The Detroit Pistons will have the eighth pick in the 2011 NBA draft, as their luck in the lottery faltered, costing them one spot from their projected seventh spot. The team entered with a 15.3 percent chance of netting a top-three pick, including a 4.3 percent chance of taking the top spot. They had a 59 percent of staying at #7-- the slot they held last year that resulted … [Read more...] about Detroit Pistons Fall to #8 in NBA Draft Lottery
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Sources: Timberwolves Open to Moving 2nd Pick
As we now know the Minnesota Timberwolves will be selecting second overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. ESPN’s Chad Ford hears from sources that David Kahn and the Timberwolves are open to moving the pick. … [Read more...] about Sources: Timberwolves Open to Moving 2nd Pick
Minnesota Timberwolves to Select 2nd in the 2011 NBA Draft
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be drafting second in the June draft. The Timberwolves entered the night with the highest probability of winning the lottery and earning the number one overall pick. But as their luck would have it, the Wolves dropped a slot and were passed by Dan Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers via the Las Angeles Clippers pick they received from the … [Read more...] about Minnesota Timberwolves to Select 2nd in the 2011 NBA Draft
NBA Draft Lottery was meant to be for the Cavs
It was meant to be; bookends on the most controversial free agency in sports history. 8 years ago, LeBron James was the best available player in an insanely stacked draft class that included James’ now-teammates Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, as well as Carmelo Anthony. While this year’s draft class is nowhere near as valuable, the Cavs, seeking their first number one overall … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Lottery was meant to be for the Cavs
Cleveland Cavaliers Get #1 and #4 Picks in NBA Draft Lottery
This NBA Draft Lottery is like working out on a stair-master- guaranteed to make the calves stronger. (That joke works a lot better when it's said, not typed) The Cleveland Cavs will get much stronger come June 23rd when they'll have the 1st and 4th overall picks. Yes, the Cavaliers have the #1 and #4 overall choices in this year's NBA Draft. It's a nice way for the … [Read more...] about Cleveland Cavaliers Get #1 and #4 Picks in NBA Draft Lottery
Kyrie Irving or Derrick Williams? 2011 NBA Draft Lottery Breakdown
Barring something incredibly stupid happening, or Minnesota Timberwolves GM David Kahn calling the shots, the top pick in the 2011 NBA Draft will either be Duke point guard Kyrie Irving or Arizona forward Derrick Williams. Had North Carolina’s Harrison Barnes declared for the draft rather than choosing to return to the Tar Heels for his sophomore season, he would also be in … [Read more...] about Kyrie Irving or Derrick Williams? 2011 NBA Draft Lottery Breakdown
Phoenix Suns CEO Comes out of the Closet, Big Historical Moment for Team Sports
I've always said that the NBA is the league which would blaze a trail for homosexuals in big name, big money team sports. And it's not because it's the association containing a team literally named the Portland Trail Blazers. It's because the NBA 1.) is the league more about individual personality (marketing that individual as a brand) than any other and 2.) has such a … [Read more...] about Phoenix Suns CEO Comes out of the Closet, Big Historical Moment for Team Sports
Chicago Bulls Videos, All-Access, Up Close and Personal
The Chicago Bulls have reached the NBA Final Four! They'll take on the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Here we have your virtual media pass to get you in the mood. You'll see Derrick Rose, up close after scoring 33 on the Portland Trail Blazers, doing his special in-game scoreboard promos, with a green screen behind him, at Bulls Media Day. And you'll see the … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls Videos, All-Access, Up Close and Personal
How Clippers Could Get Chris Paul AND Dwight Howard
The following is a result of me being bored at 2:30 a.m. and playing around on ESPN's Trade Machine. Bill Simmons may be the Picasso of the Trade Machine, but I am the Michaelangelo. Before you light me up in the comment box below, let me just clarify: I am not saying this trade idea will happen, should happen, or ever could happen, but it at least got me thinking, … [Read more...] about How Clippers Could Get Chris Paul AND Dwight Howard
U.S. Senator Prioritizes Ownership of Milwaukee Bucks over Seeking Re-Election
Milwaukee Bucks President Herb Kohl, (the man who the Kohl Center, home of the Wisconsin Badgers college basketball and hockey teams, is named after) is entering his 27th season of ownership of the NBA franchise. Today Kohl reaffirmed his commitment to leading the Bucks and keeping the team in Milwaukee. He made his comments at a late morning news conference at his … [Read more...] about U.S. Senator Prioritizes Ownership of Milwaukee Bucks over Seeking Re-Election