Making sense of the NBA offseason chaos
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, July 7th 2009. Under Basketball Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Ben Gordon, Boston Celtics, Charlie Villanueva, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Hedo Turkoglu, Jamal Crawford, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Miller, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Randy Foye, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Jefferson, Ricky Rubio, Ron Artest, San Antonio Spurs, Shaquille O'Neal, Toronto Raptors, Trevor Ariza, Vince Carter, Washington Wizards, Zach Randolph
I'm sure even the most casual NBA fan is getting sick of this. Hell, even the most casual sports fan has probably had enough.
Now that the NBA Draft is old news, it's time to review all the huge trades that went down during and after the draft.
Several teams are feeling ... 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
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





