After every major draft, there’s always a rush to assign grades and evaluate players right after their name is called. In the NBA, major stars were on the move before the draft and that’s before free agency heats up in … Read More
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The Playbook’s 2023 NBA Draft Guide
Welcome to The Playbook’s 2023 NBA Draft Guide. With just over three weeks until the San Antonio Spurs take the podium in Brooklyn, New York, our Draft Guide is the one-stop-shop you need for all things NBA Draft. Roster requirements, … Read More
When is the NBA Draft? Date, times, how to watch, Draft Lottery outcome
As the NBA playoffs reach the conference finals, attention for those teams with their noses pressed against the glass are already thinking about next season. The NBA Draft is right around the corner. Front offices across the NBA are buzzing … Read More
A new era of dominance? LSU Tigers add top-level talent to their title-winning roster
If you watched this past NCAA Women’s March Madness Tournament, then you’ll know the defending national champions are the LSU Tigers, who beat Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85. Instead of celebrating their victory, head coach Kim Mulkey was hard at … Read More
Why no-one should be surprised by this Final Four lineup
Chaos! Anarchy! Parity! This certainly has been a wild couple of weeks as the bracket has been cut to the Final Four. Yet each of the four remaining teams earned it on the court, and below we’ll make the case … Read More
Women’s Final Four set to deliver unforgettable drama in Dallas
Just three games remain in the women’s college basketball season. This March Madness has truly lived up to its name. Let’s dive into the two mouthwatering Final Four matchups and examine who could have the edge in the championship game. … Read More
Caitlin Clark is making basketball history
Caitlin Clark. All self-respecting college basketball fans ought to know this name. Record Setter. Myth. Legend. These are other appropriate names for Ms. Caitlin Clark. Not only has she set tournament records, women’s basketball records, and all NCAA D1 basketball … Read More
FAU Owls and embracing the Madness of March
This years’ Final Four in the men’s NCAA tournament is, understandably, the talk of the nation. Of the four remaining schools, only UConn has any basketball pedigree. Miami is known for football, and San Diego State are best known for … Read More
Key questions and X-factors: Why this Sweet 16 could be one for the ages
This Sweet 16 could be one for the ages. The true bluebloods (save UCLA) are gone. Eleven different conferences are represented, and the schools owning the last seven national titles are all gone. Princeton – let’s say that again, Princeton! … Read More
All the women’s headlines, upsets and nailbiters from the first two rounds of March Madness
March Madness always delivers. The first and second rounds of the women’s NCAA tournament are complete, and the Sweet 16 is set. It’s safe to say: all brackets are busted, and the headlines, clutch plays, and upsets keep piling up. … Read More