Kyle Boone
@kboone.bsky.social
Writer at CBS Sports. Runner abroad. Coffee drinker and book reader.
Wrote about Purdue-Bama last night.
Arguably no team more modern in CBB than the Tide—so it was ironic an old-school gameplan from the Boilermakers doomed them Thursday.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Arguably no team more modern in CBB than the Tide—so it was ironic an old-school gameplan from the Boilermakers doomed them Thursday.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Purdue makes case to return to No. 1 with road win at No. 8 Alabama
No. 2 Purdue proved old-school physicality, high-level execution can be a winning recipe against even the most modern teams
www.cbssports.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Wrote about Purdue-Bama last night.
Arguably no team more modern in CBB than the Tide—so it was ironic an old-school gameplan from the Boilermakers doomed them Thursday.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Arguably no team more modern in CBB than the Tide—so it was ironic an old-school gameplan from the Boilermakers doomed them Thursday.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
The @cbssports.bsky.social team ranked the top 101 players in college basketball this season — with @boilerball.bsky.social star Braden Smith claiming the No. 1 spot and Purdue teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn checking in at No. 7.
Full rankings: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Full rankings: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
College basketball rankings: The Top 100 and 1 Players entering the 2025-26 season
UConn has five players in our annual preseason ranking of college basketball's Top 100 And 1 Players
www.cbssports.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The @cbssports.bsky.social team ranked the top 101 players in college basketball this season — with @boilerball.bsky.social star Braden Smith claiming the No. 1 spot and Purdue teammate Trey Kaufman-Renn checking in at No. 7.
Full rankings: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Full rankings: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
My account has been zeroed out because it was beyond the date of collection and the only bills sent came 4.5 years later. Took many hours of calls, emails, and digging, but now resolved. Huge relief.
Many many thanks to @norlander.bsky.social @summerbreeze0102.bsky.social & others for your help. 🙏🏽
Many many thanks to @norlander.bsky.social @summerbreeze0102.bsky.social & others for your help. 🙏🏽
Question for ppl smarter than me: I received a bill this week for a healthcare service provided in February 2021. I confirmed today it took four-plus years to process; it was not previously billed. Is there grounds to contest it? Wondering if this could vary by state, but I live in OK.
August 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
My account has been zeroed out because it was beyond the date of collection and the only bills sent came 4.5 years later. Took many hours of calls, emails, and digging, but now resolved. Huge relief.
Many many thanks to @norlander.bsky.social @summerbreeze0102.bsky.social & others for your help. 🙏🏽
Many many thanks to @norlander.bsky.social @summerbreeze0102.bsky.social & others for your help. 🙏🏽
Question for ppl smarter than me: I received a bill this week for a healthcare service provided in February 2021. I confirmed today it took four-plus years to process; it was not previously billed. Is there grounds to contest it? Wondering if this could vary by state, but I live in OK.
August 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Question for ppl smarter than me: I received a bill this week for a healthcare service provided in February 2021. I confirmed today it took four-plus years to process; it was not previously billed. Is there grounds to contest it? Wondering if this could vary by state, but I live in OK.
Round 2 of the NBA Draft today.
Here’s a look at who holds the remaining 29 picks (as of now) and a look at my final mock draft of the cycle.
Here’s a look at who holds the remaining 29 picks (as of now) and a look at my final mock draft of the cycle.
2025 NBA mock draft: Johni Broome, Ryan Kalkbrenner go early in second-round projection
With one round down and one to go, we take one final stab at a mock draft with projections for the final 29 picks on Thursday
www.cbssports.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Round 2 of the NBA Draft today.
Here’s a look at who holds the remaining 29 picks (as of now) and a look at my final mock draft of the cycle.
Here’s a look at who holds the remaining 29 picks (as of now) and a look at my final mock draft of the cycle.
Reposted by Kyle Boone
I did a 2025 NBA Mock Draft with @norlander.bsky.social and @kboone.bsky.social on the Eye On College Basketball Podcast.
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Fun conversation.
We made the first 30 picks.
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Fun conversation.
We made the first 30 picks.
FINAL 2025 NBA MOCK DRAFT! Predictions for Spurs, 76ers, Hornets, Suns, Nets.; Top prospect intel!
