NBA Draft

  1. How Jabari Parker to Duke Impacts the 2014 NBA Draft

    The 2014 NBA draft will be nothing like the 2013 NBA draft. There may not be a player in college basketball today that offers the ceiling and skill set of Jabari Parker , who recently announced he'll be attending Duke University in the fall...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 5 months ago 14,709 reads 13 comments

  2. Jabari Parker to Duke: Breaking Down Why Star Recruit Is Next Carmelo Anthony

    Jabari Parker is the No. 2 consensus recruit in the country, and has just announced he'll be taking his talents to Duke University. Parker will be a program-changer in college, and a likely franchise player in the pros...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 5 months ago 30,525 reads 32 comments

  3. NBA Futures: How Ricky Rubio Will Redefine the Trigger-Happy Point Position

    In Europe, the extra pass is a work of art and teamwork is a religion. Suffice it to say, the majority who've come across the North Atlantic to the NBA and found success did their ...

    D.S. Corpuz Written by D.S. Corpuz about 5 months ago 2,634 reads 5 comments

  4. UNC Basketball: Power Ranking Tar Heels' Top NBA Prospects

    North Carolina will always be an NBA factory. Its basketball team isn ’t flooded with as many first-round picks as last year’s squad, but there’ll still be plenty of pro scouts at Tar Heel games in 2013...

    David Daniels Written by David Daniels about 5 months ago 6,242 reads 5 comments

  5. Andre Drummond, Andrew Wiggins and Karl Towns: The Risks of Reclassification

    As a part of the 2005 NBA collective bargaining agreement, the league extended NBA Draft eligibility rules to ban high school players from participating. However, like all rules, people have been trying to find loopholes ever since its inception...

    Alexander Smith Written by Alexander Smith about 5 months ago 5,713 reads 4 comments

  6. Conference Stock Watch for Top Prospects in the SEC

    Though most of the NBA prospects in the SEC slated for the top quarter of the draft all play for one team, there are others who've entered the conversation, and some who have exited it...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 5 months ago 904 reads 2 comments

  7. 2013 NBA Mock Draft: Roundup of Early Expert Mocks

    The 2013 NBA Draft is still a good ways away, but there are number of NBA teams already considering themselves lottery-bound—and the anticipation of every rookie crop abounds among fans...

    Brett David Roberts Written by Brett David Roberts about 5 months ago 9,389 reads 5 comments

  8. Regrading the Top 10 Picks from the 2012 NBA Draft

    It's been a few months since the 2012 NBA draft, and we've finally gotten a chance to see the new rookies in action. I'll be handing out grades for each pick in the top 10...

    Max Minsker Written by Max Minsker about 6 months ago 23,583 reads 63 comments

  9. How to Have a Better Understanding of the 2013 NBA Draft

    It is the time of year when mock drafts start being drawn up and bad NBA teams dream of landing a future superstar in the 2013 NBA Draft ...

    Tim Grimes Written by Tim Grimes about 6 months ago 1,763 reads 9 comments

  10. Shabazz Muhammad: UCLA Star Making Case to Become No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick

    Shabazz Muhammad has only participated in two of the UCLA Bruins contests during the 2012-13 season, but he’s already proving why he was one of the top recruits in the nation and could easily become the No...

    Alex Kay Written by Alex Kay about 6 months ago 12,684 reads 22 comments

  11. Conference Stock Watch: Top Prospects in the Big East

    The Big East has some exciting NBA prospects, some of which we're seeing for the very first time. And though it's only been four or five games for most, first impressions go a long way...

    Jonathan Wasserman Written by Jonathan Wasserman about 6 months ago 923 reads 0 comments

  12. Duke Basketball: Is Seth Curry a Pro Prospect?

    Let me begin by saying that when it comes to both basketball and football, I prefer college over the pros. At least with football, I do watch the NFL. The NBA, however, is barely on my radar...

    Dantzler Smith Written by Dantzler Smith about 6 months ago 27,963 reads 24 comments

  13. Why Andre Drummond Is the Most Fascinating Rookie in the NBA

    Going into the 2012 NBA Draft , there was considerable uncertainty as to whether there were any potential superstars available besides consensus #1 pick Anthony Davis. A few weeks into the young season, there is far less doubt...

