Lamb Says Kentucky Among Favorites; Marshall, Gilchrist Honored at Top 100 Camp

New York City star Doron Lamb says Kentucky will be among his Final Five when it comes time to take visits.
“I have a good relationship with [assistant] coach [Orlando] Antigua and [Rod] Strickland,” the 6-foot-5 Lamb told Jody Demling of the Louisville Courier Journal. “Coach [John] Calipari called me, and we talked a long time. [...]

Flynn, Knicks Could Meet Again

GREENBURGH, N.Y. –Jonny Flynn grew up in Niagara Falls, N.Y. dreaming of playing for the Knicks.
Come the June 25 NBA Draft, Flynn may get his wish.
The Knicks hold the No. 8 pick and are in the market for a true point guard.
“That would mean a lot,” the 6-foot Flynn said Tuesday after working out at [...]

Trailer: ‘The Street Stops Here’

Here’s the trailer for ‘The Street Stops Here,’ the documentary film about St. Anthony coach Bob Hurley and the impact he’s had on hundreds of young men.
The trailer features clips of Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina coach Roy Williams, as well as Rutgers guard Mike Rosario, Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor and Villanova-bound wing [...]

St. Pat’s Still Loaded; Vasil to Bloomfield Tech

St. Patrick of Elizabeth (N.J.) is losing Dexter Strickland to North Carolina and Paris Bennett to George Mason from its Tournament of Champions team, but the Celtics served notice that they will still be the team to beat in New Jersey next year.
The NJ Celtics — featuring Kyrie Irving (pictured), Michael Gilchrist, Derrick Gordon, Kevin [...]

Griffin, Carolina Backcourt Top NBA Draft List

Oklahoma sophomore forward Blake Griffin, the National Player of the Year and likely No. 1 pick, is among the 103 players listed as early entry candidates for the 2009 NBA draft.
The league announced Thursday that 74 players from U.S. colleges and 29 international players had filed for early entry before the April 26 deadline. The [...]

Harrison Barnes Drawing a Crowd

Harrison Barnes is the No. 1 small forward in the Class of 2010 and he is being courted accordingly.
During the recent recruiting period, Kentucky coach John Calipari, Kansas coach Bill Self, Oklahoma coach Jeff Capel, Iowa State coach Greg McDermott and North Carolina assistant Steve Robinson all came to watch Barnes during open gyms.
“It’s been [...]

Curry, Lawson, Ellington & Majok Declare for NBA

The NBA Draft just got a little deeper.
Stephen Curry of Davidson, the North Carolina duo of Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington and UConn big man Ater Majok all declared Thursday for the draft. Curry, Lawson and Ellington are juniors, while Majok has yet to play a game at UConn.
“When I came here I thought it [...]

UConn to Face Kentucky in SEC-Big East Invite; Michigan State to Face Carolina in Rematch

John Calipari will bring his Kentucky team to Madison Square Garden for a showdown with Jim Calhoun and UConn in the SEC-Big East Invitational Dec. 9.
St. John’s — which may or may not feature Lance Stephenson at that point — will take on Georgia in the other game of the doubleheader.
“We are excited to be [...]

Wall Won’t Enter NBA Draft, Will Narrow List

NEW YORK - John Wall is not planning on entering the 2009 NBA Draft and says he will narrow his college list to “three or four” sometime next week.
Both Wall and his adviser Brian Clifton denied a report on ESPN.com that said Wall might enter the draft this year because he is 19 and a [...]

Reebok All-American Game Invites

For the first time ever, Reebok is hosting an All-American Game to be held April 18 at American University in Washington, D.C.
The game is the same date as the Jordan Brand Classic at Madison Square Garden, which somehow excluded Lance Stephenson and Dexter Strickland (pictured). The North Carolina-bound Strickland will play in the Reebok Game [...]