Rothstein Files: Another Recruiting Coup For Kentucky’s Calipari?
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns It is more than conceivable that John Calipari could follow up his first ever National Championship with his greatest recruiting coup ever. Should Kentucky beat...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Breaking Down Potential Suitors For Shabazz Muhammad
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns The entire landscape of the 2012-13 college basketball season will be affected this week by two monumental decisions. The consensus top two prospects in the Class of...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Breaking Down Potential Suitors For Nerlens Noel
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns With National Signing Day set for Wednesday, we break down the potential suitors for Nerlens Noel, the top big man in the Class of 2012. TOP SUITORS FOR NERLENS NOEL...
View ArticleRothstein Files: 5 Questions After Signing Day In College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. IS UCLA BACK? Without question. After failing to make the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons, the Bruins have reloaded after landing two of the top...
View ArticleRothstein Files: 5 Things Chris Obekpa’s Commitment Means To St. John’s
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns On Monday, Steve Lavin landed his best interior recruit since he’s been at St. John’s when he received a verbal commitment from 6-foot-9 shot blocker Chris Obekpa out of...
View ArticleRothstein Files: SEC Offseason Notebook; Questions, Power Rankings And...
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns FIVE QUESTIONS ENTERING THE SEC 1. WILL A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AFFECT KENTUCKY? Maybe in the first month of the season, but it shouldn’t be a real factor in February and...
View ArticleRothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - We’re hearing that Kentucky’s starting five will be Ryan Harrow, Archie Goodwin, Alex Poythress, Kyle Wiltjer, and Nerlens Noel. The Wildcats have a unique blend of...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Cauley-Stein Set To Make Impact At Kentucky
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns John Calipari has made Kentucky a basketball empire. The Wildcats have annually landed the nation’s top recruits since Calipari’s arrival in 2009 and it looks like their...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Five Observations From Kentucky-Northwood
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns FIVE OBSERVATIONS FROM KENTUCKY-NORTHWOOD 1. GROWING PAINS Kentucky coach John Calipari has again assembled an extremely talented roster, but one thing this team really...
View ArticleRothstein Files: This And That Around College Basketball
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - The NCAA’s decision to allow Dez Wells to play this season for Maryland immediately changes the landscape of the entire ACC. When I was in College Park two weeks ago,...
View ArticleRothstein Files: Five Quick Hits On College Hoops
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. MILLER EXPECTED TO PLAY FOR FLORIDA STATE AGAINST MINNESOTA Florida State junior guard Ian Miller is expected to play on Tuesday night against Minnesota in the...
View ArticleRothstein: What To Watch This Weekend In College Hoops; Big East’s Best...
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns GEORGETOWN AT CINCINNATI The hottest team in the Big East will travel to the Queen City to take on pound for pound the toughest team in college basketball. Cincinnati...
View ArticleRothstein Files: 2013 NBA Draft Notebook, Including An Early Mock
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns 1. IS THE 2013 NBA DRAFT AS WEAK AS PEOPLE ARE MAKING IT OUT TO BE? At the top? Yes. There are NO franchise players in this draft. Usually, the team that wins the...
View ArticleRothstein Files: This And That Around The 2013 NBA Draft
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns - Maryland’s Alex Len has emerged as a strong option for Cleveland with the first-overall pick, but that doesn’t mean that’s the only way the Cavs can land him. I’ve...
View ArticleRothstein: 2013 NBA Draft Notebook; Sleepers, 1st-Round Gems & More
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns FIVE QUESTIONS HEADING INTO THE 2013 NBA DRAFT 1. WHY WOULD CLEVELAND TAKE ALEX LEN OVER NERLENS NOEL? Offensive upside. Len didn’t put up monumental numbers last season...
View ArticleCavaliers Select Anthony Bennett No. 1 Overall In 2013 NBA Draft
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers selected UNLV freshman Anthony Bennett with the No. 1 pick Thursday night, a surprising start to the NBA draft. The Cavaliers passed on big men...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers Pick Syracuse’s Carter-Williams At 10th Overall
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have selected Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams with the 11th pick in the NBA draft. The Sixers were suddenly in the market for a point...
View ArticleJon Rothstein’s 2013 NBA Draft Recap
By Jon Rothstein » More Columns FIVE QUESTIONS AFTER THE 2013 NBA DRAFT 1. WHY DID CLEVELAND GO WITH ANTHONY BENNETT? Just like they did last year with Dion Waiters, the Cavs went for the best...
View ArticleFormer MSG President Scott O’Neil To Become CEO Of Philadelphia 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) — Adam Aron stepped down as Philadelphia 76ers CEO on Monday and was replaced by former Madison Square Garden Sports president Scott O’Neil. O’Neil, a Villanova graduate,...
View ArticleLopez Misses Desperation 3 As 76ers Scrape By Nets 90-88
Nerlens Noel dunked with 3 seconds left, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a 90-88 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
View ArticleKnicks Come Up Short Against 76ers In Meeting Of Eastern Conference’s Worst
Nerlens Noel scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers over the New York Knicks 97-81 Friday night in a matchup of the two worst teams in the Eastern...
View ArticleNets Drop Third Straight, Fall 95-89 To Slumping 76ers
Carly Landry scored 16 points, Nerlens Noel had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 95-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
View ArticleTop Remaining NBA Free Agents
By Matt Citak We are 12 days into July, and almost all of the NBA’s big-name free agents have inked new deals. However a few familiar names remain, and with each team’s cap space dwindling, where they...
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