With three players set to get picked in the NBA Draft next week, you may be asking yourself how did the Vanderbilt Commodores not win more NCAA Tournament games the past couple years? Why weren't they ranked higher? What was their coaching staff doing? John Jenkins, Festus Ezeli and Jeffrey Taylor are all in the same projected draft range. "I think we're all in the same … [Read more...] about Vanderbilt to see three Commodores taken in NBA Draft
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NBA vs. MBA: 2012 NBA Finals vs. top business school grads
As the two best teams in the NBA, the Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder, battle to become the 2012 World Champions, How to MBA thought it would be fun to compare the numbers between the stars of the finals and some of the best known MBA holders in the world. To set the stage, NBA players are the highest earning professional athletes, with the average player making … [Read more...] about NBA vs. MBA: 2012 NBA Finals vs. top business school grads
Doron Lamb: stepping out of Kentucky shadows into NBA Draft
The top six players off the Kentucky Wildcats National Championship winning team will be among those taken in the 2012 NBA Draft. That includes the sharpshooting Doron Lamb. While he won't hear his name called early in the lottery like former teammates Anthony Davis or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, or even in the mid-first round like Terrence Jones or Marquis Teague; Lamb is … [Read more...] about Doron Lamb: stepping out of Kentucky shadows into NBA Draft
What the Denver Nuggets can do this off-season to get to next level
The Denver Nuggets nearly pulled off a fairly significant upset in the first round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs before falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. Their depth has served them well the past two seasons but can that style of play get them to the next level? That is one of the questions management must explore this off-season. … [Read more...] about What the Denver Nuggets can do this off-season to get to next level
Can Memphis’ Will Barton sneak into 1st round of 2012 NBA Draft?
A breakout sophomore season in which he averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game, Memphis Tigers' shooting guard/small forward Will Barton earned Conference USA Player of the Year honors. As a result, the Baltimore native decided to leave school early and enter the 2012 NBA Draft. Even with those accolades, he remains a borderline first round pick. … [Read more...] about Can Memphis’ Will Barton sneak into 1st round of 2012 NBA Draft?
UConn’s Jeremy Lamb: NBA Lottery bound? (video)
UConn's Jeremy Lamb figures to be a late lottery to mid first round pick in the NBA Draft next week. Here's a summary from our scouting report on Lamb. Though streaky and inconsistent at times, Lamb will likely be the first shooting guard to come off the board on draft night. He possesses a capable all-around offensive attack and is a gifted athlete with terrific length. … [Read more...] about UConn’s Jeremy Lamb: NBA Lottery bound? (video)
UNC’s Harrison Barnes: going fourth overall to the Cavaliers? (video)
North Carolina Tar Heels forward Harrison Barnes had a colorful and highly publicized two year college basketball career. He got off to a very rough start as a freshman, and ESPN had some fun with his very early struggles. I asked Roy Williams about it at a postgame media session, and that triggered Roy to go off on this rant against the WWL. Eventually, Barnes lived up to … [Read more...] about UNC’s Harrison Barnes: going fourth overall to the Cavaliers? (video)
Is Kentucky star Michael Kidd Gilchrist the Next Scottie Pippen?
During the McDonald's All-American Game, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams called Kentucky recruit and MAA co-MVP Michael Gilchrist the "next Scottie Pippen." With his versatility and ability to get after it on the defensive end, that comparison is actually not too far-fetched. (This is a Paul M. Banks/David Kay collaboration.) … [Read more...] about Is Kentucky star Michael Kidd Gilchrist the Next Scottie Pippen?
Did Baylor’s Quincy Miller make a mistake by entering NBA Draft?
After initially announcing his intention to return to Baylor for his sophomore season, Quincy Miller had a change of heart and declared for the 2012 NBA Draft. "At first, I was listening to everybody else's opinion instead my own," Miller admitted at the NBA Draft Combine. "Ever since I was younger, I just wanted to play in the NBA so I was like I might as well go follow my … [Read more...] about Did Baylor’s Quincy Miller make a mistake by entering NBA Draft?
The Selfishness of Miami’s Chris Bosh
As pumped about Game 1 as I was, I was more excited for Game 2. I was happy that the Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 1 and had a chance to take a commanding 2-0 lead down to Miami for Game 3. Well, my excitement last all of three minutes. Before I knew it, Oklahoma City was down 16-2, then 18-2, then 25-8! At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder was down 27-15. … [Read more...] about The Selfishness of Miami’s Chris Bosh