1. NBA Draft 2012: 10 Players Who Will Have the Most Impact as Rookies

    Not all NBA draft picks are created equal. For every Kyrie Irving, the favorite for Rookie of the Year after going No...

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  2. Conference Realignment: Winners and Losers from Butler's Move to Atlantic 10

    The deluge of conference shuffling over the last year has overwhelmingly been driven by football considerations, but now a school that doesn’t even play FBS football is getting in on the act...

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  3. College Basketball Recruiting: 10 Biggest Signing Coups of the Year

    Most of the pieces of 2012’s recruiting puzzle have fallen into place, and there are plenty of unsurprising results...

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  4. Texas Basketball: The Top 50 Players in School History

    Texas basketball is in a golden age as a program, having extended its school-record run to 13 straight NCAA Tournament appearances...

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  5. Kentucky Basketball: Just How Good Could They Be If They Land Anthony Bennett?

    When Kentucky added Nerlens Noel to its stellar recruiting class three weeks ago, the Wildcats appeared to have sewed up the top-ranked group of incoming freshmen in the country...

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  6. NBA Playoff Schedule: Road Teams with Best Chances to Win This Weekend

    The NBA Playoffs get underway tomorrow and with prohibitive favorites such as Oklahoma City and Chicago at the top of the brackets, it’s hard to work up much optimism for lower seeds...

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  7. NBA Playoffs 2012: Stars Who Will Struggle with Tough First-Round Matchups

    It’s no surprise to see most of the NBA ’s biggest names back in the postseason field in 2012. As the playoffs get underway, though, some of the most recognizable players in the game have a tough road ahead of them in the first round...

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  8. NBA Playoffs 2012: Players Who Must Step Up for First-Round Underdogs

    The NBA playoffs get underway tomorrow, and most of the lower seeds are facing serious uphill battles in the first round. Still, a few big games by a few key players can turn the tide in a seven-game series...

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  9. NBA Playoffs Schedule 2012: Must-See Individual Matchups in First Round

    Even with games still underway to determine the last few seeding questions, the NBA’s TV schedule for the first round of the playoffs is pretty much ready to go...

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  10. NBA Playoffs 2012 Bracket: 1st-Round Favorites with Nothing to Worry About

    As the Memphis Grizzlies reminded everyone last year, even the biggest underdogs can make a statement in the NBA playoffs. There may be upsets to be had in the 2012 edition as well, but some favorites are a good deal more vulnerable than others...

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  11. NBA Draft 2012: Best Options for Second-Round Steals

    Second-round picks in the NBA draft have an uphill battle facing them just to make the roster, but every so often a team stumbles on a hidden gem...

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  12. NBA Playoff Bracket 2012: Why Oklahoma City Thunder Are Lock for NBA Finals

    The last few seeding details will be determined later tonight, but with the NBA playoffs about to get underway, Oklahoma City is locked in as the No. 2 seed in the West...

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  13. Dwight Howard Trade Rumors: Nets Must Keep Pursuing Howard Despite Back Injury

    The moment Dwight Howard picked up his player option for 2012-13 in Orlando, the discussion around the league shifted from, “Who will sign Dwight Howard?” to “Who ...

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  14. 2012 NBA Playoffs Predictions: Very Early Favorites for Finals MVP

    Although there are plenty of seeding questions that won’t be answered until tonight, the 16-team field is set for the NBA playoffs...

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  15. 2012 NBA Free Agents: Top Under-the-Radar Steals on the Market

    There’s no shortage of big names headed for free agency once the NBA offseason begins. From Steve Nash to Jeremy Lin, plenty of teams will be able to earn PR victories by signing or retaining highly-visible stars for 2012-'13...

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  16. NBA Playoffs 2012: Higher Seeds in Danger of First-Round Losses

    Even with just one night remaining in the NBA ’s regular season, only half of the opening-round playoff matchups are set...

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  17. Syracuse Basketball: Gauging Fab Melo's Prospects in the 2012 NBA Draft

    Fab Melo’s value to Syracuse in 2011-12 was impossible to dispute, but now he has to prove himself to a very different audience...

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  18. College Basketball's 13 Most Important Transfers and Where They'll Land

    Although most of the recruiting and NBA draft-related puzzle pieces are in place for college-basketball rosters around the country, one major factor is still shaking up depth charts: player transfers...

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  19. Larry Brown to SMU: Why Mustangs Fans Shouldn't Get Their Hopes Up

    Yesterday, SMU introduced the biggest hire in its benighted basketball history: Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown will be taking over the Mustangs hoops program next season...

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  20. Pat Summitt and the 50 Best College Basketball Coaches Ever—Male or Female

    Last week, one of the greatest coaching careers in sports history came to a close with Pat Summitt ’s retirement at Tennessee. In her 38 years at the Lady Vols’ helm, Summitt won more games than any Division I basketball coach ever...

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  21. College Basketball's 12 Most Head-Scratching Early Entry Decisions of 2012

    To absolutely no one’s surprise, the entire starting five of national champion Kentucky declared for the NBA draft on Tuesday...

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  22. Michigan Wolverines Basketball: 8 Reasons Trey Burke Was Wise to Return

    University of Michigan fans got some terrific news last week when star point guard Trey Burke announced that he would return to campus for his sophomore season. After putting up impressive averages of 14...

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  23. College Basketball Recruiting: The Top 50 Prospects of 2013

    College basketball recruiting is a race with no finish line, and even as teams put the final touches on their 2012 classes, coaches need to be looking ahead to the summer of 2013...

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  24. College Basketball Recruiting: Ranking Top Hauls by Conference After Noel, Muhammad

    There are still shoes left to drop in college basketball’s recruiting season, but the picture has become a great deal clearer in the past week...

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  25. UCLA Basketball: Why Shabazz Muhammad Can Be the Pac-12's Best SF in 2012-13

    In one of the biggest upsets of the recruiting season, UCLA overcame its dismal 2011-12 performance on the court to land star freshman Shabazz Muhammad . The 6’6” swingman, ranked as the No...

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