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"I did about 18 workouts, probably more than any of the other player. But I think it all worked out in the end." Rider University's coach Tommy Dempsey knew he discovered talent in 2004 when he saw Jason ...

He doesn't choke on his food. Not exactly, anyway. But Jason Thompson does swallow hard before answering, the kind of gulp that has nothing to do with the size of his bite and everything to do with a calculated ...

William Tennent graduate Amanda Burke was recently named the Female Athlete of the Year for 2007-08 at Rider University.

Two feet separate 4-foot-11 Amanda Burke and 6-11 Jason Thompson, but yesterday they stood together as Rider named them its athletes of the year for the 2007-08 academic school year.

Michael Beasley griped about some calls, tumbled after missing layups, then shook his head in disappointment after a rebound bounced off his outstretched hands.

Thirty players were chosen between the time that Sacramento made its first and second selections in the National Basketball Association draft.

Michael Beasley griped about some calls, tumbled after missing layups, then shook his head in disappointment after a rebound bounced off his outstretched hands.

First-round draft pick Jason Thompson out of Rider University signed a multi-year contract with the Kings, it was announced Tuesday by the team.

Column contributor Pat Plunkett, who seems to know everyone in the basketball world, and I made it up to the College of New Jersey for the Eastern Invitational Elite camp yesterday and found ourselves wading ...

Jason Thompson, the Kings' first-round draft pick, waves to the crowd at a rally for the team's newest players at Arden Fair mall Saturday.

Predicting the NBA draft usually is an exercise in futility, even for the best prognosticators.

No dynamic point guard. No swashbuckling Italian small forward. No dramatic trades, nor for that matter, a swap even of minor parts.

The Kings' draft night began Thursday with the hopes that their major problems would be solved for them, specifically the hope that a top-tier point guard would fall their way.

Chicago Bulls: Derrick Rose, aChicago native, is going to be an All-Star for years to come.

As a high school player, Jason Thompson was so lightly regarded that he ended up at Rider instead of a traditional basketball power.

Jason Thompson is enjoying the ride. Every plane ride, every workout, every interview, every baseline sprint.

The 76ers are thinking big in this week's NBA draft, as in selecting a power forward or center.

Big changes could be coming in New Jersey. Jason Kidd was traded to Dallas prior to the trade deadline, and Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson may be the subject of trade talk during the offseason.

Jun. 16--As far as Jason Thompson knew, Rider University s most famous basketball product before himself was Digger Phelps, who played for two years at the Lawrenceville, N.J., college before going on to coach ...

An in-depth look at the roster situations of Boston, Toronto, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York --what they have, where they are going and who are the players that may be targeted in this upcoming draft.