You can go anywhere in the country and somebody will tell you there’s a kid playing ball that you have to see. Most of the youngsters don’t amount to anything. This will not be the case with Renardo Sidney. The 6-10, 245 pound Sidney is a guaranteed one-and-done player and the likely overall number one pick in 2010.(SLAM ONLINE)

• Former NBA player Charles Barkley takes a shot at Michael Jordan

Charles Barkley is good for getting people to talk about him because of something he’s said. Right now there are people pissed off at Barkley for saying John McCain has to play the race card in order to win the election. I’m sure the Round Mound doesn’t care.

Charles Barkley was in North Carolina this past weekend and stopped by the East Carolina Pirates basketball practice where he spoke to and worked with the team. Charles also took questions from the crowd and answered honestly about Michael Jordan and gambling. Read the full story