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Despite Injury-Plagued Season, Michael Porter Jr. Says He’s Best Player in 2018 NBA Draft

Despite Injury-Plagued Season, Michael Porter Jr. Says He’s Best Player in 2018 NBA Draft

Who would Michael Porter Jr. pick with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft if he were the Phoenix Suns’ general manager? Himself. Duh. Okay, that’s expected. It takes a special kind of self-aplomb to be a professional athlete. Few of this year’s prospects will just come right out and say they’re [...]

May 18, 2018 admin NCAA 0

Under Armour, Official Outfitter for the 2018 NBA Combine

Under Armour, Official Outfitter for the 2018 NBA Combine

The top prospects taking part in this year’s NBA draft combine will be wearing custom-made apparel from Under Armour and socks by Stance for the 2018 NBA Combine taking place from May 16-20 in Chicago. In its second year as the presenting sponsor of the Combine, Under Armour is providing all 69 participating players with [...]

May 16, 2018 Anou Enright NCAA 0

Luka Doncic Won’t Be Working Out for NBA Teams in Advance of NBA Draft

Luka Doncic Won’t Be Working Out for NBA Teams in Advance of NBA Draft

If NBA teams are hoping to get a last look at Luka Doncic before this June’s draft, they’ll need to pore over a bunch of film. Because he’s not holding an official audition for them. From Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: That’s an issue for any team hoping to draft Doncic, though. His commitment to Real Madrid [...]

May 3, 2018 admin NCAA 0

Top Draft Prospect Mohamed Bamba Would Have Preferred Jumping Straight to NBA Out of High School

Top Draft Prospect Mohamed Bamba Would Have Preferred Jumping Straight to NBA Out of High School

Shortly after the 2018 NBA draft begins on June 21, Texas’ Mohamed Bamba will hear his named called and he’ll officially be a professional baller in line for a multimillion-dollar contract. All the while, as he walks up to the stage to greet commissioner Adam Silver, he’ll be thinking: “Why’d it have to take so [...]

April 27, 2018 admin NCAA 0

One and Done Could be Done by 2020

One and Done Could be Done by 2020

The idea of ending the NBA’s current “One and Done” rule which mandates players can’t enter the NBA Draft until a year after high school, is gaining traction seemingly by the day in the aftermath of the NCAA’s FBI investigation. A commission was put together that featured former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and has [...]

April 26, 2018 Anou Enright NCAA 0

Knicks Execs Expected to Scout Top NBA Draft Prospect Luka Doncic—You Know, Just in Case

Knicks Execs Expected to Scout Top NBA Draft Prospect Luka Doncic—You Know, Just in Case

Despite only having a 2.5 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, the New York Knicks still plan to scout Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. To be sure, this is standard practice. Every lottery team has no doubt checked him out. But the Knicks’ top execs are expected to [...]

April 25, 2018 admin NCAA 0

Kentucky Coach John Calipari is in Favor of Ending NBA Draft’s 1-and-Done Rule

Kentucky Coach John Calipari is in Favor of Ending NBA Draft’s 1-and-Done Rule

The case to end the NBA’s one-and-done rule is getting support from an unlikely source: Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, who more than anyone has seemed to master the recruiting hurdles that exist as a result of the one-and-done constraints. Speaking with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram‘s Mac Engel, Calipari offered his endorsement of changing the [...]

April 24, 2018 admin NCAA 0

After Villanova’s NCAA Title, Some NBA Execs Think Donte DiVincenzo Will Get ‘1st-Round Looks’

After Villanova’s NCAA Title, Some NBA Execs Think Donte DiVincenzo Will Get ‘1st-Round Looks’

Pore over the overwhelming number of NBA mock drafts on the internet, and you won’t find Donte DiVincenzo’s name woven into the presumptive ranks. After Villanova’s National Title victory over Michigan, though, that could apparently change. DiVincenzTo has morphed into a borderline household name over the past couple weeks, and his legend only grew on [...]

April 3, 2018 admin NCAA 0

NCAA President: HS Athletes Should Be Able To Go Pro

NCAA President: HS Athletes Should Be Able To Go Pro

The current “One and Done” rule that disables players from entering the NBA Draft until they are a year removed from high school has been under a lot of fire in recent years as players, personnel and now the NCAA want reform. With the current FBI investigation looking into under the table money given to [...]

April 2, 2018 Anou Enright NCAA 0

Missouri’s Michael Porter Declares for NBA Draft, Still Expected to Go High in Lottery

Missouri’s Michael Porter Declares for NBA Draft, Still Expected to Go High in Lottery

After appearing in only a handful of games for the Missouri Tigers, freshman Michael Porter Jr. has officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old made the announcement as anyone his age, in this era, would: via his Instagram account. ?? A post shared by Michael Porter Jr. (@mpj) on Mar 26, 2018 at [...]

March 27, 2018 admin NCAA 0