Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move full-court press right now on the national level picking apart a good point guard,' Palin said, using a basketball analogy. 'She closed a chapter in Alaska politics on a very weird and bizarre note,' said former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles, a Democrat
Leaving A Trail: Turkoglu Snubs Portland, To Sign With Raptors on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall those talks apparently broke off. In the latest turn of events, TNT basketball analyst David Aldridge reported late Friday night that Turkoglu has verbally committed to a five-year, $60 million contract with the
Michael Jackson Memorial Confirmed for Staples Center to the family confirmed a public memorial will take place at the home of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team next week. Jackson was rehearsing for his planned British comeback shows at the Staples Center in the days before his death last week
Raissman: NBC should get out of the tennis business feel your pain. Some things just don't change. In the opening rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, there are complaints about CBS not showing the right game or making the wrong switch. In October two things are certain: 1) baseball's
Today in History - July 4 Korean man outside a church in Bloomington, Ind.; authorities believe Smith was also responsible for killing former college basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong during a three-day rampage targeting minorities. Pete Sampras and Lindsay Davenport won the
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to resign in surprise move full-court press right now on the national level picking apart a good point guard,' Palin said, using a basketball analogy. 'She closed a chapter in Alaska politics on a very weird and bizarre note,' said former Alaska Governor Tony Knowles, a Democrat
Summer school for basketball at Hackettstown High s head coach and athletic director, offers some pointers to participants last week during the annual Tiger Pride Basketball Camp at Hackettstown High School
Two cases of swine flu at middle school confirmed was gone. This week, the four-week Summer Arts program began at the middle school, as well as youth basketball clinics. The district sent letters home to all families of children participating in these programs informing them of the health department
NHL pushing Reinsdorf as man to solve Coyotes' woes But his group's bid for troubled franchise lags far behind one from Canada That the would turn to Jerry Reinsdorf to rescue the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes is not surprising: He has a home in the Phoenix area, business ties to the City of Glendale, where
Raptors sign free agent Turkoglu Charlotte Bobcats Gerald Wallace (L) passes the ball around Orlando Magic Hedo Turkoglu of Turkey during an NBA basketball game at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina February 20, 2009. Photograph by: Chris Keane, Reuters TORONTO
NBA Draft Less Attractive Without High School Stars Like Greg Oden
Greg Oden would have been top pick Wednesday
I keep hearing how there's no obvious first pick in Wednesday's NBA draft.
These Toronto Raptors must be idiots, not to take Greg Oden, the best center prospect since the Shaq-Zo draft. ...
Oh, yeah.
Never mind.
Greg Oden will be a freshman at Ohio State this fall, and there's nothing wrong with that. But trust me, if the NBA hadn't barred high school kids from entering the draft in this new collective-bargaining agreement, Greg Oden would have been the first pick.
Not any of the NBA's 30 teams would pass on him.
Greg Oden will be a great shot-blocker, a very good low-post scorer with a face-up 10-foot jump shot, and he's already mature physically, intellectually and emotionally.
In fact, had the high school kids been eligible, as they were for years, four or five of them might have gone in the first 15 picks.
Greg Oden, Kevin Durant (Texas), Thaddeus Young (Georgia Tech) and Brandan Wright (North Carolina) could all be one-and-done college players.
I hope one or two stay longer. I find college players typically make their greatest improvement between the sophomore and junior seasons.
Having said that, it's hard to argue Carmelo Anthony or Chris Bosh did the wrong thing by leaving school when they did.
Bottom line: The NBA draft will be a bit less sexy this year because the league tried to do the right thing.
So while we're waiting for Greg Oden to pass through Columbus, Ohio, on the way to the hall of fame, we'll all learn "Andrea Bargnani" is not a female MTV personality, but a tall, thin Italian forward with a great shot and no back-to-the-basket game.
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
Hedo Turkoglu agrees to deal with Raptors of quality teammates. The Blazers are loaded with younger and more superior talent. Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Greg Oden are the cornerstones of the Blazer franchise for many years to come. Turkoglu could have been the missing piece to their
Hedo Turkoglu rejects Blazers, ends negotiations now is unclear. Because the team is set at shooting guard (Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez) and center (Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla), it is likely the Blazers will pursue a point guard, small forward or backup power forward to play behind LaMarcus
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
Turkoglu to join Blazers Portland a huge front-line going into the 2009-10 season as he would join 7-foot-1 Joel Przybilla or 7-foot Greg Oden at center, and 6-foot-11 LaMarcus Aldridge at the power forward spot
