When we started this Hall of Fame Watch series, the idea was to look at active NBA stars and see who had the necessary H.O.F. credentials. Naturally, though, the list of active players with arguable resumes couldn’t go on forever. So now we’re going in another direction: looking at the retired players who either haven’t […]

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Everyone who claims to know basketball has a theory on what’s wrong with the Bulls. Scottie Pippen shared his thoughts with the Chicago Tribune over the weekend, and I was surprised that Pip went at the players as harshly as he did. You see, as much as us media people say […]

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St. Benedict’s Gray Bees
Head Coach: Dan Hurley
Overall Record: 10-0
After dispatching of the previously #1 ranked Oak Hill team on national TV, the Gray Bees are on everyone’s radar. The Newark, New Jersey prep school is loaded with talent and has been on a roll in the early season. […]

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St. Patrick’s Celtics
Head Coach: Kevin Boyle
Season Record: 6-0
Don’t feel sorry for St. Pat’s because they graduated two high-profile D1 players in Corey Fisher (Villanova) and Jeff Robinson (Memphis). The Celtics return highly regarded 6’3 junior guard Dexter Strickland as well as senior 6’8 Kansas bound forward Quintrell […]

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Mt. Vernon Knights
Head Coach: Bob Cimmino
Season Record: 5-2
Mt. Vernon is usually in the mix when discussing some of the most successful high school basketball programs in the country, this year much of the same is expected. With a strong core of players returning, 6’8 F Kevin Jones, 6’4 G/F Sherrod Wright and […]

When we started this Hall of Fame Watch series, the idea was to look at active NBA stars and see who had the credentials necessary to reach basketball immortality. Naturally, the list of active players with arguable resumes can’t go on forever. Looking at the guys we haven’t covered yet, are any of them — […]

Back when J-Dud didn’t have a number.
Jared Dudley’s story is like the inverse of Josh Howard’s. Four years ago, Howard won the ACC Player of the Year but surprisingly fell to 29th in the NBA Draft. For Dudley — who won the same ACC honor this past season — his draft position was only surprising […]