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Last week we “re-did" our 2018 rankings, highlighting the vast changes that have taken place in one of the most celebrated high school classes to come through New England in recent years. Predictably, lots had changed, not just because of variations in the players' respective rates of development but also because the game itself had...

Shaka Smart joined Adam Finkelstein on The Upside podcast for a deep dive on Texas Longhorn basketball and much more. Smart rose through ranks in college basketball after a playing career at Division III Kenyon College. He remains their all time assist leader. After stops as an assistant at Akron, Clemson and Florida, Coach Smart took...

Chris Herren's story is pretty well known by now. Herren was a SUPERSTAR (a literal ALL CAPS superstar) at Durfee High School in Fall River. He scored over 2,000 points and was one of the most talented players to ever come out of New England. Herren and his team were featured in the book Fall River...

Real Estate challenges and opportunities during the coronavirus crisis Van Deeb of Big Omaha Realty joins Main St. Living to discuss the challenges and opportunities for real estate professionals, investors and buyers. Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, he shares his views on why now is an interesting time yet potentially a great time to...

Paul Biancardi, ESPN's National Recruiting Director, is a busy man these days. The final ESPN 100 hasn't been released quite yet, but Biancardi is about to announce the list, the final time the class of '20 will be ranked. He joined Adam Finkelstein on The Upside podcast to discuss recent developments on the basketball recruiting....

In this podcast, we explore into the process of one of college basketball's most notable rebuilding efforts in recent years

2020 National Prep Championships - Thursday, March 12th. 11:00 am ET: Brewster Academy vs. Hargrave Military Academy, 1:00 pm ET: Putnam Science Academy vs. Northfield Mount Hermon, 7:30 pm ET: Championship Game

The Upside podcast looks at Dayton sophomore sensation Obi Toppin, who is poised to help his Flyers make a deep run in this year's NCAA Tournament. He's also projected as a potential National Player of the Year and future NBA lottery pick. Toppin's growth on the hardwood has been far from an overnight success.

DeMarr Langford is currently the third ranked New England prospect in the class of 2020 according to New England Recruiting Report, and it's easy to see why. Langford, the younger brother of Boston College guard Makai Ashton-Langford, is an elite wing defender, with physical traits already college-ready. Adam Finkelstein says he is "as powerful as...

We recently profiled some of New England's top 2020 stock risers following the grassroots season. Today, we'll shift that focus to some of the 2021 prospects (and one in 2022) who have started to emerge in recent months. Mac Etienne, Suffield Academy, PSA Cardinals The fact that he had high-major tools was no secret. In fact, it...