Tag: lottery picks

  • Can a Kentucky-Only Team Win the NBA Championship?

    Can a Kentucky-Only Team Win the NBA Championship?

    There’s no doubt the most dominant power in college basketball when it comes to delivering NBA-ready players is Kentucky. With 26 active players in the league, and 31 signed by NBA teams since John Calipari took over the program, one has to wonder if a Kentucky-only team is good enough to win a championship.

  • 2013 NBA Draft – First Round Picks

    A draft with no clear superstars means plenty of surprises, as Anthony Bennett ended up being the number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, dropping Nerlens Noel to six (eventually landing with the Philadelphia 76ers), while Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic), Otto Porter (Washington Wizards), Cody Zeller (Charlotte Bobcats) and Alex Len (Phoenix Suns) completed the top 5.

  • All the Picks From the 2012 NBA Draft First Round

    Draft night was mostly about Anthony Davis picked as number one, but it turned out to be quite a celebration for the Kentucky Wildcats, as he was joined by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist in going 1-2 from the same school and all together 4 players in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft, which surprisingly had no trades in the top 10.

  • Jared Sullinger – Not a Lottery Pick in the 2012 NBA Draft

    Being a two time All-American and leading the Ohio State Buckeyes to the NCAA final four in 2012 isn’t going to help forward Jared Sullinger be a top 15 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft in a few days, as most of the top picking teams are afraid that his back issues will trouble him in his pro career.

  • All the Picks From the 2011 NBA Draft First Round

    A pre-lockout draft, like the one in 1998? Big meeting today, and we’ll now more tonight. For now, the 2011 NBA draft promises less talent than usual but the usual hopes and dreams of players and teams alike, mostly the Cleveland Cavaliers who chose not to trade any of the picks, going for Kyrie Erving from Duke as the Number one pick.