The Sports World According To Paul
By: Paul Lombardi
The 2025 NBA Draft is just under a week away and after a long and treacherous season of scouting, we have hit the pinnacle of the recruiting season. We saw the impact of NIL take down the number of players staying in the draft yet again, with any underclassman holding college eligibility and a projection … Continue reading Paul’s 2025 FINAL NBA Mock Draft
The NBA playoffs are in full effect, the lottery is finished, the stage is set, and the 2025 NBA Draft season is officially upon us. Obviously with the recent NIL deals and crazy transfer portal, more players than ever are deciding to stay in college and not even go through the NBA Draft process. The … Continue reading Paul’s 2025 Big Board 3.0 Top 100 (5/19)
It has been yet another exciting season of College Hoops as we look ahead to this weekend's Final Four and National Championship. Of course, with the season wrapping up, we look even stronger into the NBA Draft boards as there has been plenty of movement since my last big board in January. With a brand … Continue reading Paul’s 2025 Big Board 2.0 (4/1)
Conference play has just tipped off in College hoops and that officially means we have entered draft season! The 2025 NBA Draft projects to be one of the deeper and more highly anticipated ones in recent memory. Headlined by Duke star big man Cooper Flagg, Rutgers' dynamic duo Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, as well … Continue reading Paul’s 2025 Big Board/Mock Draft 1.0 (1/13)
The 2024 NBA Draft is here and in a week's time we will know where the future of the league will be headed. This year's draft is perceived by many not to be very deep, with several solid talents in the front end and a lot of question marks throughout. The top three talents seem … Continue reading Paul’s 2024 NBA Mock Draft 3.0 FINAL
Now that the college and G-League seasons are now in the rearview mirror, while the NBA playoffs are in strong force, we take a look at the top prospects for the 2024 NBA Draft. More than any other year, we are seeing the mayhem the transfer portal has created in the college world, with thousands … Continue reading Paul’s 2024 Big Board 3.0 Top 100 (5/13)
With the 2024 NCAA March Madness tournament set to begin today, a ton of movement has been made on draft boards. Several guys have improved their stocks big time, and a run in the tournament will prove to be game changers for several others. There still remains several options at the 1st pick, but a … Continue reading Paul’s 2024 Big Board/Mock Draft 2.0 (3/21)
It is just about that time again with the college basketball season in conference play, we take a look at the early big board and mock draft for the 2024 NBA Draft. This year's draft possesses some interesting skill players, with no clear cut favorite to be the first pick. There are about 5 or … Continue reading Paul’s 2024 Big Board/Mock Draft 1.0 (1/18)
The 2023 NBA Draft is finally here and on this upcoming Thursday, June 22, the future of the league will hear their names called. There's been plenty of movement from prospects throughout the combine, but the leading talent remains the same as Victor Wembanyama will be a San Antonio Spur. The rest is completely up … Continue reading Paul’s 2023 NBA Mock Draft 3.0 FINAL
We have entered the glorious time of the year where the NBA Draft comes into full swing as the NCAA season and NBA regular season have both concluded. It's worth noting that players who are juniors or older have the 5th year eligibility that the NCAA granted them due to the COVID limitations during the … Continue reading Paul’s 2023 Big Board 3.0 Top 100 (5/1)
The Sports World According To Paul 