Victor Oladipo

Terps Trio: Alex Len's health, guard transfers, Johnathan Thomas

2013-05-10 09:40:00

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Will Alex Len’s injury impact his draft status? Don Markus: Len, who will be out four to six months after...

Who advances out of East, West regions?

2013-03-26 17:42:00

Miami, Ohio State Brian Hamilton Chicago Tribune Form held in the East, and each of the top seeds had its crawl-over-broken-glass win. So there's no one primed for a fall. That should make Indiana the most dangerous team, but Syracuse's length could...

Who has best chance to win NCAA tourney?

2013-02-20 15:49:00

Hoosiers, Spartans tough Shannon Ryan Chicago Tribune I'm tempted to say "all of them." In this topsy-turvy never-know-what's-coming college basketball season it seems like everyone has a chance. This is a season in which five No. 1 teams have...

State hoops: Morgan State falls to Virginia despite Jackson's 32

2012-12-19 22:57:00

Darion Atkins scored a career-high 17 points as one of four players in double figures to lead Virginia over visiting Morgan State, 75-57, on Wednesday night. Dewayne Jackson had a season-high 32 points — one shy of his career high — on 11-...

2013 NBA Scouting Combine: Cleveland Cavaliers focus on drafting good players, not overall strength of draft

2013-05-18 04:24:03

Within the volumes of research the Cavaliers compile concerning the NBA draft, one important fact remains. On average, between 12 and 14 players from every draft have "significant NBA careers," Cavs General Manager Chris Grant said Friday. Some years...

The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Tom Davis column

2013-05-18 08:54:03

They brought out the tape measures, stopwatches and calipers for Cody Zeller on Friday at the NBA Draft Combine. The NBA gave the former Indiana All-American jump ropes and made him leap, slide, sprint, shuffle and talk -- again -- and not only did the...

NBA draft combine notes: Indiana's Oladipo improves his shot

2013-05-17 16:13:00

Indiana guard Victor Oladipo was known in college for his defensive prowess. But his leap in shooting turned heads as well this season. He went from a 20.8 percent 3-point shooter as a sophomore to making 44.1 percent as a junior. Oladipo said at...

Point guards snare Pistons' attention at combine

2013-05-17 03:14:02

The Pistons have a huge need for athleticism and three-point shooting. That accounts for fans, draft experts and the media focusing on swingmen in next month's draft. But with only seven contracts guaranteed for next season, the Pistons could decide...

Danny Ainge: Enough! Doc's our coach

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Doc Rivers wasn't at the NBA pre-draft combine as workouts commenced yesterday, but nagging media types have been advised to not read anything into that. According to Danny Ainge, there has already been entirely too much "reading into" by Celtics...

Veteran guard Evan Gordon commits to Indiana

2013-05-16 10:04:02

Evan Gordon is set to become an Indiana Hoosier. Gordon, the brother of former IU All-America and current NBA player Eric Gordon, will transfer to IU. He has spent the past two seasons with Arizona State. He previously played two years for Liberty...

The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Pete DiPrimio column

2013-05-16 10:04:02

What does Evan Gordon bring to the Indiana Hoosiers? For one, a veteran backcourt presence. He's basically a three-year starter -- two years at Liberty University in Virginia, one year at Arizona State. That's three times the experience of returning...

Sam Hinkie's first order of business for Sixers

2013-05-16 01:54:03

While the top priority for Sam Hinkie is to find a new coach for the 76ers, his first order of business will be here in Chicago where the NBA draft combine will take place today and tomorrow. Hinkie, the Sixers' new president of basketball operations...

Indiana can score. This we know. The No. 5 Hoosiers rank first in the nation, racking up 87.9 points per game and rank seventh hitting 51 percent of their shots.

2012-12-31 00:00:00