As the 2006 NBA Draft nears - festivities kick off next Wednesday on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET - basketball experts and fans around the world wait to see who will join the Toronto Raptors with the draft's first overall pick. Heading the 2006 draft class could be Texas Longhorn LaMarcus Aldridge - who in his sophomore season led Texas to a school-record 30-win season.  more »

TVSL's Dennis Rogers recently caught up with sharp shooting Quincy Douby at a recent NBA workout. Douby, a prolific scoring shooting guard from Rutgers, averaged 25.4 points (sixth in the nation), 4.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists in his junior season.  more »

TVSL's Dennis Rogers caught up with NC State big man Cedric Simmons at a recent NBA workout. Simmons, an honorable mention and all-defensive team All-ACC performer, averaged 11.8 points and 6.3 rebounds for the North Carolina State Wolfpack his sophomore season.  more »

TVSL's Dennis Rogers caught up with former UCONN star Hilton Armstrong at a recent NBA workout. Armstrong, a 6-11 senior from the University of Connecticut, averaged 9.7 points and 6.6 rebounds for the highly rated Huskies. Armstrong is a shining example of a player who has improved greatly in the four years he was in college.  more »