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
www.youtube.com
June 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I did a 2025 NBA Mock Draft with @norlander.bsky.social and @kboone.bsky.social on the Eye On College Basketball Podcast.
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Fun conversation.
We made the first 30 picks.
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Fun conversation.
We made the first 30 picks.
Happy NBA Draft day!
Here's my final two-round mock draft of the 2025 cycle. Projecting all 59 picks for tonight's draft:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Here's my final two-round mock draft of the 2025 cycle. Projecting all 59 picks for tonight's draft:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
2025 two-round NBA Mock Draft: From Cooper Flagg at No. 1 to a Michigan big at No. 59, our swing at every pick
Kyle Boone takes a last look at where the prospects could land during Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft
www.cbssports.com
June 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Happy NBA Draft day!
Here's my final two-round mock draft of the 2025 cycle. Projecting all 59 picks for tonight's draft:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Here's my final two-round mock draft of the 2025 cycle. Projecting all 59 picks for tonight's draft:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Reposted by Kyle Boone
There have been 8,315 men selected into the NBA in 78 years.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
Cedric Coward's path to the NBA Draft shouldn't be possible
Coward's inconceivable rise from D-III obscurity to lock first-round pick is a journey basketball's never seen.
www.cbssports.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There have been 8,315 men selected into the NBA in 78 years.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
None of them took as unlikely of a path as what Cedric Coward has walked.
Big feature on an incredible guy who went from zero-star prospect, a terrible D-III team to first-round lock. It is a story without parallel in basketball history.
The final prospect ranks pubbed today @CBSSports. It is a consensus board combining all our team’s rankings and includes:
🤘🏽 Tre Johnson > Ace Bailey
📈 Carter Bryant into the top 10
⬆️ Essengue finishing as highest-ranked INTL prospect
Full top 100:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
🤘🏽 Tre Johnson > Ace Bailey
📈 Carter Bryant into the top 10
⬆️ Essengue finishing as highest-ranked INTL prospect
Full top 100:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
2025 NBA Draft Top 100 Prospect Rankings: Scouting reports for top players on final Big Board
Our experts reveal their consensus final NBA Draft prospect rankings
www.cbssports.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The final prospect ranks pubbed today @CBSSports. It is a consensus board combining all our team’s rankings and includes:
🤘🏽 Tre Johnson > Ace Bailey
📈 Carter Bryant into the top 10
⬆️ Essengue finishing as highest-ranked INTL prospect
Full top 100:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
🤘🏽 Tre Johnson > Ace Bailey
📈 Carter Bryant into the top 10
⬆️ Essengue finishing as highest-ranked INTL prospect
Full top 100:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Reposted by Kyle Boone
Spent an hour earlier today on CBS Sports Network breaking down my mock draft with @kboone.bsky.social and explaining out some of the process and why I've got certain guys in certain spots.
You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6I0...
You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6I0...
2025 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: FULL First Round (All 30 Picks) | Player Comps, Best Fits & Team Needs
YouTube video by CBS Sports
www.youtube.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Spent an hour earlier today on CBS Sports Network breaking down my mock draft with @kboone.bsky.social and explaining out some of the process and why I've got certain guys in certain spots.
You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6I0...
You can watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6I0...
You’ll hear plenty this week about Khaman Maluach: the 7-foot-2 Duke big tracking to be a top-10 pick.
Here’s more about Maluach the person: a South Sudanese refugee whose affable aura and love for life have captivated coaches, teammates — and the NBA.
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how...
Here’s more about Maluach the person: a South Sudanese refugee whose affable aura and love for life have captivated coaches, teammates — and the NBA.
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how...
June 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
You’ll hear plenty this week about Khaman Maluach: the 7-foot-2 Duke big tracking to be a top-10 pick.
Here’s more about Maluach the person: a South Sudanese refugee whose affable aura and love for life have captivated coaches, teammates — and the NBA.
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how...
Here’s more about Maluach the person: a South Sudanese refugee whose affable aura and love for life have captivated coaches, teammates — and the NBA.
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/how...
