NCAA
NCAA: Sleepers To Watch
A look at ten sleepers to keep an eye out on over the next few weeks leading up to the NCAA Tournament. »Read More
NCAA: No Favorites This Year
With only one undefeated team in the country remaining, the only certainty in the NCAA is that there is no clear favorite. »Read More
NCAA: Freshmen On The Fence
A look at whether or not freshmen like UNC's James McAdoo and Indiana's Cody Zeller could stick around for another year. »Read More
NCAA: Xavier-Cincy Brawl Bad For All
Nothing good came out of the brawl between Xavier and Cincinnati and serious penalties are sure to follow. »Read More
NBA Draft Stock Watch: Jones Up, Taylor Down
The stock of Baylor's Perry Jones, Wisconsin's Jordan Taylor and many more get analyzed in the December stock watch. »Read More
NCAA: Hummel, MSU Surprising Early
Robbie Hummel's comeback is one for the ages... Mississippi State has grown tremendously and more in the latest NCAA Notebook! »Read More
NCAA: Freshmen Struggles
Taking a look at the struggles of some of the nation's top freshmen and what they need to do to get on track. »Read More
NBA Draft: Davis Delivers, Drummond Doesn’t
Anthony Davis was big, while Andre Drummond was lackluster in their debuts. Thoughts on their play and other top prospect's! »Read More
NCAA: All-American Selections
The battle for spots on the All-American team and the Player of the Year award will be fierce, but we try to predict the winners. »Read More
NCAA: Top 5 Seniors With Upside
Seniors typically don't get a lot of love on draft night, but there are several fourth-year players who could change that. »Read More
NCAA: 5 Sophomores Poised To Breakout
Not every freshman can be as dominant as Jared Sullinger was right away, but as sophomores things can be much different, especially for these five. »Read More
NCAA: Hurting The Tournament?
The NCAA would be making a great mistake if they passed a vote to ban teams with sub par APR scores from the big dance. »Read More
NCAA Preview: Teams 41-50
HOOPSWORLD concludes it's individual team previews with a look at teams 41-50, including VCU and Washington! »Read More
NCAA Preview: Teams 31-40
Teams 31-40 feature squads who may have been overlooked in previous rankings, but still hold great potential. »Read More
NCAA Under the Radar: Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard is one of the best scorers in all of college basketball. While he flies under the radar at Weber State, he's well known in NBA circles. »Read More
NCAA Preview: Teams 21-30
A look at teams 21-30, which includes some top teams outside of the big six conferences and premier defensive units. »Read More
NCAA Preview: Teams 11-20
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at teams 11-20, who are actually quite close in terms of talent and potential to the top ten teams. »Read More
NCAA Preview: The Top Ten Teams
HOOPSWORLD breaks down the top ten teams in the country as they continue to get you prepped for the 2011-2012 NCAA season. Is UNC #1 or UK? »Read More
NCAA: Top Five Storylines
A look at the NCAA's top storylines for the upcoming season including whether or not UNC can take the next step... Delvon Roe calls it a career... N.C. State lands big recruit... »Read More
NCAA: The Stars’ Replacement
A look at the players replacing top 10 picks in the 2011 NBA Draft... Oklahoma State signs top-ranked prospect Marcus Smart and Phil Forte... »Read More
NCAA: Waiting On The CBA
The uncertainty surrounding the CBA has to weigh on college player's minds... Bruce Pearl out of coaching... A look at Texas A&M and more! »Read More
NBA AM: Schools Can’t Pay Players
Magic coach Stan Van Gundy thinks colleges should pay their players. The idea makes sense at the top level, but is it plausible?.. Calling the owners bluff?... International problems... NBA Chats at 11am, 3pm... »Read More
NCAA: Justice Served With Tennessee
The NCAA got it right on the ruling with Tennessee... Thoughts on Luke Walton with Memphis... Miami loses another big... »Read More
Jarnell Stokes Continues to Weigh Options
Jarnell Stokes is a top 2012 recruit, but his future is up in the air because he has yet to decide where he'll play his senior season. »Read More
NCAA: Overseas Option A Threat?
