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Jun

27

Two Mornings after the 2009 NBA Draft (Part 2)

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Tyreke Evans Ricky Rubio Jonny Flynn 15 down, 15 to go. After looking at the first 15 teams to draft during Thursday night’s 2009 NBA Draft, the marks were as follows: 2 A’s, 8 B’s, 3 C’s and 2 D’s. Now how did the other teams fare? Continue on to examine the drafts of the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, New Orleans Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets.



Jun

26

The Morning after the 2009 NBA Draft (Part 1)

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Blake Griffin Hasheem Thabeet James Harden Anyone and everyone has an opinion the morning after the NBA Draft. While NBA Draft grades, winners/losers, etc. have become very overrated and useless, it’s still fun to have a look back and gauge how each team did. Of course, such grades tend to vary according to each person, with certain moves brilliant to one man and stupid to another. Anyways, here’s my opinions of what went down during last night’s draft. While I’m not an expert who gets paid to watch the NBA religiously, these are my brutally-honest thoughts. Continue on to see how the first 15 teams to draft did last night.



Jun

25

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down for Bulls Draft Picks

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James Johnson Taj Gibson DeJuan BlairThe Chicago Bulls used their two first round picks in tonight’s 2009 NBA Draft to select two power forwards: Wake Forest sophomore James Johnson and USC junior Taj Gibson. With players like Tyler Hansbrough, Gerald Henderson and Earl Clark off the board and others like Dejuan Blair and B.J. Mullens on it, the Bulls opted for the potential of the freakishly versatile Johnson at pick 16. With Blair still on the board at pick 26, the Bulls made a surprising and disappointing selection in Gibson. Continue on to examine Chicago’s 2009 NBA Draft.



Jun

24

Jeff Jordan’s Maturity in Leaving Illini Hoops

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Former Illini Guard Jeffrey Jordan Jeff and Michael Jordan Jeff JordanIn a stunning press release earlier this afternoon, Illinois Fighting Illini junior basketball guard Jeffrey Jordan — the son of Michael Jordan — announcend that he was leaving the basketball team to concentrate more on his studies. A preferred walk-on when arriving at Illinois, Jordan was awarded a scholarship near the end of his sophomore season during which he was a solid, spot defender. While it seemed like he was groomed to be the next defensive stopper on the Illini, Jordan apparently felt like he had nothing left to prove. Continue on to examine Jordan’s surprising yet very respectable decision.



Jun

23

Spurs Win Title; Gear Up for Run with RJ

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2005 NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs Big Three Richard Jefferson In their toughest championship series to date, the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the defending champion Detroit Pistons in Game Seven of the 2005 NBA Finals four years ago tonight. Earlier this afternoon, an aging Spurs team geared up for possibly one last title run by adeptly acquiring small forward Richard Jefferson from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for worn-down veterans Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas and Argentine center Fabricio Oberto. Continue on to examine this trade in more detail (including how the Pistons were involved) and what it may mean for San Antonio’s hopes at another championship.



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