First two-round NBA mock draft of the 2025 cycle for me post-Combine is a doozy — centered around a blockbuster mock trade that could shake up the lottery 👀) and some big help (literally) for three of the four conference finalists (👀👀)
New at CBS Sports:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
New at CBS Sports:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Dylan Harper lands with Bucks at No. 2 if Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Spurs
San Antonio could make a deal to pair the two-time MVP winner with Victor Wembanyama
www.cbssports.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
First two-round NBA mock draft of the 2025 cycle for me post-Combine is a doozy — centered around a blockbuster mock trade that could shake up the lottery 👀) and some big help (literally) for three of the four conference finalists (👀👀)
New at CBS Sports:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
New at CBS Sports:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
We did a full reaction show yesterday on #mockdraftMonday to @adamfinkelstein.bsky.social's latest mock draft post-Combine.
We talked all 30 picks and landing spots on CBS Sports HQ. Catch it here:
youtu.be/vaJvk-G7J4E?...
We talked all 30 picks and landing spots on CBS Sports HQ. Catch it here:
youtu.be/vaJvk-G7J4E?...
2025 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: FULL First Round (All 30 Picks) | Analysis, Best Fits & Team Needs
YouTube video by CBS Sports
youtu.be
May 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We did a full reaction show yesterday on #mockdraftMonday to @adamfinkelstein.bsky.social's latest mock draft post-Combine.
We talked all 30 picks and landing spots on CBS Sports HQ. Catch it here:
youtu.be/vaJvk-G7J4E?...
We talked all 30 picks and landing spots on CBS Sports HQ. Catch it here:
youtu.be/vaJvk-G7J4E?...
Mr. @adamfinkelstein.bsky.social and I did a full lottery mock on CBS Sports HQ earlier this week discussing best/worst fits for Cooper Flagg and some big movers and shakers post-NCAAT.
Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6W...
Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6W...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Jazz take Cooper Flagg No. 1, Rutgers stars go back-to-back ⭐️ | Top 5 Picks 📈
YouTube video by CBS Sports
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April 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Mr. @adamfinkelstein.bsky.social and I did a full lottery mock on CBS Sports HQ earlier this week discussing best/worst fits for Cooper Flagg and some big movers and shakers post-NCAAT.
Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6W...
Video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG6W...
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The latest episode of the #NBADraft Notbook Pod is now live as @kboone.bsky.social and I break down our respective big boards.
📺🎧 youtu.be/3C4N7WZFVj4
📺🎧 youtu.be/3C4N7WZFVj4
April 25, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The latest episode of the #NBADraft Notbook Pod is now live as @kboone.bsky.social and I break down our respective big boards.
📺🎧 youtu.be/3C4N7WZFVj4
📺🎧 youtu.be/3C4N7WZFVj4
Well, well, this is the coolest.
I love that Brian Rosenworcel beamed in Bruce Pearl style from what looks like a 2005 Razr to keep the CBB theming alive as a way to pay homage to the diehards.
I love that Brian Rosenworcel beamed in Bruce Pearl style from what looks like a 2005 Razr to keep the CBB theming alive as a way to pay homage to the diehards.
Fun news: The EOCBB theme song has been Gusterized. To honor this occasion, I asked Ryan Miller + @brianrosenworcel.bsky.social of @guster.bsky.social to come on the pod and tape a 3-min intro ... and then that turned into a batty 15-minute powwow. Here's the uncut convo. These guys are the best.
GUSTER is for L❤️VERS: The band chats w/ Norlander about college basketball + EOCBB's new theme song
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Basketball
www.youtube.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Well, well, this is the coolest.
I love that Brian Rosenworcel beamed in Bruce Pearl style from what looks like a 2005 Razr to keep the CBB theming alive as a way to pay homage to the diehards.
I love that Brian Rosenworcel beamed in Bruce Pearl style from what looks like a 2005 Razr to keep the CBB theming alive as a way to pay homage to the diehards.
Finally got around to reading this gem from @bfquinn.bsky.social, and whew.
Whew.
What a story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
Whew.
What a story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
The search for a high school basketball all-time scorer that time forgot
The unwritten history of Finell White, who went from Harlem playgrounds to South Carolina countrysides and rewrote the record book
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Finally got around to reading this gem from @bfquinn.bsky.social, and whew.
Whew.
What a story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
Whew.
What a story.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
The CBS Sports All-Transfer Team — the five best and most impactful transfers in college basketball in 2024-25 — just published, led by our TOY (Transfer of the Year) JT Toppin of Texas Tech: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
April 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The CBS Sports All-Transfer Team — the five best and most impactful transfers in college basketball in 2024-25 — just published, led by our TOY (Transfer of the Year) JT Toppin of Texas Tech: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
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The price of talent is spiking to record levels—with hundreds of millions now at stake in CBB’s unregulated economy.
