Posts by Jonathan Givony
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NCAA Tournament NBA Draft Stock Watch
NBA decision makers rarely admit to being dramatically swayed by a particularly strong NCAA tournament run. A prospect’s body of work is what counts, we hear most often, and no one gets drafted based solely on a big showing in March. But history tells us otherwise. Look at Patrick O’Bryant, Joe Alexander, Marvin Williams, Sean […]
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Friday’s NCAA Tournament Viewing Guide for NBA Draft-Watchers
Do you only care about the NCAA tournament because you want a look at the best players in the upcoming NBA draft? Wonderful news. You are in the right place. Here’s a handy viewing guide for March Madness. A note before we get started: The numbers represent players’ placement in the latest DraftExpress Top 100 […]
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An NCAA Tournament Viewing Guide for NBA Draft-Watchers
Do you only care about the NCAA tournament because you want a look at the best players in the upcoming NBA draft? Wonderful news. You are in the right place. Here’s a handy viewing guide for March Madness this year. A note: The numbers represent players’ placement in the latest DraftExpress Top 100 Prospects rankings. […]
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NBA D-League Showcase: David Stern’s Vision
I’ve attended the NBA D-League Showcase for five years. I’ve been to the event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and watched prospects at South Padre Island, Texas. But this year — after spending four days holed up in a small gym in Reno as I watched 12-hour sessions of middling basketball — I started to […]
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NBA D-League Showcase Day 2: The Right Place at the Right Time
Jonathan Givony is spending a few days at the NBA D-League Showcase, where NBA scouts and executives are evaluating the talent in the league. Here’s a look at what’s happening in Reno this week. In conversations at the NBA D-League Showcase this week, three names seem to pop up more than any others: Mickell Gladness, […]
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NBA D-League Showcase: Day 1
This week in Reno, Nevada, dozens of NBA scouts and executives are gathering for the annual NBA D-League Showcase, a four-day event that offers talent evaluators a look at the best of what the league has to offer. Plenty of members of the national media are in attendance, as are a handful of scouts representing […]
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Mid-Major Alert: Gael Force Winds From Iona
Every year a Cinderella team emerges in March and takes America by storm. Look at VCU, Butler, George Mason, Davidson, Northern Iowa, just to name a few. If you’re looking for this season’s Cinderella Westchester County might be a good place to start.
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A Week In The City: Terrence Ross Takes Over The Garden
This was a big week for Washington sophomore Terrence Ross. The 6-6 wing got to play two games in a span of five days at Madison Square Garden in New York City, matching up with top-10 ranked opponents Marquette and Duke, both sporting a number of NBA prospects on their rosters.
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North Carolina-Kentucky: From a NBA Scouting Perspective
The University of Kentucky rolled out the red carpet for NBA general managers Saturday in Lexington, as eight of the top 18 players in the DraftExpress Top-100 Prospects Ranking (and 15 likely future NBA players total) faced off at Rupp Arena for the most hyped game of the college basketball season. No one embraces the […]
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Rebel Yell: Breaking Down UNLV’s Mike Moser
May 7, 2010: UCLA coach Ben Howland bids freshman Mike Moser farewell. Howland: “I’m supportive of him finding a program where he will have a chance to play more minutes than we envision he will have here.” Moser: “I feel it is necessary for me personally, to make a move somewhere else so I can […]
