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Mission League teams continue Open dominance

February 18, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – The Harvard-Westlake High boys’ basketball team turned in its most impressive performance of the season – and collected its most significant road victory in three seasons – in a 21-point decision against the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division No. 2 seed, Santa Margarita, Tuesday night.

The Wolverines’ 83-62 decision, propelled by an 11-point third-quarter advantage following a deadlocked first half, gave Coach David Rebibo’s squad (24-5) a 2-zip record in Pool B, and a home game against another Mission League team, Crespi, in a Friday night Open quarterfinal.

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A look at Tuesday’s CIF SS boys hoops playoff action

February 15, 2026 By Frank Burlison 1 Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – The third round of the CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoffs is set for Tuesday night, with 40 games scheduled over the section’s 10 divisions. And the L.A. City Section’s Open Division semifinals are scheduled to be played Saturday evening at L.A. Southwest … [Read More...] about A look at Tuesday’s CIF SS boys hoops playoff action

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Crespi, La Mirada pick up Open wins on the road

February 14, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

NEWPORT BEACH –  For the second night, the Southern Section’s boys basketball Division 1 playoff division continued to demonstrate that “home-court advantage” is all but moot. And the Open Division followed Division 1’s lead Friday night. Following a Wednesday opening night of play in which … [Read More...] about Crespi, La Mirada pick up Open wins on the road

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CIF SS produces no Open surprises Wednesday night

February 12, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – Visiting teams hit .500 in Wednesday night’s 16 opening games of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys’ basketball playoffs. But there was nothing “upsetting” in the Open Division, though, where the four visitors collectively whiffed. The first … [Read More...] about CIF SS produces no Open surprises Wednesday night

Plenty of Wednesday CIF SS boys basketball playoff viewing options

February 11, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – Twenty terrific viewing options are on tap during Wednesday’s opening night of CIF Southern Section Open and Division 1 boys’ basketball playoff action. The No.’s 5 (St. John Bosco), 6 (Harvard-Westlake), 7 (Corona Centennial) and 11 (Corona del Mar) teams in … [Read More...] about Plenty of Wednesday CIF SS boys basketball playoff viewing options

Sierra Canyon lands top slot in 12-team Open Division

February 7, 2026 By Frank Burlison Leave a Comment

LAGUNA NIGUEL – As expected, Coach Andre Chevalier’s Sierra Canyon High squad is the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section’s boys basketball Open Division playoff field, announced from the section office in Los Alamitos early Saturday afternoon. The Trailblazers (22-1) are … [Read More...] about Sierra Canyon lands top slot in 12-team Open Division

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Frank Burlison is a well-regarded basketball writer who was inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame in 2005. His opinions on the potential of high school and college players are widely respected and sought by college coaches and NBA scouts, personnel directors and general managers from coast to coast. Oh, yes – he can offer plenty of thoughts on movies, television and pop music. Yes, he can rank those, too. Hint: He’s a big The Godfather, Larry Sanders, The Wire and The Beatles loyalist.

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Gary McKnight

Frank Burlison is one of the most knowledgeable basketball people in the business! His passion for the game puts him at the top of the list. There are very few people whose evaluation skills I trust like I do Frank’s!

Gary McKnight
Winningest coach (892-81) in California boys’ basketball history during his 29 seasons at Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei

George Raveling

George Raveling

I’ve known Frank for at least 35 years and have the utmost respect for his writing as well as his understanding of, and insight into, basketball. His ability to evaluate basketball prospects is almost impeccable. Most coaches and scouts watch a player and can tell you how good he is NOW. What separates Frank from the others is that he can watch the same player and tell you how good he can be two or three years down the line.

George Raveling
3x Pac-10 Coach of the Year, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer
Director of International Basketball, Nike

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Marques Johnson

I have been a fan of Frank Burlison’s skills as a talent evaluator for over twenty years. He stands out as one of the absolute best in the business.

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1977 National Player of the Year, 5x NBA All-Star

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