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The impending NBA lockout kept a few underclassmen from testing the NBA draft waters. But only a few. There are 69 early entrants to the NBA draft, down slightly from 80 last year (51 stayed in). The complete list is here. A quick breakdown follows. Entrants by class: freshmen 10; sophomores 12; juniors 47. Duke…
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Paying $100,000 for a piece of wood 12 feet in diameter is hardly a bargain. Unless you’re talking about the original center circle from Pauley Pavilion. Then it could be a steal. The powder-blue-and-gold item – the center court for the likes of Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and all of John Wooden’s famed UCLA teams…
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Usher’s a Hoosier? Nope, that’s just Indiana’s Victor Oladipo
Apr 28, 2011, 12:48 PM EDT
Victor Oladipo just hit the high note of Indiana’s season. Too bad it came after the season was over. In a video that’s making the viral rounds, the freshman channeled his inner Usher by signing a spot-on rendition of “U Got it Bad” at the first edition of the Spirit of Indiana Showcase, a year-end…
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Jim Calhoun and Kemba Walker take offense at your Connecticut criticism. UConn’s coach could lose out on nearly $200,000 if the school’s APR suffers again. Walker made news for having supposedly just read his first book. Both say those aren’t fair representations to the school’s academic reflection. “That’s just what people want,” Walker told the…
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Davis or Rivers? Recruiting sites split on top ’11 recruit
Apr 27, 2011, 5:14 PM EDT
Once again, there’s no consensus on the nation’s top recruit. Scout, ESPNU, PrepStars and the National Hoops Report all favor Kentucky prospect Anthony Davis. Rivals thinks it’s Duke recruit Austin Rivers. Even Michael Gilchrist (also a Kentucky guy) got a vote from Busting the Bracket. So who’s right? The answer may not be clear after…
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Even without Derrick Williams in uniform next season, Arizona’s loaded with talent. Too much, in fact. The Wildcats currently have 13 players on scholarship for next season, according to the Arizona Daily Star. That’s more than they’re allowed because of NCAA sanctions. And that was after guard Daniel Bejarano announced a transfer on Monday. “[Coach…
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Wanna watch the North Carolina-Michigan State aircraft carrier game? Get a TV
Apr 26, 2011, 2:16 PM EDT
Wanna watch North Carolina and Michigan State play next season aboard an aircraft carrier? Good luck. Tickets won’t be sold to the public, according to a story in the Lansing State Journal. The Nov. 11 game will have an audience. About 4,000 military personnel will be selected to watch and really, really important donors to…
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Blogger Spotlight: Talking Texas’ tough luck with Burnt Orange Nation
Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 AM EDT
The NBA draft’s early entrant deadline rarely leaves teams happy. But Texas took a particularly rough jolt this season. Three Longhorns – sophomore Jordan Hamilton and freshmen Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph – declared for the draft. Hamilton’s signing with an agent and Thompson’s likely to. Joseph should return to school (he’s hardly a first-round…
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The NBA’s draft deadline for early entrants to announce their decision passed Sunday night. The official list of names won’t be final for a few days, but there’s as close to a complete rundown of names as you’ll find here. In the meantime, check out our biggest winners from the deadline decisions here. The biggest…
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Six biggest winners from NBA draft’s early entry decisions
Apr 25, 2011, 12:49 PM EDT
The NBA’s draft deadline for early entrants to announce their decision passed last night. The official list of names won’t be final for a few days, but there’s as close to a complete rundown of names as you’ll find here. In the meantime, let’s break down the six biggest winners. Ohio State Jared Sullinger’s a…
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OK, so you know about the 5-star recruits coming into Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina, among others. But enough about the big-name schools. You need to know about who’ll be the impact player in your conference, right? Well, Justin Young has you covered. He broke down the top recruits by every D-I conference on his…
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Kansas stacked its 2011-12 non-conference schedule with the likes of Kentucky, Ohio State, USC and the loaded Maui Invitational field, which could include games against the likes of Duke, Georgetown, Memphis, Michigan, Tennessee or UCLA. Exactly the kind of slate I wish the Jayhawks would’ve had the last two seasons. Games against the Wildcats and…
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First it was Kentucky posing with Jay-Z. Now some North Carolina players snapped a photo with Snoop Dogg. Who’s next? Eminem and Michigan? Drake and Syracuse? Or maybe that’s just me hoping for an onslaught of rapper/player photos to keep the oncoming summer doldrums at bay. Maybe it’s just the start of North Carolina and…
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Miami got its coaching wish. Let’s see if it pays off. George Mason coach Jim Larranaga told the school Friday that he’ll accept the Hurricanes’ coaching job, fulfilling their wish for a coach who “preaches relentless defense, has a positive attitude and treats his players with love and respect.” By all accounts, that’s Larranaga, a…
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Connecticut sophomore Jamal Coombs-McDaniel was arrested Thursday night on a marijuana charge and possessions of drug paraphernalia. Police say he was arrested along with two other people and that there were 5.6 grams of the drug. From the AP: According to the police report, Coombs-McDaniel was picked up just before 11:30 p.m. at the Merritt…
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This qualifies as a head scratcher. George Mason coach Jim Larranaga emerged Thursday as a serious candidate for the Miami coaching position. How serious? The school not only granted him permission to speak with Miami about the job, he’s reportedly called a meeting with his players. That’s the last step usually made before a…
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When Alec Burks becomes a lottery pick in June’s NBA draft, he should send “thank you” notes to Harrison Barnes, Jared Sullinger and Perry Jones. The Colorado shooting guard announced Thursday that he’ll declare for the draft and likely sign an agent. He was always a first-round talent, but it wasn’t until those three freshmen…
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West Virginia’s rebuilding year may not include Kevin Jones. The junior power forward will declare for the NBA draft but may not hire an agent, according to a report on The Journal News. The odds of him returning to school seem high – he’s not on any mock draft projections and is only rated 29th…
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Derrick Williams confirms he’s even better than you thought
Apr 20, 2011, 11:21 PM EDT
Derrick Williams finally fessed up about one of college hoops’ worst-kept secrets Wednesday: He played the final two months of the season with a broken pinky. Arizona maintained that when Williams’ finger got bent backward on Jan. 27 against UCLA that it was a severe sprain. He didn’t miss any games and played many of…
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Upside to voice of UNC sports retiring? All the highlight clips
Apr 20, 2011, 9:14 PM EDT
I didn’t grow up in North Carolina. Don’t have any ties to North Carolina. And I never listened to Woody Durham call a Tar Heels game. But I can appreciate it when a guy like Durham retires. Those guys are essential to the fabric of the sports world. Every team – well, most every team…
