With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran March 18. We're just a little over a week away from Selection Sunday, and you know what that means- you can literally start to count down the hours until March Madness begins. Once the NCAA Tournament begins, you'll have several top NBA Draft prospects to keep an eye … [Read more...] about Is Kasparas Jakucionis Worthy of Luka Doncic Comparisons?
College Basketball
UNC Tar Heels Star RJ Davis: Does He Have a Chance to Get Drafted?
With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile article. This one originally ran at the beginning of the month. RJ Davis is the all-time leader in minutes played, free throw percentage and field goal attempts in North Carolina Tar Heels basketball history. He is also the program's second leading all-time scorer, behind only Tyler Hansbrough, one of … [Read more...] about UNC Tar Heels Star RJ Davis: Does He Have a Chance to Get Drafted?
Will Riley Believes Basketball Could Replace Hockey as Top Canadian Sport
When you think of Canada, you often think hockey next. And conversely, when you first hear the word hockey, you might think of Canada next, when it comes to word association. Things could be changing though, at least according to Kitchener, Ontario native Will Riley. The #1 ranked basketball recruit from Canada, Riley has really developed as the season has gone along. … [Read more...] about Will Riley Believes Basketball Could Replace Hockey as Top Canadian Sport
Ex-Tar Heels Guard Drake Powell Seeing His NBA Draft Stock Surge
With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in May. As with every draft news cycle, there are winners and losers. “Families are always rising or falling in America,” said literary legend Nathaniel Hawthorne. The same is true for NBA Draft prospects. One of the winners, this pre-draft period, is Drake Powell, a … [Read more...] about Ex-Tar Heels Guard Drake Powell Seeing His NBA Draft Stock Surge
Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock
With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in October. For five time NBA champion Ron Harper, and his son Dylan Harper, "the son also rises." If we can get Hemingwayesque here. Actually this is the second instance of the son also rising, as Ron Harper Jr. is currently a member of the reigning champion Boston … [Read more...] about Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock
Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team
With the NBA Draft tomorrow night, we now re-post our NBA Draft Stock Profile articles. This one originally ran in November. NBA level talent is something that had been truly missing from the Illinois Fighting Illini program for some time. There was a long drought between Meyers Leonard (2012) and Ayo Dosunmu (2021). However, between Brandin Podziemski in 2023, Terrence Shannon … [Read more...] about Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team
Top 5 Most Electric College Athletes of the Last 20 Years
College sports are all about energy. While stats and scores matter, it’s the athletes who light up the field or court with something extra — a spark, a presence, a vibe — who capture the hearts of fans and change the game entirely. Over the last two decades, some college athletes have stood out not just for their talent, but for the way they turned every game into an … [Read more...] about Top 5 Most Electric College Athletes of the Last 20 Years
Michigan State Basketball to Take a Step Down Next Season
The 2024-25 Michigan State basketball team went 30-7, with a 17-3 league record, winning the Big Ten conference by a full three games. The Spartans finished #7 in the final AP poll and they made an Elite Eight run (the deepest of any conference team) in the NCAA Tournament. Maintaining this high a level, even at a place like East Lansing, is very difficult. … [Read more...] about Michigan State Basketball to Take a Step Down Next Season
Christian Laettner Talks About the Fab 5 Calling Him Nasty Names
Apologies for the asterisks in the headlines. We don't believe that words should be censored here, but the various news sites that pick up our RSS feed tend to disagree. Also, Google and Google News, supposedly we're told, doesn't take too kindly to putting the words "pus**" and "b**" in your headline. However, these crude words are just part of sports. Trash talking happens … [Read more...] about Christian Laettner Talks About the Fab 5 Calling Him Nasty Names
Brad Underwood to Steady Illini Basketball through Sport’s Chaotic Times
In his final press conference of the season, Illini basketball coach Brad Underwood fielded a reporter's question about his national title ambitions. Underwood made it clear, once again what he's said multiple times previously- that competing for nattys are the ultimate goal in Champaign. In order to compete for national championships, a program needs stability and identity. … [Read more...] about Brad Underwood to Steady Illini Basketball through Sport’s Chaotic Times
