Michael and Aneesh talk about the Dallas Mavericks drafting AJ Hammons, AJ's common scouting criticisms, and debate whether he will have an easier time than JaJuan Johnson. All that, plus which of Caleb Swanigan/Vince Edwards/Isaac Haas will have the longest NBA career, and thoughts on the Pacers trades for Jeff Teague and Thaddeus Young.
We look at how AJ Hammons fits with Rick Carlisle, (hopefully) Dirk Nowitzki, and the Mavs.
Curious about how AJ Hammons fits with your favorite NBA team? We rank AJ's fit with all 30 teams, based on offensive and defensive scheme, coaching, and pressure to produce.
AJ Hammons is one of the top center prospects in the 2016 NBA draft, and we've watched him closer than anyone for the last four years. Let's dive into what he could provide to the team that drafts him.
AJ Hammons withdrew from this weekend's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. Why would he do that, and what teams fit best for AJ's talents?
We debate whether Caleb Swanigan will (or should) return to Purdue for the 2016-2017 season, or whether he'll bolt for the NBA this summer. We also identify a few NBA comparisons for Biggie.
Vogel and Painter are both young, talented coaches with clear strengths and glaring weakness. In an era where basketball coaching turnover is at an all-time high, should emphasis be placed on continuity or a "new voice"?
The Boilermakers played the annual Spring Game in front of tens of fans last Saturday. BTN was even there sorta. Purdue dealt with another knee injury. It's Purdue football! Catch the fever!
Purdue football unveiled a new design for their three uniform combos last week. We're here to tell you what we think. Spoiler alert: we like them.
Can you believe it's that time? Spring football is this weekend as the Boilers give us a taste of what's to come in Ross-Ade in 2016.
The Handsome Hour gets together to talk about setting expectations for a "successful" Purdue basketball season, Matt Painter earning these high expectations, the program's approach to recruiting, and improvements that need to be made for Purdue to take the next step under Coach Painter.
Top 3 in the Big Ten regular season, 25 wins, and a Sweet 16 berth. Are these fair goals for Matt Painter and Purdue basketball? Let's dive into the data and find out.
Our expectations were pretty positive and pretty fair...and we were disappointed a few weeks ago. If you accept the ending of the season as 'okay', you're part of the problem that Purdue athletics are mired in. The days of a class that expected to go to the Sweet 16 each year seems like ancient history.
The Boilermakers' 2015-2016 basketball season came to an end on Thursday night, when Purdue fell to the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in a heartbreaking 2OT loss. Michael, Aneesh, and JMoney get together to talk about the frustrations of this ending after everything broke right for Purdue all year, Matt Painter's coaching decisions during that game, and how those same issues can be corrected after a decade of similar mistakes.
