Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 2/2/07 Studs / Rising Danilo Gallinari tops our ranking this week as his stud production helped his team stay close with powerhouse Maccabi for most of the game. His shot was falling and his positioning on the court allowed him to shine bright. His overall production was in normal ranks with 4…
Stock Watch: First Impressions
By Aran Smith 11/28/07 Year of the Freshman, Part 2 It’s quickly shaping up to be another extremely strong draft driven by possibly the deepest and most talented freshmen class of all time. Last year’s draft had 8 freshmen in the first round, (including 5 of the top 10 picks) and this year’s class could…
NCAA Top 25 Poll
By Kevin Duffy 11/27/07 Team (Record) AP Poll Rank / Coaches Poll Rank 1. UCLA (6-0) 2 1 The Bruins took care business with Maryland, and survived a close scare against Michigan State without Darren Collison. Imagine what they’ll do when Collison returns. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute came up huge with a game clinching…
NFL Mock Draft: On Hoops
By Kevin Duffy 11/24/07 Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez and Julius Peppers did it. All three of these one-time basketball stars- gave up their tank-top jerseys and mesh shorts for a helmet and shoulder pads as they entered the world of professional football. Though Gates, Gonzalez and Peppers are the only three to successfully pull off…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/23/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic bounced back from last week’s poor showing and sits back on top of our stock watch with 21 points, 7/10 from the field and 10 boards carrying his team, Partizan Belgrade, on his back to a close victory. What a monster season he is having. He…
2007-08 College Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/20/07 You ain’t seen nothing yet. Last season, we watched as Florida toppled a group of heralded freshmen with four juniors, two seniors and a sophomore comprising their rotation. It’s a different year. It’s a different freshman class. The landscape of college basketball has changed dramatically again this season, although the end…
Singletary stands tall, yet again
By Nick Prevenas 11/18/07 Like most basketball players whose height hovers around 6-foot mark, Sean Singletary plays the game with a chip on his shoulder. With little to no attention from national scouting sites and major college recruiters despite a stellar high-school career in Philadelphia, Singletary accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Virginia…Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/16/07 Studs / Rising The stud of the week honors go to Danilo Gallinari. He was really on shooting the ball going 7/11 from the field for 20 points against Cibona and even though he wasn’t as productive as usual in the other categories, it was enough to plant his stock at…
2008 Big-12 Conference Preview
By James Burbridge 11/13/07 In what many are pegging as a down year for Big 12 basketball, there are some bright spots to focus on this season, starting with title contender Kansas. Once again, Bill Self has the pieces in place to challenge for a 1 seed and a national title, but can he get…
2007-08 NBA Season: Expert Picks
By Aran Smith 11/1/07 NBA Champs: (Tie) Suns/Spurs The consensus is that the NBA championship will once again come down to the match up between Western Conference giants: the Suns and Spurs. Hopefully this time around the referees won’t interfere with the outcome. The Mavericks got one vote, so despite their surprising first round exit…
2008 Big-Ten Conference Preview
By Kevin Duffy 11/10/07 The Big Ten peaked last year, as the conference routinely had two teams, Ohio State and Wisconsin, ranked in the Top 5, with the Buckeyes reaching the title game. This season will be a different story. Indiana and Michigan State start the year as Top 10 teams and have the ability…
Euroleague Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden11/9/07 Studs / Rising Nikola Pekovic deserves a category of his own. This young stud couldn’t prevent his team from losing a close one to defending champs Panathinaikos, but he again proved that right now he is a beast. Once again he went 8/10 from the field and perfect from the line for…
2008 SEC Conference Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/8/07 Last season, the SEC was its own worst enemy. Despite being stacked with tremendous talent, SEC teams continuously beat up on each other to the point where only five teams were selected to the NCAA Tournament. The conference put four teams in the NIT, a byproduct of 10 teams with 7-9…
Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group C
By Simon Dresden 11/7/07 Also see: Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group A Euroleague Juniors Preview: Group B Euroleague Preview — The Next Generation including draft eligible players born 1986-1989. Group C Brose Baskets Tim Ohlbrecht (6-11 PF/C 1988) Intriguing prospect with his combination of size and athletism. Had an injury early last year but came back…
2008 Big East Conference Preview
2008 Big East Conference Preview ByKevin Duffy NBADraft.net 11/6/07 Team By Team Analysis and Projected Order of Finish. 1. Georgetown Hoyas Last Season: 30-7 (13-3) Reached Final Four Key Losses: Jeff Green (14.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg) Key Returnees: Roy Hibbert (12.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Jonathan Wallace (11.4 ppg), Vernon Macklin (9.8 ppg), DaJuan Summers (9.2…
European Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 11/4/07 Studs/Rising Nikola Pekovic was once again stellar and the top prospect of the week. He again came off the bench finishing with 23 points and 7 boards going 10/15 in the process, logging heavy (33) minutes. He is on a tear right now and it seems there is no one who…
2008 ACC Conference Preview
By Adi Joseph 11/2/07 From Tobacco Road tales to riots in Maryland to the newest territory up north in Chestnut Hill, Mass., the ACC is widely regarded as the top tier in terms of basketball conferences. Last season saw some surprises and even more disappointments. And for the second straight season, it also saw the…
European Stock Watch
By Simon Dresden 10/31/07 Studs/Rising Nikola Pekovic had a monster game against powerhouse Barcelona. In front of a raucous crowd, he went 13/14 from close distance and earned league MVP honors with 29 points and 8 boards. He got some lucky bounces but he totally dominated a frontcourt comprised of none other than Euroleague veteran…