Archive for the ‘NBA Draft’ Category

Beware The Guards of Duke

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

The Cleveland Cavaliers made Duke guard Kyrie Irving the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Thursday night, and we're all happy for him. But don't be surprised if this doesn't work out, Cavs fans, and it's not just because you're from Cleveland or we have no idea what Irving's ...

White Men Can Jump, Just Not That Well Apparently

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Apparently the NBA Draft is Thursday night - though you wouldn’t know it with all the attention being paid to the LeBron Sweepstakes, which gets underway officially July 1. Folks in Washington and Philadelphia are excited about the draft. They’re getting John Wall and Evan Turner, respectively. As for everyone else? ...

Minnesota Timberwolves Pining Over Evan Turner

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

If you went by the odds, entering last night's NBA Draft Lottery, the Minnesota Timberwolves were slated to end up with the No. 2 overall pick. After a long, disappointing season that ended with a 15-67 record, all the T'wolves wanted was the No. 2 pick. Instead they will select ...

Kyle Singler 1, Gordon Hayward 0

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

I've had two days to digest Monday night's National Title game. It was fantastic. One of the best, closest, most evenly matched sporting events I've ever witnessed. One thing I can't get out of my head though, is that I still think Butler should have come out on top. There's ...

Let’s Not Go All Crazy On Gordon Hayward

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

One of the biggest stars of the NCAA tournament thus far has been Butler's Gordon Hayward. The versatile sophomore guard/forward has show his versatility, toughness and ability in the clutch while leading the Bulldogs to wins over UTEP, Murray State, Syracuse and Kansas State. He has also displayed impeccable poise ...