NBA Draft

  1. Toronto Raptors: 5 Draft Prospects the Raptors Need to Stay Away From

    After the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery ended on Wednesday, the Toronto Raptors still found themselves drafting eighth overall. While there are plenty of talented players available for the Raptors, there are certain players they should avoid drafting...

    Patrick Britton Written by Patrick Britton about 1 hour ago 13 reads 2 comments

  2. Duke Basketball: 3 Reasons Austin Rivers Could Be Best Duke Player in NBA

    Duke Basketball is one of the most prolific programs in all of college basketball and I believe their freshman Austin Rivers will be the best NBA player that has ever played at that institution...

    Jason M. Davis Written by Jason M. Davis about 8 hours ago 55 reads 1 comments

  3. 2012 NBA Mock Draft: Guide to NBA's First-Round Selections

    With the 2012 NBA draft order set, it’s time to get down to business in terms of what fans should expect from this season’s draft class. While there are stars with serious potential, there are also busts waiting to happen...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 9 hours ago 236 reads 0 comments

  4. NBA Draft 2012: Why the Toronto Raptors Did Not Need a Top-5 Pick This Year

    I’m hearing a lot of grumbling over the way the NBA draft lottery ended up, not only from Toronto Raptors fans, but from fans all around the league...

    Justin Bonin Written by Justin Bonin about 9 hours ago 693 reads 7 comments

  5. NBA Draft 2012: Ideal Prospects for Conference Final Participants

    Imagine the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat with more youthful skill and energy. Visualize the makeover both the San Antonio Spurs and Boston Celtics may be forced to undergo whenever their 2012 seasons conclude...

    Chris Trapasso Written by Chris Trapasso about 10 hours ago 636 reads 0 comments

  6. Toronto Raptors Big Board, Post-Lottery Edition

    The Draft lottery is over and whether by chance or by slight of hand, the New Orleans Hornets have won the lottery, the Cleveland Cavaliers are no longer the league’s favourite ...

    Justin Bonin Written by Justin Bonin about 10 hours ago 577 reads 12 comments

  7. 2012 NBA Draft: Projecting Austin Rivers' Skills as a Pro Prospect

    Scouts are very skeptical of Austin Rivers, the barely-6'4" guard from Duke University. He has the potential to be a star in the NBA, but also has the possibility to be booed out of the league...

    Josh Backman Written by Josh Backman about 11 hours ago 490 reads 0 comments

  8. NBA Draft 2012: Comparing Anthony Davis to Previous Big Men Taken No. 1 Overall

    Anthony Davis is expected to join a large group of big men who were drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft later this month...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 12 hours ago 21,168 reads 101 comments

  9. 2012 NBA Mock Draft: Highlighting Best Value Picks in Round 1

    There may only be one surefire star in the 2012 draft, but the field offers plenty of depth. The key to a good draft more often than not comes down to luck. Sometimes the perfect fit falls right into your lap...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 17 hours ago 2,497 reads 1 comments

  10. Cleveland Cavaliers 2012: NBA Draft and Free Agency Plan‏

    Here's the offseason strategy I think the Cleveland Cavaliers should employ. First, let's take a look at the players already under contract for the 2012-2013 season...

    Leo Florkowski Written by Leo Florkowski about 17 hours ago 2,312 reads 96 comments

  11. NBA Draft 2012: 10 Teams Poised to Steal a Star in the 1st Round

    This is going to be a special draft. Usually there are one or two "steals" late in the first round, but this year I genuinely feel like every single player taken in the first round ...

    Alex Joseph Written by Alex Joseph about 1 day ago 5,082 reads 11 comments

  12. NBA Draft 2012: 5 Veterans Who Will Lose Their Starting Jobs to a Lottery Pick

    The 2012 NBA Draft will infuse rosters with new blood, beginning one player's career while altering, diminishing or even finishing another's. The basketball circle of life is about to begin spinning again...

    Joel C. Cordes Written by Joel C. Cordes about 1 day ago 3,053 reads 15 comments

  13. Detroit Pistons 2012 Draft: Why Landing a Stud with No. 9 Might Be Tough

    Despite what you might think about their 25-41 record last season, the Detroit Pistons actually improved from the season before. They went from depressingly horrible to moderately bad...

