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Bleacher Report Combine questions reveal much about NBA draft prospectsSI.comCHICAGO — Here's a secret about the workout portions of the NBA combine: For the most part, it's worthless. Since the NBA did away with five-on-five drills in 2009 — largely due to the fact that too many nervous agents were advising clients not to …NBA [...]

Bleacher Report Shane Larkin returns to Chicago for NBA draft combineChicago Sun-TimesWhen Larkin returned to Chicago this week to participate in the NBA draft combine, it was his first time back in the city since transferring. “It's been cool,” Larkin said. “I was actually on DePaul's campus the other night getting some shots up and [...]

Bleacher Report Shane Larkin returns to Chicago for NBA draft combineChicago Sun-TimesWhen Larkin returned to Chicago this week to participate in the NBA draft combine, it was his first time back in the city since transferring. “It's been cool,” Larkin said. “I was actually on DePaul's campus the other night getting some shots up and [...]

Illinois State's Carmichael out to raise profile at NBA combineChicago TribuneJackie Carmichael, a 6-foot-9 Redbirds forward, hopes to take steps toward changing that stat this week at the NBA draft combine in Chicago. Carmichael, who averaged 17.4 points and 9.3 rebounds as a senior, welcomes the challenge of raising his …and more » NBA – Google [...]

SB Nation NBA draft combine notes: Indiana's Oladipo improves his shotChicago TribuneIndiana guard Victor Oladipo was known in college for his defensive prowess. But his leap in shooting turned heads as well this season. He went from a 20.8 percent 3-point shooter as a sophomore to making 44.1 percent as a junior. Oladipo said at [...]

SB Nation NBA Draft 2013: Questions abound after combine measurementsSB NationThursday marked the beginning of the 2013 NBA Draft Combine, and with every participant being weighed, measured and interviewed, it made for a very busy day in Chicago. Here's a look at how some of the future draftees checked in, courtesy of Chad Ford …NBA [...]

Proviso West's Robert Covington builds his case at NBA combineChicago Sun-TimesRobert Covington's name doesn't show up in most of the NBA mock drafts all over the Internet. He wasn't on the first list of 60 invites for the NBA draft combine this week at Quest Athletics Center on the West Side. But if Covington is [...]

Former Proviso West star Covington tackling doubters at combineChicago TribuneRobert Covington thought he was left off the invitation list for the NBA predraft combine in Chicago with slots for the 60 best players. He originally was. He received a Twitter message from a friend with a link to an updated list including some late … [...]

Cagepotato Interview: Urijah Faber Breaks Down His Upcoming MMA Combine, MMADraft …CagepotatoWith Faber awaiting his next fight-assignement from the UFC, we spent some time on the phone with him yesterday to discuss all of the projects that will keep him hustling this summer, from the first-ever MMA Combine that will take place at the next [...]

Ohio State's Thomas wants to show more than scoring at combineChicago TribuneDeshaun Thomas found his comfort zone in his jump shot Thursday during his workout at the NBA draft combine in Chicago. Scoring comes naturally to the 6-foot-7 Ohio State forward, who led the Big Ten with a 19.8 points per game average in his [...]