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Dick Vitale’s preseason ‘Diaper Dandies’ for 2023-24

This might be one of the deeper classes of impactful freshmen I’ve seen in a long time, and I’m so excited to watch them develop into PTPers. All 12 are projected starters, and eight are considered NBA lottery picks — which could make the 2024 draft one of the youngest on record. It was frightful […]

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Dick Vitale’s men’s college basketball Preseason Top 25 for 2023-24

Kansas is my preseason No. 1. Bill Self continues his mastery of college basketball, and with the return of Kevin McCullar Jr., and the addition of Michigan transfer Hunter Dickinson, the Jayhawks have one of the most talented rosters. Of course, don’t forget about top defenders Dajuan Harris Jr. and K.J. Adams Jr., who will […]

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No. 1-ranked recruit D.J. Wagner picks Kentucky over Louisville

D.J. Wagner, the No. 1-ranked high school senior, announced his commitment to Kentucky men’s basketball Monday, choosing the Wildcats over Louisville. Wagner’s commitment gives John Calipari and Kentucky the No. 1 recruiting class in the country. If the Wildcats finish the cycle at the top — and Wagner’s pledge likely seals that — it will […]

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No. 1 basketball recruit Juju Watkins puts game before fame

It’s Oct. 31, and outside the gym, students dressed in Halloween costumes accessorized with high-end sneakers and designer backpacks and tote bags wait for their parents to pick them up from the private school in Chatsworth, California. A line of luxury cars — Range Rovers, Teslas, BMWs — wraps around the gated parking lot as […]

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Aden Holloway, ranked No. 26 in ESPN 100, commits to Auburn Tigers men’s basketball

Holloway chose the Tigers over Tennessee, although Miami and Wake Forest also received visits from the North Carolina native. “Auburn’s style of play was attractive,” Holloway said. “Auburn plays with freedom and at a fast pace. Coach [Bruce] Pearl told me not to look at him after a mistake. He wants you to play through […]

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