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The 2011 NBA Draft was filled with so many trades, and many unproven prospects.
Here are my grades on all the teams’ drafts:
Atlanta Hawks: C-
Round 2, 18(48) Keith Benson (C).
Hawks need size, and a legitimate center, in which they now believe they have. Benson is tall at 6’11 and very athletic. The Hawks got a possible [...]

It seems that the NBA hasn’t realized it yet, but its once-acclaimed dunk contest is laying on its death bed. What was once one of the sport’s top spectacles, an indication of everything that was right with the NBA, has sadly developed into a weak annual attempt of trying to keep tradition alive. Long gone are the days of Jordan and Wilkins slicing[...]

After the departure of the King himself, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been an absolute eye soar on the NBA hardwood. Since losing LeBron James, it’s like the whole organization is still flabbergasted. I know you’re going to jump on me and say that James was the franchise and his presence and play on the court was what Cleveland was all about. I know that. I get it. What I don’t get is how, after losing such a commodity…

The New York Knicks went into the Staples Center to face one of the league’s best and defending Champion Lakers Sunday night. The Knicks were riding high on a two game winning streak that saw them beat the Spurs at home and blow out the Suns on the road. But, now the Lakers were staring down with Jack Nicholson sitting courtside along Adam Sandler and the atmosphere was a little bit different.

Cheering for the Heat just seems wrong. I want to hate them. Watching them struggle is strangely satisfying. A part of me wants to see LeBron, shrouded in all his smugness, and the rest of his Heat-mates go down in flames. Their early struggles were seen as a sign of hope that somehow, this overly-touted and overly-talented team, could completely combust.

“Maybe they’ll miss the playoffs entirely…

The Philadelphia 76ers have begun to make some noise in the Atlantic Division after starting the season with an array of losses that led many to think the team was going to yet again be in rebuilding mode. Enter: some new talent in the likes of Jodie Meeks and Spencer Hawes. These two men have taken a responsibility to provide quality minutes for an organization who pondered trading their star player in Andre Iguodala…

Under new reigns this season as Avery Johnson tries to right the once sunken ship, the New Jersey Nets picked up Sasha Vujacic from the Los Angeles Lakers. Vujacic had sort of an up and down six year tenure with the Lakers, but was able to win Championships. He may not be the 15-20 point guard who got significant minutes, but look at where he was playing. The Lakers had and still do have a lot of talent and depth…

“Man, this is very tough. In this fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.”

Twenty-two words that forever altered the landscape of professional basketball. I remember where I was and what I was doing as they were not confidently uttered, and I know with a high degree of certainty that I always will…

Okay so here we go. I’m on a huge rant tonight about Andre Miller. Not about how consistent a point guard he has been in the league or how he manages games. Not about his timely jumpers he can hit or the pin point passes he can make. Well, if I was him, I’d wish that’s what this rant was about.

No, on the other hand I am so confused…

After tonight, where do frustrated Cavs turn for leadership?

Well, there’s not much to be said on behalf of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It seems the fans showed up, which you knew they would with more energy than the team themselves. Early in the first quarter it seemed to shape up as a classic battle, but Dwyane Wade and company seemed to turn that thermostat down a bit…