    Chris Madden Written by Chris Madden about 1 day ago 1,446 reads 14 comments

  14. NBA Draft 2012: Projected Landing Spots for Damian Lillard and Top Point Guards

    As Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics showed on Wednesday night with his 44 point outburst and near triple-double against the Miami Heat, having a great point guard can take a team a long way in the NBA ...

    Gary Davenport Written by Gary Davenport about 1 day ago 1,122 reads 2 comments

  15. NBA Draft 2012: Assessing the Cleveland Cavaliers Options at No. 4

    I’m not going to lie. I was pretty disappointed when Adam Silver opened the No. 4 envelope and revealed the Cleveland Cavaliers logo. We all should have seen it coming, I guess...

    Benjamin Flack Written by Benjamin Flack about 1 day ago 2,950 reads 29 comments

  16. NBA Draft 2012: Loaded Teams Who Should Trade First-Round Pick

    Trade bait, it’s what every NBA team would love to have. With the NBA draft less than a month away, every team in the league is evaluating their rosters and deciding where they need to fill holes...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 1 day ago 2,729 reads 10 comments

  17. NBA Draft 2012: 6 Players Who Will Be Surprise Lottery Picks

    We know the "big names" of the 2012 NBA Draft. It's safe to say that Anthony Davis will go to New Orleans as the top pick, and it won't be much longer after that before Thomas Robinson, ...

    Marques Eversoll Written by Marques Eversoll about 1 day ago 6,161 reads 6 comments

  18. NBA Draft 2012: A Closer Look at Florida's Bradley Beal

    Last year, St. Louis native Bradley Beal ended his high school career with a bang. He led the Chaminade Red Devils to a 27-1 record—the sole loss being in the state quarterfinal game—while posting averages of 32...

    Alec Kretch Written by Alec Kretch about 1 day ago 613 reads 4 comments

  19. 2012 NBA Draft: Why the Charlotte Bobcats Are Starting to Look Like the Thunder

    If you were Rich Cho on Wednesday night, you had to be sick to your stomach. The 2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats ' season was full of disappointments, empty arena seats and analysts claiming that the team was tanking to get the No...

    Louis Sklenarik Written by Louis Sklenarik about 1 day ago 1,868 reads 5 comments

  20. NBA Draft 2012: Players Rising Up Draft Boards

    With the 2012 NBA Draft fast approaching, people are wondering what direction their teams will go when picking their stars of the future...

    Gerard Gilberto Written by Gerard Gilberto about 1 day ago 391 reads 0 comments

  21. NBA Draft 2012: 5 First-Rounders Who Won't Live Up to the Hype

    Every year there are 30 players taken in the first-round of the NBA draft, and in the years following you wonder how and the hell they were drafted there...

    Oliver Crawford III Written by Oliver Crawford III about 1 day ago 150 reads 0 comments

  22. NBA Rumors: Trading First-Round Pick Would Be Bad Move for Young Timberwolves

    The Minnesota Timberwolves have a strong base of young talent led by Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, but they are still a couple seasons away from becoming contenders. Trading their first-round pick in this season's draft would be a mistake...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 1 day ago 1,296 reads 5 comments

  23. 2012 NBA Draft Order: Lottery Teams Poised to Make Playoff Push Next Season

    We know the Charlotte Bobcats and Washington Wizards are going nowhere fast—and we could even lump the Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets into that group as well—but not ...

    Wes O'Donnell Written by Wes O'Donnell about 1 day ago 1,399 reads 4 comments

  24. Anthony Davis Will Have No Trouble Living Up to Enormous NBA Hype

    Barring a shocking turn of events, Anthony Davis will be selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the first overall pick in the NBA draft at the month's end and the Kentucky product will spend the next decade proving he was worth the investment...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 1 day ago 446 reads 0 comments

  25. NBA Draft Lottery 2012: 3 Reasons Why Cavaliers Must Snag Bradley Beal

    Like 13 other teams, Cleveland was hoping to get the first pick in the draft. However, they ended up with the fourth pick...

    Baily Deeter Written by Baily Deeter about 1 day ago 2,447 reads 29 comments