Hasheem Thabeet

that ranked 29th in offense signs a career 27.1-points-per-game scorer on the cheap in the off-season. Good move, right? A team without a low-post presence picks up a 20-point, 10-rebound power forward for a spare...

Nearly every selection in this year's lottery will be a gamble, adding to the pressure on financially challenged teams to make their picks pay off

These recruits honored their early commitments: , a 6'8" center out of Tilton (N.H.) High, verbally committed to UConn in August 2006. With Hasheem Thabeet and Jeff Adrien turning pro, coach Jim Calhoun's next...

SI asked assistant coaches who had faced an '09 Final Four team to share their insights about its offense, defense and difference-maker