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Archive for June, 2011

Former Kansas Guard Josh Selby Doesn’t Seem Surprised That He Fell All the Way to No. 49 In the NBA Draft

Monday, June 27th, 2011

I don't like to cast aspersions on people, but Josh Selby certainly doesn't appear very smart. He doesn't look bright when he's asked in the following interview if he thought about returning to Kansas and he answers that he will probably return to Lawrence at some point in his life. ...

Byron Scott: “We said all along if we can get these two guys we would be a happy camper”

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Going into the NBA Draft last Thursday night, the story of the night was the Cleveland Cavaliers. After one of the most difficult seasons in the history of the franchise, the Cavs won the NBA Draft Lottery and had two of the first four picks in the NBA Draft. While ...

Charles Barkley: “I hate young kids coming to the NBA, because that’s not what the draft is for.”

Monday, June 27th, 2011

You don't think we'd let the 2011 NBA Draft come and go without checking in with Charles Barkley to see what he had to say did you? Of course not. Sir Charles is typically pure gold in his reactions and assessment to the NBA's major developments, and not just because ...

Hue Jackson Optimistic NFL Play Will Resume Soon, Praises Al Davis’s Work As A Head Coach And Owner

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The man sounds very upbeat for a head coach who's suppose to be working for an unruly boss in Al Davis over in the black hole that is the Oakland Raiders. Hue Jackson recently saw that three of his players [Darren McFadden, Richard Seymour and Nnamdi Asomugha] were named in the ...

Derrick Williams on Being Taken Second By Minnesota: “I’m happy where I’m at and just want to get out there and play.”

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The 2011 NBA Draft has come and gone. Now, with the immediate future of the league in limbo thanks to an impending lockout, there appears to be plenty of time in the near future to speculate as to which draft picks will go on to great things, and conversely, who ...

Danny Ainge Believes The Big Three Still Has Championship Potential For Another Year, Feels Challenge Is Trying To Not Jeopardize Cap Space

Monday, June 27th, 2011

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a conundrum as they look at the outlook of their organization in the next five years. Boston still has championship potential for another year and possibly two if you really stretch it. The core of this Celtics team is centered around the Big Three ...

General Manager Ernie Grunfeld Breaks Down the Washington Wizards’ Draft

Monday, June 27th, 2011

In the eyes of most, the Washington Wizards did just fine for themselves in the NBA Draft last week. As general manager Ernie Grunfeld says, it's pretty clear that the team is looking to build around prolific point guard John Wall and they probably got a couple of players who are ready ...

Mike Richards ‘Extremely Shocked’ To Be Traded From Flyers, Regrets Not Getting Hand Surgery, Looking Forward To ‘Fresh Start’ In L.A.

Monday, June 27th, 2011

Mike Richards is now the former Philadelphia Flyers captain and newest member of the Los Angeles Kings. The Flyers traded away two of their leaders, shipping center, Jeff Carter, to Columbus, and Mike Richards to Los Angeles. The irony behind both moves for the Flyers was that Carter just signed an ...

Donovan McNabb Believes Team Are Making Private Workouts During Lockout About Drawing ‘Media Blasts’ And ‘Becoming A Show.’

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Donovan McNabb has been a lightening rod for controversy throughout his whole NFL career dating back to when he was booed while getting selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in the 1999 draft. McNabb makes it a point in the following interview with ESPN Chicago to ...

Klay Thompson Says Golden State Is a Perfect Fit for Him

Friday, June 24th, 2011

For the last few years the Golden State Warriors have been known as a team that likes to get up and down the court in a hurry and light up the scoreboard as much as possible on offense. That strategy has led to them being one of the worst teams ...