Larry Brown basically has an NBA coaching staff trying to improve the prospects of marginal prospects in order to get them a fighting chance to get into the league. Read more »
Jahlil Okafor, for all his skills, plays more like the No. 1 overall pick in 1994 than 2014. For a glimpse at where the game is going, you have to look at Karl Towns and Myles Turner, two of the other top big men in the class of 2014. Read more »
The NBA wrote him off, but Larry Brown couldn’t leave the game behind, the game needed him. Brown needed a job and SMU had nothing to lose. It was the ultimate marriage of convenience. One year later, it looks like a brilliant decision for both. Read more »
Memphis was revealed as being overrated as they went through a difficult non-conference schedule, but absolutely raked their Conference USA competition to become a sleeper. Read more »
Teams that play a lot of freshmen are the most likely to improve as the season goes on, while those with a lot of experience are more likely to plateau. In this piece, we examine freshmen minutes for every major school in the country. Read more »
Even though the All-Conference USA first team was comprised entirely of seniors, the vast majority of the league’s talent returns from a year ago Read more »