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Portland Trail Blazers should be very active this off-season

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At the beginning of the 2011-2012 season, the Portland Trail Blazers were my sleeper pick to make a run in the Western Conference.  I looked like a genius early on as the Blazers won seven of their first nine games.  Things quickly turned downhill though as Portland missed out on the playoffs and now enters the off-season with a boat load of needs. … [Read more...] about Portland Trail Blazers should be very active this off-season

Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Joins the Chicago Bulls

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Marquette small forward Jimmy Butler was one of 54 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago last month.  He'll soon be heading back down I-94 again, this time as a member of the Chicago Bulls . GM Gar Forman selected him with the 30th (last) pick in the first round of the draft last night. Forman talked with the media after the draft about Butler, and said he … [Read more...] about Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Joins the Chicago Bulls

Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Helping NBA Draft Stock, Named Portsmouth MVP

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Jimmy Butler may not overwhelm or particularly “wow” you with any specific aspect of his game.  That is part of the reason he was robbed and only received All-Big East Honorable Mentions this past season despite clearly being the most important all-around player for Marquette. Still, Butler is starting to gain some steam as a NBA prospect after helping lead Marquette to the … [Read more...] about Marquette’s Jimmy Butler Helping NBA Draft Stock, Named Portsmouth MVP

How Does Wesley Matthews Fit with the Blazers?

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With the Utah Jazz signing veteran shooting guard Raja Bell to a three-year deal on Wednesday, it appears as if Wesley Matthews’ short tenure in Salt Lake City has come to an end.  The former Marquette standout signed a 5-year, $33.4 million offer sheet with Portland this past weekend and according to multiple reports, the Jazz will not match the contract making Matthews the … [Read more...] about How Does Wesley Matthews Fit with the Blazers?

Marquette’s Wesley Matthews Establishes Himself in the League

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By: David Kay and Paul M. Banks For every college basketball player hoping to continue their career at the next level, hearing their name called at the NBA Draft is a dream come true.  On June 25, 2009, sixty names were read at the podium in Madison Square Garden, but Wesley Matthews’ was not one of them.  Some things in life are a blessing in disguise and for the former … [Read more...] about Marquette’s Wesley Matthews Establishes Himself in the League

Marquette Trio Ready for NBA

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By: David Kay and Paul M. Banks As a die-hard Marquette fan, it is hard to put into words the impact guards Jerel McNeal, Wesley Matthews, and Dominic James have had on the program the past four years.  From day one, then head coach Tom Crean knew he had a special recruiting class, inserting all three into the starting line-up the very first time they suited up in a Golden … [Read more...] about Marquette Trio Ready for NBA

2009 NBA Mock Draft

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By: David K. This is my second mock draft that has taken team needs into account.  Now that the NBA regular season is done, the preliminary order is set until the draft lottery takes place on May 19th.  The deadline has also passed for college underclassmen to announce if they are declaring for the draft or returning to school.  Those underclassmen that have yet to hire an … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft

2009 NBA Mock Draft

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By: David K. This is my first mock draft that has taken team needs into account.  Now that the NBA regular season is done, the preliminary order is set until the draft lottery takes place on May 19th.  Remember, I got as many picks correct last year as ESPN’s “expert” Chad Ford and watched 274 college basketball games this season, so I feel pretty good about my … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft

2009 NBA Mock Draft

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By: David K. This begins an interesting few weeks.  Now is when we begin to see which underclassmen will be entering the NBA Draft and which will be returning to school.  As the decisions are made, it changes the entire layout of the draft.  These are my projections as to which underclassmen are likely to declare (below you will see a list of who I think will/should stay in … [Read more...] about 2009 NBA Mock Draft