So let's do a quick quiz: Which two cities have produced the most consecutive first round picks in the past 10 years? I know New York's not fooling you; that reputation has taken a massive hit with the influx of talent fleeing to New Jersey high and prep schools. Gotta think L.A., right? But if L.A.'s one, what would be two? Something like Orlando, D.C., Baltimore? If not, it's gotta be Chicago. Nope: ... Read More

Ridiculous day yesterday. Absolute mayhem. From the coaching moves (there was more than just Dino Gaudio at Wake Forest) to everybody up and leaving the proverbial party at once, here's a list of everyone from just yesterday who decided to leave college — maybe. The majority of these guys haven't signed an agent just yet. May 8 is the deadline to decide for good whether you can stay or you ... Read More

Six weeks ago, "Born Ready" said he was coming back. But, baby, he was born to run. Lance Stephenson has had a change of heart and will forego the remainder of his college career and firmly implant himself in the NBA Draft. No "not hiring an agent" business or half-promises. Head first, right into the pool he goes. Now, Stephenson does have a daughter, a 2-year-old named Liara, so in the moment I ... Read More

At the end of the 2009 season, the Kentucky media went into a frenzy over the end of the Billy Gillispie era and the start of the John Calipari one. Do you remember the hailstorm that three-week process was? Fun to watch unfold, but it certainly scrambled the brains of a lot of fans and media in the Bluegrass State. So, when you shift that into perspective of what's happening over ... Read More

Not much of a shock. The link for the story is here, and judging by the photo gallery, you can see head coach Travis Ford and Anderson are clearly OK with the decision. I absolutely love this opening from the Oklahoman's story. Surrounded by Cowboys coach Travis Ford and teammates inside the O-Club atop Gallagher-Iba Arena with students and administrators and uber fans like the “Hula Skirt Dude” in attendance, ... Read More

NBA Draft deadline is switftly approaching (it's Sunday), so the last-minute decisions should be coming in waves. Jarvis Varnado, a junior out of Mississippi State who broke the SEC's single-season block record previously held by Shaq, will do some water-testing; not sign with an agent. {Clarion Ledger} ... Read More

Curry just announced at his press conference that he'll be bypassing that rare opportunity to play a senior year at Davidson to make the jump to the NBA. The draft looks to be extremely guard-heavy this year, but Curry is certainly a better prospect than a lot of names out there. It's a relatively weak draft, and it's hard to believe this pure shooter will fall further than 15th. While hoopheads like ... Read More

It's getting chaotic in the draft pool. This was just released less than an hour ago, but Paul Harris, Jonny Flynn and Eric Devendorf are entering the draft. It's not yet known if any of them are going to hire an agent. It would be incredibly dumb of them if any did. All should come back next season, without question. DeJuan Blair (who I think is a man but not NBA ready, ... Read More

(UPDATE: Yep. He gone!) The consensus Player of the Year will hold a press conference at 3:30 ET today to let the world know he's talked with his family, had a hard time with this decision, but, ultimately, after speaking with Coach Capel and those close to him, it's time to move to the next chapter in his life. He will be thanking his brother, the University, the coaching staff, his teammates, ... Read More