The Red Zone Report - 2009 NBA Draft

Brandon Jennings: NBA Savior or Destroyer?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, December 11th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA

It's been over five months since the Milwaukee Bucks selected point guard Brandon Jennings with the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Since then, the young, confident Jennings has done nothing but secure the starting job ahead of veteran Luke Ridnour, drop 55 points on the Golden State Warriors, ... Continue Reading

2009 NBA Draft Winners and Losers

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Dwayne Wade, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Jonny Flynn, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Rubio, Ron Artest, Shaquille O'Neal, Tracy McGrady, Washington Wizards, Yao Ming

Plenty of teams improved themselves in one way or another. Some chose financial freedom; unloading costly players for cap room, or shipping unwanted picks or talent for some extra cash. And while several teams made an impact with some solid selections in the draft, there were also quite a few trades ... Continue Reading

Does Chase Budinger have a future in the NBA?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Arizona, Chase Budinger, Houston Rockets

How did this happen? Scouts from all over the place ensured Chase Budinger that he was a lottery pick, and at the very worst, a first rounder. They've been telling him this since he left high school. They said a return for his senior year would only hurt his stock. How the mighty ... Continue Reading

2009 NBA Draft Grades: Which teams passed with flying colors?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 3rd 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Atlanta Hawks, Blake Griffin, Boston Celtics, Brandon Jennings, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, DeMar DeRozan, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Earl Clark, Eastern Conference, Gerald Henderson, Golden State Warriors, Hasheem Thabeet, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jonny Flynn, Jordan Hill, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Ricky Rubio, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Stephen Curry, Terrence Williams, Toronto Raptors, Tyler Hansbrough, Tyreke Evans, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Western Conference

There was some exciting action during last Thursday's NBA Draft. Ironically enough, more of the excitement was produced by trades outside of the actual draft. Several teams created some cap space, unloaded aging/pricey talent, or simply stood pat. Others went for gold, trading up for early picks, or trading down to ... Continue Reading

Is Brandon Jennings Already Calling The Shots In Milwaukee?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, June 29th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Brandon Jennings, Milwaukee Bucks

With the 10th overall selection in last Thursday's NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks either took a strong step forward to becoming an elite team, or they added a cancerous locker-room presence. Truth be told, Jennings has ran his mouth quite a bit leading up to the draft. He also let his ... Continue Reading

Blasts From The Past: Michael Olowokandi

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, June 25th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: 2009 NBA Draft, Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers, Michael Olowokandi

As expected, the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Oklahoma man-beast Blake Griffin with the first overall pick of the 2009 NBA Draft tonight. Long-suffering Clippers fans are hoping that Griffin is the piece that can turn the laughable losers into perennial winners, which is what the franchise mistakenly thought they ... Continue Reading