Archive for the ‘NBA Draft’ Category
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 ...
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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? ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Jeremy Tyler's massive failure in Israel doesn't prove that all kids his age aren't ready for professional basketball. The only thing we've learned here is that there is no way he was ready when he decided to leave for the pro game before his senior year ...
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
For the fourth consecutive season, the Indiana Pacers are guaranteed a losing record. But despite their recent failings, the Pacers annually manage to win meaningless games late in the season, assuring themselves of a low-end lottery pick.
It drives Pacers fans mad. I should know, I live in Indy.
In fact, Indiana ...
Posted in Indiana Pacers, Jim O'Brien, NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Draft Lottery, Rik Smits, Thurl Bailey, Utah Jazz | 3 Comments »
Friday, June 26th, 2009
After making two moves on draft night the New York Knicks may not be done maneuvering. The Knicks grabbed the international sensation that is Darko Milicic in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies for Quentin Richardson then added the No. 29 pick in the Draft from the Los Angeles Lakers ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
The NBA Draft is Thursday, and this year's draft, which many are already calling the weakest in recent memory, is as unpredictable as any I can remember. After Blake Griffin, everything is a toss up.
There are a ton of question marks. And you just know at least half of the ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the NBA: Homegrown Edition. And no, that doesn't mean a league where Bonzi Wells, Melo, Damon Stoudemire, Zach Randolph and Darius Miles score by taking bong hits.
I'll explain.
The NBA Draft Lottery was holding to form on Tuesday. The order was working up until Memphis ...
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