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How Long Should College Stars Wait Before Declaring for the NBA Draft?

▲0 Votes 0   Submitted By Ferris   I'm going to get straight to the point on this. Get your money, college star. Get your money.There aren't many compelling reasons for prospective NBA stars to stay in college. Despite the oft-repeated notion that players can better develop with fewer games against worse competition, there isn't evidence to suggest that this helps.Often, the "proof" for why players should have stayed in school is anecdotal. When an NBA star fails to live up to expectations, you'll hear pundits like Steve Kerr sch 
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▲8 Votes Comment  "Posterizing." Pretty amazing when done by one student to another in a high-school hallway:A little bit less so when done by an NBA center to a young lady in sandals:But still, generally speaking... 
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▲8 Votes Comment  It is no surprise that New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has a big fan in his former college coach, Jim Boeheim. Carmelo was the catalyst on the only Syracuse team to have won a National Cham... 
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Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado Submitted By Claire

▲13 Votes Comment  Kevin Durant is among a group of sports stars and coaches who are expressing concern for the victims of a massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday. 
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▲22 Votes Comment  He says his quote about Miami, 'They're just the next team that's in our way,' was taken out of context, and he has great respect for NBA champs, who eliminated Indiana from playoffs last season. I... 
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▲36 Votes Comment  Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said he was "hopeful" and "optimistic" that Dwight Howard will be back with the Lakers next season and beyond. 
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