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Top NBA Prospects - Nike EYBL
1.) Dariq Whitehead || Team Durant || Montverde || SG 6'6 190 || C/O 22 || Draft 23

James "I.V." Williams
Jul 27, 20215 min read


NBA Mock Draft 2021 - 3rd Edition
Welcome to the third and final installment of our 2021 NBA mock draft.

James "I.V." Williams
Jul 25, 20214 min read


BTL - Rookie Contracts
With the recent news of Name, Image, and Likeness Rules for NCAA athletes, the discussion of future NBA stars profiting in the early...

Billy Dixon
Jul 20, 20212 min read


CBA - Celtics Send Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City for Al Horford
On June 18, 2021, the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder combined to make the first blockbuster deal in what is set to be a...

Billy Dixon
Jul 2, 20213 min read


CBA - Behind the Scenes of NBA Trades
With the offseason quickly approaching, the NBA community is talking more and more about potential trade speculations and rumors. And...

Billy Dixon
Jun 16, 20214 min read


2022 Top 150 Breakdown
For the 1st time in 2 years there will be a live period for college coaches to come out and evaluate players in person. With each of the...
Barry Browner
Jun 11, 20211 min read


2021 NBA DRAFT BIG BOARD
With the 2021 NBA Draft a few weeks away, and the NBA Draft 51 days away check out the staff at BTL as we talk about the Top 100 NBA Draft Big Board
Barry Browner
Jun 8, 20213 min read


CBA - Player Safety Issues in Today's NBA
The NBA CBA protects players and teams financially from events like player injuries. But what happens when athletes start to feel unsafe...

Billy Dixon
Jun 3, 20214 min read


CBA - NBA Contract Types
When it comes to NBA contracts, we know that there is much more to them than meets the eye, but what many people do not know is how many...

Billy Dixon
May 13, 20215 min read


NCAA Transfer Portal
With over 1,500 players in the college basketball transfer portal, we breakdown by conference the comings and goings of players in the...
Barry Browner
May 6, 20211 min read


CBA - Bird Rights
The Larry Bird Exception, more commonly known as Bird Rights, is one of many clauses in the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement that...

Billy Dixon
Apr 27, 20213 min read


NBA Mock Draft: 2021 - 2nd Edition
Welcome to the second installment of our 2021 NBA mock draft.

James "I.V." Williams
Apr 23, 20213 min read


CBA - The 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets and the Salary Cap
Evaluating the current state of the NBA, a fan might wonder why the discrepancy between the top of the League and the bottom is so...

Billy Dixon
Apr 18, 20213 min read


Pandemic And The Portal............
In March of 2020, the global pandemic of Covid-19 changed our lives as we know it, and the effect it had on college sports was paramount....
Barry Browner
Apr 15, 20213 min read


CBA - NBA Buyout Market
The NBA trade deadline for the 2020-21 season was Thursday, March 25, at 3 p.m. ET. Among other essential trades, fans saw several...

Billy Dixon
Apr 8, 20213 min read


NBA Mock Draft: 2021 - 1st Edition
With the Men’s NCAA Tournament in full swing, we thought it would be appropriate to release our initial 2021 NBA Mock Draft.

James "I.V." Williams
Mar 25, 20213 min read


Recruiting Woes, We Gotcha Covered!
What's Up, Coach! My name is James "I.V." Williams. I am the Founder of Between The Lines Sports, LLC, a National Basketball Scouting Service. As a former collegiate player at Bryan College, I'm a long-time member of the basketball community. I've also worked in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Scouting and Basketball Operations departments. I wanted to share with you a link to a sample report and a link to our database demo; the demo is interactive that will allow

James "I.V." Williams
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Who are you Drafting?
Theo Epstein, President of Baseball Operations - Chicago Cubs, once said , "The key to building a winning culture starts in the draft room. That's the one time all year when you decide proactively, affirmatively, what type of person, what kind of human being you want to bring into your organization. We want players with Character...We want guys who care about winning and prioritize it."

James "I.V." Williams
Nov 10, 20203 min read


Getting to Know Alex Fudge
With Alex Fudge expected to make his college announcement on October 10, 2020, we thought it was a good idea to sit down with him to get to know him a little better. Evaluating him on the court, you recognize that he has tools that make him an ideal target for High Major programs. He has elite length and athleticism along with the ability to put the ball on the floor and defend multiple positions. We enjoyed our conversation with Alex, and we believe you will as well.

James "I.V." Williams
Oct 9, 20208 min read


Getting to Know Jabari Smith Jr.
In the first article I ever wrote on this page, Jabari Smith Jr. was a featured player. He was a rising sophomore at the South Atlanta Fall Showcase with an abundance of size, skill, and potential. Fast-forward to now, and you find a mature basketball player, with a wealth of accomplishments and accolades including consensus Top-5 player in the Class of 2021 and USA Basketball Gold Medalist just to name a few. This article/interview means a lot because I can say I watched a

James "I.V." Williams
Oct 6, 20205 min read




