Detailed reporting below on the teams spending 8-10 million+.
One player’s on the hook after breaking his contract.
A wide look at how we got here … and if there’s no going back.
Detailed reporting below on the teams spending 8-10 million+.
One player’s on the hook after breaking his contract.
A wide look at how we got here … and if there’s no going back.
The $10 million club: College basketball's portal recruiting hits unthinkable levels of financial chaos
The price of talent is spiking to record amounts -- again -- now with hundreds of millions at stake in college hoops' unregulated economy
www.cbssports.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The price of talent is spiking to record levels—with hundreds of millions now at stake in CBB’s unregulated economy.
Detailed reporting below on the teams spending 8-10 million+.
One player’s on the hook after breaking his contract.
A wide look at how we got here … and if there’s no going back.
Detailed reporting below on the teams spending 8-10 million+.
One player’s on the hook after breaking his contract.
A wide look at how we got here … and if there’s no going back.
Wrote about Braden Smith’s return to Purdue and how the Boilermakers are avoiding over-reliance on the transfer portal in the NIL era by developing from within + maintaining consistent roster continuity.
www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Braden Smith's return to Purdue shows how bucking trend of building through transfer portal can work
Smith shows the Boilermakers' commitment to developing its own stars can be successful in the portal era
www.cbssports.com
April 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Wrote about Braden Smith’s return to Purdue and how the Boilermakers are avoiding over-reliance on the transfer portal in the NIL era by developing from within + maintaining consistent roster continuity.
www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Good primer on what’s ahead for Masters Sunday from my friend, Kyle Porter, in his excellent Normal Sport newsletter.
www.normalsport.com/newsletter/t...
www.normalsport.com/newsletter/t...
April 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Good primer on what’s ahead for Masters Sunday from my friend, Kyle Porter, in his excellent Normal Sport newsletter.
www.normalsport.com/newsletter/t...
www.normalsport.com/newsletter/t...
There is a 66.3% chance I’m about to have an incredible Sunday.
April 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There is a 66.3% chance I’m about to have an incredible Sunday.
My NBA mock draft is updated with a look at the post-NCAA Tournament landscape led by Florida star Walter Clayton Jr.
Also in the 🔮 …
Cooper Flagg ➡️ Utah
VJ Edgecombe ➡️ Philly
Jase Richardson ➡️ San Antonio
Full first round:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Also in the 🔮 …
Cooper Flagg ➡️ Utah
VJ Edgecombe ➡️ Philly
Jase Richardson ➡️ San Antonio
Full first round:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. jumps into lottery after stellar March Madness
Florida's star guard is a projected lottery pick after an historic NCAA Tournament run with the Gators
www.cbssports.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My NBA mock draft is updated with a look at the post-NCAA Tournament landscape led by Florida star Walter Clayton Jr.
Also in the 🔮 …
Cooper Flagg ➡️ Utah
VJ Edgecombe ➡️ Philly
Jase Richardson ➡️ San Antonio
Full first round:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
Also in the 🔮 …
Cooper Flagg ➡️ Utah
VJ Edgecombe ➡️ Philly
Jase Richardson ➡️ San Antonio
Full first round:
www.cbssports.com/nba/news/202...
FLORIDA is the unanimous No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 poll of the CBB season.
First time it is No. 1 in the poll since 2013-14.
1. Florida
2. Houston
3. Duke
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Michigan St.
8. Texas Tech
9. Maryland
10. Michigan
First time it is No. 1 in the poll since 2013-14.
1. Florida
2. Houston
3. Duke
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Michigan St.
8. Texas Tech
9. Maryland
10. Michigan
April 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
FLORIDA is the unanimous No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 poll of the CBB season.
First time it is No. 1 in the poll since 2013-14.
1. Florida
2. Houston
3. Duke
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Michigan St.
8. Texas Tech
9. Maryland
10. Michigan
First time it is No. 1 in the poll since 2013-14.
1. Florida
2. Houston
3. Duke
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Alabama
7. Michigan St.
8. Texas Tech
9. Maryland
10. Michigan