    Tim Grimes Written by Tim Grimes about 6 months ago 4,595 reads 14 comments

  14. Toronto Raptors: Bryan Colangelo Should Have Traded Up for Damian Lillard

    Since the departure of Chris Bosh , the Toronto Raptors have been forced once again into rebuild mode...

    Carlan Gay Written by Carlan Gay about 6 months ago 2,452 reads 62 comments

  15. The NBA's 5 Biggest Draft Busts of the Last 5 Years

    The NBA Draft is a funny thing. Often some of the most highly regarded players end up never having close to the impact that was expected out of them...

    Tim Grimes Written by Tim Grimes about 7 months ago 10,813 reads 4 comments

  16. NBA Rookies 2012: 3 Late Picks Who Will Come Up Huge

    In any draft, whether it be the NBA, NFL or NHL, the spotlight is always on the first 10 picks. The draft prospects have their college careers and accomplishments highlighted and analysts ...

    Luan Madani Written by Luan Madani about 7 months ago 546 reads 0 comments

  17. Kansas Jayhawks Basketball: NBA Prospects on 2012-13 Roster

    Kansas head coach Bill Self might not be running the NBA prospect factory that John Calipari is in Lexington, but Self has an excellent track record for developing young talent...

    Andrew Doughty Written by Andrew Doughty about 7 months ago 6,599 reads 8 comments

  18. 5 2012-13 NBA Rookies Who Are Already Looking Overmatched

    The 2012 NBA Draft was one of memorable proportions. Some of the brightest future stars in recent memory have emerged from this class of prospects, thus garnering the extraordinary expectations of immediate success...

    Maxwell Ogden Written by Maxwell Ogden about 7 months ago 12,706 reads 20 comments

  19. Rookie Watch: How to Tell If a Rookie Can Turn into a Major Star?

    NBA rookies are supposed to struggle their first year in the league. The learning curve is steep, and new players are often overwhelmed with both the physical and mental hurdles of an 82-game regular season...

    Tim Grimes Written by Tim Grimes about 7 months ago 782 reads 3 comments

  20. 2012 NBA Rookie Class Re-Drafted Based on NBA2K13's Overall Ratings

    NBA2K13 is the most comprehensive basketball game on the market, and game developers spend a lot of time and effort analyzing players' skills, moves and, of course, overall ranking...

    BR5 Written by BR5 about 8 months ago 620 reads 0 comments

  21. 20 Biggest NBA Draft Blunders in the Last Decade

    Not every NBA draft pick works out well. As much as general managers would like to believe that every selection will pan out, there's an Adam Morrison or Greg Oden for every Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 8 months ago 41,355 reads 168 comments

  22. 8 Most Embarrassing Players in Indiana Pacers History

    Not everyone can be Brian Scalabrine. Not every team has a full 15-player roster that showcases talent from top to bottom. There is a reason those guys that sit at the end of the bench every single night only get out of their chairs during time outs...

    Chad Smith Written by Chad Smith about 8 months ago 2,355 reads 8 comments

  23. 7 2012 1st-Round Draft Picks Who Will Be Outshined by 2nd-Round Picks

    Not all first-round NBA draft picks excel early in their careers, and there is a group of 2012 first-round selections who will be upstaged by overachieving second-round picks...

    Daniel O'Brien Written by Daniel O'Brien about 8 months ago 8,686 reads 31 comments

  24. 2013 NBA Mock Draft: Breaking Down the Incoming Freshmen

    It's never too early to start looking ahead to the future. In the case of the incoming freshman that plan on making a dent in the collegiate ranks, it's never too early to start projecting these young guns as prospects in the 2013 NBA draft ...

    Ethan Grant Written by Ethan Grant about 8 months ago 3,675 reads 8 comments

  25. Comparing Every Rookie 1st-Round Pick to a Former Rookie of the Year

    With training camp less than a month out and rookies excitedly looking to make their mark on the NBA , their styles of play will invariably be compared to someone who laced up their shoes in past years...

    Ethan Grant Written by Ethan Grant about 9 months ago 5,459 reads 13 comments