The Sports World According To Paul
By: Paul Lombardi
Preseason Top 25 #1 Purdue Boilermakers HC: Matt Painter21st year as Purdue HC - AGE: 55Career record: 496-220 (Southern Illinois '03-'04, Purdue '05-present)1x Runner-Up, 1x Elite 8, 6x Sweet 16, 4x Round of 32, 18/21 Tournament appearances PROJECTED STARTING 5:G: Braden Smith - #3 (Senior, 6'0, 170 lbs)G: Fletcher Loyer - #2 (Senior, 6'5, 180 … Continue reading College Hoops 2025-26 Season Preview
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)
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)
The new year is upon us and that can only mean one thing, the NBA Draft hype begins. We've had an awesome start to the college basketball season, with upsets and breakout performances left and right. For the first time in 3 years, the 2022 NBA Draft will return to its usual slot in the … Continue reading Paul’s 2022 Big Board 1.0 (1/14)
With the 2021 NCAA Tournament wrapping up, we're now in full-blow NBA Draft mode and I couldn't be more stoked. We definitely saw some unbelievable performances in March, and some that made and broke players draft stocks. Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, and Evan Mobley still lead the charts with players like Davion Mitchell, Johnny Juzang, … Continue reading Paul’s 2021 Big Board 3.0 Top 100 (4/27)
The College Basketball season is back and in full force for the 2020-2021 campaign. With all the craziness still looming due to COVID-19, many teams have gone into quarantines and cancelled games due to positive tests. Regardless, the season has gone fairly smoothly with no extreme infections plaguing a surplus of players. This upcoming NBA … Continue reading Paul’s 2021 Big Board 1.0 (1/13)
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