The Globalization of Basketball: Latin America (Part 2)

By Joshua Motenko 7/6/06     Zapatista backboard, Chiapas, Mexico.   Belize Belize is an underdeveloped dreamer of a basketball nation. They may need a miracle, or thirty years of…

Rudy Gay: Rising Star

In this day and age of athletic freaks turning their nose up to college basketball like it was limburger cheese, a player such as Rudy Gay not even considering the…

NBA Draft: One Round?

The latest rumor from league offices is that the NBA draft may be cut from two rounds to one in an attempt to persuade high schoolers and younger college players…

Draft Buzz 4/8/04

By Aran Smith Early Entries To stay up on which players have entered, are staying, or considering the draft, check the 2004 Early Entry Page which will continuously be updated….

Howard or Okafor at 1?

As of Thursday afternoon, sources close to the Orlando Magic indicate they are leaning towards taking Dwight Howard. Sources close to the Bobcats organization indicated this morning that they believe…

Draft Buzz 6/10/04

Predraft Camp Day 2 Players who have stood out on day two: Hoops the Gym Workout Little mighty might Nate Robinson had an impressive day Wednesday. He led the one…

Draft Buzz 6/9/04

Donta Smith Workout Donta Smith and Brandon Bender worked out on Tuesday in front of 50 or so NBA, NBDL, and CBA scouts and coaches. Smith showed very long arms…

Draft Buzz 5/31/04

NBA Stock Exchange NBADraft.net’s Matthew Maurer was at Hoops the Gym in Chicago recently and saw both Luke Jackson and Andre Iguodala work out, and came away impressed with both….

Draft Buzz 5/15/04

By Aran Smith 94! Early Entries By the Numbers Including International players a record total of 94 Early Entries declared for the draft this year. 56 of which were college…

Draft Buzz 5/8/04

By Aran Smith Here They Come With the early entry deadline looming (Monday), a number of underclassmen have declared recently. The past week saw Shaun Livingston, JR Smith, and Al…

Draft Buzz 4/29/04

By Aran Smith Can Shaun Livingston Go First? Photo: WebSportsChicago He’s far from being NBA ready. His body is somewhat similar to where Tayshawn Prince’s was about halfway through college….