NCAA players could bolt overseas if there's an increase in the age limit... Duke and Georgetown have trouble in China... Memphis' promising opportunity... »Read More
NBA Saturday: Drummond Straight to NBA?
Andre Drummond discovered a loophole that could allow him to become the first prep-to-pros player since 2005 ... A day in the life of Larry Sanders ... »Read More
NCAA: Relying On Freshmen
Several teams are going to be relying heavily on freshmen this year... Jereme Richmond gets arrested... A look at the World University Games roster... »Read More
Arnett Moultrie Preparing for Breakout Season
After transferring to Mississippi State and sitting out all of last year, Arnett Moultrie is ready to return to action and get his NBA dreams back on the right track. »Read More
Top High School Players: Class of 2012
The 2011 recruiting class had plenty of star power and future lottery picks. Will the class of 2012 be able to keep up? Find out which high school players you should be watching next... »Read More
NCAA: Coaches On The Hot Seat
There were over 50 coaching changes made this offseason, but there are more on the horizon as the 2011-2012 season approaches. »Read More
NCAA: The Top Lesser-Knowns
Year after year prospects fly under the radar without good reason, so HOOPSWORLD takes some time to give some love to the top 10 lesser known players. »Read More
NCAA: Top Ten D-I Coaches
There are 335 coaches in D-I basketball who all bring a unique skill set to the package, but ten sit above them all in terms of success and competitiveness. »Read More
NCAA: Biggest Impact Seniors
It's rare to see seniors go in the first round now and days, but there are a handful in next year's class who could be amongst the top 30 players chosen in the 2012... »Read More
NCAA: Biggest Impact Juniors
This year's junior class is full of late bloomers like John Henson, Thomas Robinson and Renardo Sidney, who are projected to have big years. »Read More
NCAA: Impact Sophomores
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the NCAA's top sophomores, highlighted by several players who could have been lottery picks in the 2011 draft. »Read More
NCAA: Biggest Impact Freshmen
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at ten of the top freshman from the very talented recruiting class of 2011, which could be around for longer than a year depending on the new CBA. »Read More
Looking Towards 2012: Centers
HOOPSWORLD takes a look at the top centers in college basketball as we head into the 2011-12 season »Read More
41 Players Withdraw From 2011 NBA Draft
41 Players Withdraw From 2011 NBA Draft »Read More
NBA PM: Austin Rivers Has Work to Do
Future Duke Blue Devils guard Austin Rivers was all smiles as he stood outside of the visitors’ locker room at Madison Square Garden. His father Doc—who once played home games in the historic building—had... »Read More
2011 Draft: 8 Names To Know
Every year in the draft there are the players who don’t get anywhere near as much recognition as they deserve. Those who are projected to go early in the first round will always get... »Read More
The End Of The Mid-Major?
In the midst of a very exciting start to the 2011 NBA Playoffs the impending lockout looms large, placing a black cloud over what has been a spectacular basketball season featuring outstanding play on... »Read More
2011 NBA Mock Draft – April 28
With the Early Entry field now set, here is the latest HOOPSWORLD Mock Draft. »Read More
2011 NBA Draft Early Entrants
NEW YORK, April 28, 2011 – The National Basketball Association announced today that 89 players, including 69 players from U.S. colleges and 20 international players, have filed as early entry candidates for the 2011... »Read More
Top NBA-Ready Centers
As the 2011 NBA Draft approaches, HOOPSWORLD continues its position-by-position look at the most NBA ready players in a draft that is considered by most to be one of the weakest classes in memory. ... »Read More
2011 NBA Draft: Eight Names To Know
The 2011 NBA Draft is fast approaching and, over the past several months, we have heard and written an awful lot about players like Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams and Kemba Walker. In a two-part... »Read More
Top Five NBA-Ready Small Forwards
Despite being over two months away, this year’s draft class has already been given the label of weak that will take years for it to shed. Whether it be because of a lack of... »Read More
Top Five NBA-Ready Point Guards
With the NCAA men’s basketball season behind us and the NBA Playoffs underway, it is time to start preparing for the 2011 NBA Draft (even if there might not be a 2011-12 NBA season…). ... »Read More
NBA PM: Knight, Jones Declare
The Draft Just Got Better Kentucky Wildcat freshmen Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones and junior DeAndre Liggins have declared for the NBA Draft, but won’t hire an agent, the school announced Wednesday. For a... »Read More
More Than Just Doc’s Son
High school standout Austin Rivers, son of former NBA All-Star and now NBA-Champion head coach with the Boston Celtics Doc Rivers, appears ready to take some of the spotlight for himself as one of... »Read More
UNLV Needs To Pass On Brown
UNLV Needs To Pass On Brown Earlier in the year some reports surfaced that NBA coaching great Larry Brown was open to making a return to the collegiate coaching ranks and now he reportedly... »Read More
Portsmouth Notebook – Day 3
Day Three at the PIT provided every player here a second chance to show who he is and what he can do for a professional team. When watching a player in his second game,... »Read More
NBA PM: Calipari New York Bound?
