With the 8th pick in the 2011 NBA draft the Detroit Pistons selected point guard Brandon Knight from the University of Kentucky. Knight had been projected to go as high as third overall to the Utah Jazz but dropped to […]
With the 7th pick in the 2011 NBA draft the Charlotte Bobcats selected PF/C Bismack Biyombo from Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. Charlotte acquired the 7th pick from the Sacramento Kings earlier today as part of a three team trade including Milwaukee. Biyombo […]
With the 6th pick in the 2011 NBA draft the Washington Wizards selected small forward Jan Vesely from KK Partizan Belgrade of the Czech Republic. There was no surprise that the Wizards selected Vesely. The team invited staff members from […]
With the fifth pick in the 2011 NBA draft the Toronto Raptors selected center Jonas Valanciunas from Lithuania. The 6’11” 240 pound center is considered one of the top big men prospects in this draft class alongside Enes Kanter. However […]
We have our first surprise of the 2011 NBA draft. With their second pick and the fourth overall section of the 2011 NBA draft the Cleveland Cavaliers selected freshman power forward Tristan Thompson from the University of Texas. Thompson was […]
With the third pick in the 2011 NBA Draft the Utah Jazz have selected Enes Kanter from Istanbul, Turkey and the University of Kentucky. Kanter has been one of the biggest mysteries of the 2011 NBA Draft. The 6’11” 259 […]
With the second pick in the 2011 NBA Draft the Minnesota Timberwolves selected forward Derrick Williams from the University of Arizona. The 20-year old sophomore was a standout this past season as the Pac-10 player of the year leading the […]
With the 1st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft the Cleveland Cavaliers have selected Duke guard Kyrie Irving. Irving was expected to be the top overall selection. He joins Elton Brand as the only two players from Duke University to […]
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Contreras will miss the next 4-6 weeks due to a grade one strain of the flexor tendon in his right pitching elbow. The Phillies placed Contreras on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday morning. To […]
On the heels of the 2011 NBA Draft the Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, and Sacramento Kings have completed a three-team trade. The Milwaukee Bucks will receive forward Stephen Jackson, guard Shaun Livingston, and the 19th pick in tonight’s draft. The […]