Posts Tagged ‘NBA Draft’
Andrew Wiggins is No.1 in 2014 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to use their first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on a promising, athletic player from Canada in Andrew Wiggins (203 cm, Kansas’14). Going into the final minutes allotted to the team to make their pick there was much speculation on whether they would go with Wiggins’ upside, or Duke…
Read MoreCleveland wins 2014 NBA Draft Lottery
With only a 1.7% chance to get it, amazingly the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery and will have the first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. This makes it a back-to-back for the Cavs who selected Anthony Bennett first overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. The last time a team had…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks sale approved by NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks will be given a new lease of life after the NBA’s Board of Governers unanimously voted for the sale of the franchise to go ahead. Bucks owner and former Senator of Wisconsin, Herb Kohl (pictured), struck a deal with New York investment firm executives Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry thought to be…
Read MoreGrant Jerrett No.1 in 2013 D-League Draft
The Tulsa 66ers selected Grant Jerrett (208 cm, Arizona’13) with the first overall pick of the 2013 D-League Draft. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers drafted James Johnson (205 cm, Wake Forest’09) with the second overall pick, and the Sioux Falls Skyforce chose Quincy Douby (191 cm, Rutgers’06) with the third overall selection. Four players fresh…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett, picked #1 at NBA draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised pretty much everyone with who their selectio as the number one pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Canada’s Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) did not register on most experts’ radars as contender for the top honor. The general consensus before the draft was that Cleveland would likely select Kentucky’s defensive specialist…
Read MoreNBA Draft 2013: questions and storylines
We’re at the eve of NBA draft 2013. There are many questions, storylines, and rumors that have come and gone in the weeks leading up to this heavily anticipated day. One of the bigger, if not the biggest question on many people’s minds is “Who will be picked first overall?” Even though the general consensus…
Read More2013 NBA Draft Lottery: Cleveland wins!
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery and will have the first pick of the 2013 NBA draft. The franchise has had luck on its side for three straight years now. They had the fourth pick in the 2012 draft and came away with Dion Waiters. They scored big time as they…
Read MoreDeshaun Thomas refuses the Spurs
Deshaun Thomas (201 cm, Ohio State’13) raised some of the tension surrounding the draft process by turning down one of the NBA’s biggest franchises when
Read MoreChicago pre-draft camp participants announced
The NBA has announced the list of participants of the draft combine that will take place this May 16-17. It is an opportunity for players who are jockeying for valuable draft positions to get to showcase their skills and game for the appreciation of NBA scouts. 19-year-old freshman from Kentucky, Nerlens Noel, who is expected…
Read MoreAquille Carr headed to Eurocamp in Treviso
Aquille Carr, the 19 year old American point guard who recently decided to skip college to turn pro, has been invited to the Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso, Italy. Aquille Carr has also signed with an agent, which makes it absolutely clear that going pro is a definitive choice and that college is no longer an…
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