7-footer Thon Maker is one of the more intriguing prospects in the upcoming 2016 NBA Draft. He’s got the size, a lot of natural talent, and it would be surprising if he doesn’t hear his name called in the first-round of the draft, held June 23rd in Brooklyn.
Maker, who’s from the Sudan, is just 19 and did not play one game in college. Therefore, …
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Media day for the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 was held Thursday afternoon, in two sessions — per usual.
It was about 15 minutes in when I noticed an odd man. Now, there are admittedly some strange (unique?) media members no matter the sport, but this was, well, strange.
This old man was interviewing Graham Rahal all by himself and I …
Fever head coach Stephanie White was officially named the fifth head coach in Vanderbilt women’s basketball history Tuesday afternoon.
“The opportunity to lead Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball program is an opportunity that I simply could not pass up,” White said.
She received a six-year deal, and confirmed Tuesday that Carolyn Peck, who played at Vandy from 1985-1988, will be her associate head coach and hit the …
Ben Bentil has made his decision. He’s keeping his name in for the 2016 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-8 forward out of Providence finalized his decision Sunday night, and then worked out for the Pacers on Monday. Bentil will be represented by Ron Shade of Octagon.
“After going through all the other workouts and the combine, I thought about it and I think it’s the best …
The Pacers are looking to stay in attack-mode and N.C. State’s Anthony “Cat” Barber is certainly great at pushing the tempo.
The 6-foot-2 guard — combo guard, he says — is leaving the Wolfpack after three seasons and will remain in the NBA Draft. He made up his mind “a week or two” after their season ended this spring. The No. 1 thing impacting the …
Caleb Swanigan insists he has not yet made his decision whether to stay in the draft or return to Purdue for his sophomore season.
Swanigan, a 6-foot-8, 247-pound forward envisions himself as a power forward in the NBA, but added that he’s open to whichever style a team chooses to play. His game is still raw and needs more work, but maybe he believes that …
Wednesday was a dream come true for local product Max Landis.
It got off to a normal start, sleeping in his own bed and then having breakfast. But then, he made the short drive to downtown Indianapolis for a big-time job interview.
The Summit League’s Player of the Year was invited to a pre-draft workout with the Pacers, his hometown team. It was his first …
Wade Baldwin IV is keeping his name in the NBA Draft. He has already signed with an agent, Mark Bartelstein, and he impressed scouts and media alike at last weekend’s Draft Combine in Chicago.
Baldwin just completed his sophomore year at Vanderbilt, where he averaged 14.1 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game. The 20-year-old stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 202 pounds.
Watch what Baldwin …