BDN Premium – Under Armour Elite 24 Recap
It’s difficult to make any hard and fast judgments about players based on a game like the Elite 24, because it is a glorified pickup game, there is little defense played, and the guys are all just playing loosey-goosey and enjoying it as an end-of-summer outdoor event on the courts of Venice Beach, California. I [...]
Big Time PG Prospect Tyus Jones talks hoops with BDN
Few positions in sports are able to control the tempo of a game like a point guard can. For some, speed is the key, while others like to slow the game down completely. Players such as Tyus Jones have the ability to change the pace back and forth, constantly keeping the defender on his toes. [...]
BDN Monday Musings – Are you ready for some football?
It’s time to kickoff the 2012 Duke Football season this week, and Monday Musings hopes to see you in the stands at Wallace Wade on Saturday. Injury-plagued Blue Devils face test up front in opener The Duke Blue Devils will kickoff the 2012 football season this Saturday when they take on a very solid Florida [...]
Everything Is Bigger In Texas: An Elijah Thomas Interview
After putting in the hard work to lose a significant amount of weight, Elijah Thomas, at nearly 6’9″ and 235 pounds, has seen his game and recruitment take off. With soft hands, a strong upper body, good feet, a fundamentally sound low-post game, a relatively soft touch, and a competitive streak on both ends of [...]
Explosive Potential: An Interview With Robert Hubbs III
“Basketball never stops” is a current marketing slogan from Nike, but it also describes the kinetic lifestyle of elite prospects like potential All-American Robert Hubbs III. It’s the price a young man pays for going from a local prospect to a regional target to a national recruit. This Saturday, Robert will be playing in the [...]
And Justise For All: The Justise Winslow Interview
In the well air-conditioned Durango High School gym in a city with the dry heat of a sauna, Las Vegas, 6’6″ Justise Winslow ended his summer in fitting fashion, with a championship trophy and an ankle wrap filled with enough ice to keep the Kennedy clan refreshed for a night in Palm Beach. Winslow’s AAU [...]

