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Month: June 2011

Washington Wizards select Jan Vesely

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 […]

Toronto Raptors select Jonas Valanciunas

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 […]

Jets’ Ainge calls it quits, retires

A native Oregonian and New York Jets backup quarterback Erik Ainge says he is moving on from his football playing career. He made the announcement Thursday, He is choosing to leave football because of injuries to his right foot and […]

Cavaliers select Tristan Thompson

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 […]

Timberwolves select Derrick Williams

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 […]

Slice of America

Make no mistake, Hershey, PA is Chocolatetown, USA. Between the lamp-posts shaped like Kisses, the theme park and the immortal brown-wrapped candy bar bearing the city’s name, Hershey has a monopoly on the country’s sweet tooth. Which is why that […]