Category Archives: NBA Draft
Week 21 NBA Power Rankings: Cavs Back on Top, Mavs Stumble
The NBA regular season is already getting down into its final few weeks, meaning some teams are prepping for the playoffs while others eagerly anticipate the upcoming lottery. Cleveland, the league’s only 50-win team so far, has already clinched a playoff spot, and appear to have the number one overall seed in the East locked [...]
2009-10 NBA Power Rankings (Jan. 13th): Cavaliers Narrowly Top Team
If you’re looking for regular Power Rankings that tell you the Lakers are tops just because they were last year’s champions, or that the Hawks are a scary team simply because they’re 3-0 against Boston, this isn’t the rankings for you. Here’s an in-depth look at each team, along with their record and some quick [...]
NBA Fantasy Risers (Dec. 5th)
At this point in the season, after almost 20 games your roster is about where it needs to be, save for you patiently awaiting the return of an injured player (Blake Griffin, Kevin Love, etc.), or guessing which of your bench players will be effected the most by a potential trade in the coming weeks. [...]
Knicks Say No To Allen Iverson
After speculation ever since his release that Allen Iverson could possibly join the 2-9 New York Knicks, the team has reportedly told the 34-year old star that they won’t be bringing him on board. Despite the “go-ahead” from GM Donnie Walsh, differences with coaching and tea ownership lead to the decision of not signing Iverson, [...]
2009 NBA Draft: Best and Worst
(Above: Shaq wasn’t drafted, but he was the biggest deal.) Plenty of teams improved themselves in one way or another. Some chose financial freedom; unloading costly players for cap room, or shipping unwanted picks and/or talent for some extra cash. While several teams made an impact with some solid selections in the draft, there were [...]
2009 NBA Draft: Eastern Conference Review
There was some exciting action during last Thursday’s NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft. Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/ pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to package a few. [...]
2009 NBA Draft: Western Conference Review
Western Conference 1. Dallas Mavericks Round 2 (56) Ahmad Nivins 6-9 242 PF St. Joseph’s The Mavericks got Nivins four picks from the end of the draft. Considering his good size and strength inside, he could prove to be quite a steal. Nivins potential is looked at as poor because he stayed in school for [...]
Is Brandon Jennings Already Calling the Shots in Milwaukee?
With the 10th overall selection in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks either took a strong step forward to becoming an elite team, or they added a cancerous locker room presence. Truth be told, Brandon Jennings has ran his mouth quite a bit leading up to the draft, while also letting his opinion be [...]
2009 NBA Draft: 10 NBA-Ready Players
Both Eric Gordan and O.J. Mayo had only one year of college in them, yet that’s all they needed. The difficult questions is-are there two more players in this draft that could come close to their potential? Maybe, maybe not. But there are definitely some guys in this draft that, one way or another, should [...]
Villanova’s Scottie Reynolds to Return to School
Villanova point guard Scottie Reynolds has withdrawn his name from this month’s NBA Draft, and will return to finish his college career as a senior. After leading Villanova on a courageous run through the NCAA tournament, all the way to the Final Four, Reynolds’ stock was apparently as high as it was going to get. [...]
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