| It has been another busy week in the wonderful world of basketball. While the NBA was settling on its Final Four, and as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were exchanging love letters, college basketball coaches from across the country were finally able to pivot from Portal Madness and focus on the future. Last weekend was the first evaluation window on the NCAA’s recruiting calendar since the end of the season. That was just a warm-up for the hotter chase to come as there will be three more evaluation windows in June and two in July. For those who thought Portal Madness would make high school recruiting a relic of the past, rest assured all the biggest names in the sport, as well as their assistants, were giving chase. These guys are leaving no stones unturned in pursuit of the Next Big Thing. Our staff writer Alex Squadron was on site in Memphis for Nike’s EYBL session. He has a report on some of the top performers there and where they might be headed. And rest assured, we’ll be on the hunt just like those coaches all throughout the long, hot summer. Speaking of heat, the NBA Draft temperature is also ticking up a few notches as the league’s scouts and executives continue to process everything that happened during last week’s combine in Chicago. There’s a lot for our draft expert Krysten Peek to sift through — but sift she has. Krysten and Jonathan Wasserman will continue to lead our coverage with the rest of our Hoops HQ players pitching in as well. That includes yours truly, by the way. I know you’re anxious to hear from Finch, but don’t worry, I’ve got him on speed dial. Throw in the usual Portal Madness, and it’s just another Manic Monday around these parts. I hope you have a great start to your week and thanks as always for your support of Hoops HQ. — Seth | 