Calipari to Take Bite Out of Big Apple? All of the Knicks fans who live in constant fear of Isiah Thomas’ return were given something else to worry about Friday. The New York Post‘s... »Read More
2012 Final Four Predictions
The 2010-11 NCAA men’s basketball season is officially behind us (congratulations to the University of Connecticut for winning its third national title, by the way) and rather than wax poetic about the season that... »Read More
Kennedy: What’s Next for Connecticut?
"We’re on top," Jim Calhoun told a horde of reporters, "I guess, at least momentarily." The Connecticut Huskies had just won the national championship and Calhoun couldn’t have been happier. After beginning the season... »Read More
NBA AM: The Next Five In The 2011 NBA Draft
The Next Five: Last week in this space we covered The 2011 Top Draft Prospects, the week before that we hit on The Upperclassmen That Matter. In this week’s 2011 NBA Draft update, let’s... »Read More
Henderson Comes Through In Clutch
Some attributes on the court simply can’t be taught. Certain players just exude that it factor when the game is on the line, and have the ability to will a team to victory. While... »Read More
NBA Sunday: Calipari Back to NBA?
Calipari Wants to Coach NBA Again Hours after Kentucky’s loss the UConn in the NCAA semifinals, the New York Daily News’ Mitch Lawrence is reporting that UK head coach John Calipari is interested in... »Read More
HOOPSWORLD Week in Review
Ray Allen: Celtics Not Comfortable By Stephen Litel There are precious few games left before the playoffs begin and the Boston Celtics aren’t comfortable. At a time when teams are gearing up for the... »Read More
Who To Watch In The Final Four
Houston, Texas has officially become title town as we are just four days away from finding out who will be the 2011 NCAA Tournament champion. At the beginning there were 68 teams who all... »Read More
2010-11 All-America Team
The 2011 Final Four gets underway on Saturday and with the close of the college basketball campaign comes award season. Here is a look at HOOPSWORLD’s 2010-11 NCAA Men’s Basketball All-America Team. First Team... »Read More
Coach’s Notebook: Derrick Williams As A Pro & Final Four Coaches
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Kennedy: John Calipari’s Formula for Success
The Kentucky Wildcats had just beaten the North Carolina Tar Heels, 76-69, when a surprise visitor entered their locker room. Jay-Z wanted to stop by, congratulate the group and wish them success going forward.... »Read More
NCAA Tournament Stock Watch
With the Final Four now set, it’s time to look at all the prospects who have truly opened some eyes from a scouting perspective and some of those who could probably use more seasoning.... »Read More
(3) Connecticut vs. (4) Kentucky
(3) Connecticut Huskies Kemba Walker and Derrick Williams, the tournament’s two biggest stars, met up in the Elite Eight as the Connecticut Huskies took on the Arizona Wildcats. Both had been on a tear,... »Read More
(8) Butler vs. (11) VCU
(8) Butler Bulldogs After making a surprise run to the 2010 National Championship game, Butler Head Coach Brad Stevens’ team learned that sophomore forward Gordon Hayward would forego his final two years of college... »Read More
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