Archive for June, 2008

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports)

June 29th, 2008

Team-by-team draft grades (Yahoo! Sports) Teams receive report cards for their performance in the 2008 draft.
Koufos gets intro to Utah (AP)

It’s hard to believe Kosta Koufos was once a point guard. Somewhere around his early [...]

Wolves, Grizz agree on Mayo-Love deal

June 29th, 2008

Wolves, Grizz agree on Mayo-Love deal The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded.
Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia (AP) Former BYU basketball [...]

Wolves, Grizz agree on Mayo-Love deal

June 28th, 2008

Wolves, Grizz agree on Mayo-Love deal The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded.
Scoring the 2008 NBA Draft (Yahoo! Sports) These are done on a [...]

Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia (AP)

June 28th, 2008

Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia (AP) Former BYU basketball player Travis Hansen hopes to be wearing red, white and blue at the Olympics this summer — for Russia. The U.S. has the same colors as Russia, where Hansen has been embraced for his basketball skills [...]

Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia (AP)

June 28th, 2008

Former BYU star Travis Hansen a hit in Russia (AP) Former BYU basketball player Travis Hansen hopes to be wearing red, white and blue at the Olympics this summer — for Russia. The U.S. has the same colors as Russia, where Hansen has been embraced for his basketball skills [...]

Scoring the 2008 NBA Draft (Yahoo! Sports)

June 28th, 2008

Scoring the 2008 NBA Draft (Yahoo! Sports) These are done on a scale from 1-10, and don’t get too shook because most seem to be in the “eh, pretty…
Second-rounder adds bulk
Ever since the Warriors‘ [...]

Bulls should have taken big Beasley over small Rose

June 28th, 2008

Bulls should have taken big Beasley over small Rose Derrick Rose was the popular pick for Chicago. But was he the right one? Jeff Goodman says the Bulls may have made a big mistake.
Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. [...]

Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

June 28th, 2008

Bulls take Rose with No. 1 pick in NBA draft The Chicago Bulls selected Derrick Rose with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley. Rose, a Chicago native, led the Tigers to the national championship game in his lone college season. [...]

Nets making way for LBJ, Class of 2010

June 27th, 2008

Nets making way for LBJ, Class of 2010 If there was any doubt before, it should be gone now. Peter Vecsey says the Nets mortgaged their present for a shot at LeBron in 2010.
Chalmers winds up going to Miami
Mario Chalmers’ gamble on the NBA Draft went [...]

PHOTOS: 2008 NBA draft

June 27th, 2008

PHOTOS: 2008 NBA draft The top prospects are all dressed up and ready to go pro. You’ve seen them on the court. Check out their style on draft day.
Rose will need time to adjust to pro game
For numerous reasons, the Bulls‘ decision to select Derrick Rose [...]