After testing the NBA waters last spring and finding them cold, guard Keith Bogans returned to Kentucky to try to boost his NBA stock. Instead his value has fallen... |
Sports Illustrated August 19, 2002 Phil Taylor |
Selective patriotism Representing the U.S. should be an honor for NBA players. |
Sports Central March 29, 2006 Isaac Miller |
NBA Role Players to Watch Because teams tend to build around superstar, there's a lot of talent hidden in the NBA -- like these five, some of the best players you've never heard of. |
Sports Illustrated June 22, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Peering into the crystal ball It's already time to discuss the next NBA season... |
Sports Illustrated April 13, 2001 Seth Davis |
Duke, Florida waiting on early entries If Boozer, Brown, White and Williams are all playing college ball next season, look for Florida and Duke to be 1-2 in the preseason polls. If any or all of those guys bolt to the play-for-pays, those two schools will have to make do with what they have, which is still plenty... |
Sports Central July 14, 2010 Jonathan Lowe |
Re-Evaluting Your Assignments A look at eight new players in the NBA. Plus, a few players taken between draftees 31-60 that might serve some purpose throughout the 2010-2011 campaign. |
Sports Central November 20, 2006 Alvin Chang |
The Short Big Men For Equality Anonymous Predictions from an amateur basketball scout. |
Sports Illustrated February 16, 2001 Phil Taylor |
Mutombo is staying put -- for now Get rid of the 3-point line... Pacers... Minnesota Timberwolves... etc. |