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Entries for June, 2008

Behind the Scenes: Caja Rioja Game Day

Below I have a link posted to an indepth behind the scenes news report on Caja Rioja in Spain. This news report shows exactly what goes on and gives the fan a really good idea about what international basketball is all about. I will warn you that the majority of the piece is in Spanish, […]

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NBA Draft Complete

The NBA draft has just ended and you can view complete results at RealGM or Yahoo Sports. Derek Rose went first overall with Beasley going second to Miami. I knew this was going to happen and still didn’t release a new mock. The Bulls made a mistake. It also is rumored that Kevin Love is […]

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The NBA Draft is Finally Here

Ok, I’ve been preaching about Alexis Ajinca for sometime now. I’ve watched the tapes and determined that this guy has all the tools you can’t teach big men. He has a jumper to the three point line and developing post moves. With a 9′6 reach he has the ability to become Finger Wag Junior (seriously, […]

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Beasley or Rose?

With the fourth pick in the 2001 NBA Draft the Chicago Bulls select Marcus Fizer from Iowa State. Stupid pick right? Actually Marcus Fizer averaged close to 23 ppg, 7.7 rebounds, and 58% from the field (36% from the three point line). Chicago had Elton Brand, but they were convinced that Fizer was too good […]

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High School Star Headed to Europe?

Brandon Jennings (6-2, PG) out of Comption, California recently announced he is considering forgoing his Arizona scholarship to play ball in Europe or Israel. Jennings is still waiting to see if his test scores are even high enough to get into school. Jennings basically admitted he had no interest in college and just wanted to […]

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Nuggets Sticking with Melo

Carmelo Anthony has taken the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs every year he has been in the league. Considering his is only 24 years old (and the Nuggets blew chunks before he arrived) you would believe he was pretty much untradable. If you thought that you were right- sort of. The Nuggets front office never […]

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Iverson Will Not Opt Out

After the Nuggets’ final playoff game this season, Allen Iverson sat at the postgame podium and said he wanted to return to Denver.
And this weekend, Iverson’s agent confirmed that his client won’t opt out of his contract, thus returning to Denver next season — barring a trade. The all-star guard will make $20.84 million in […]

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FIBA Europe Officially Approved Balkan International Basketball League

The General Secretary of FIBA Europe Nar Zanolin officially approved the establishment of Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL). Together with the members of all basketball federations were accepted the regulations of BIBL which are made according to the same ones of FIBA Europe.BIBL will be the first international basketball competition to accept the proposal made […]

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Blaze Evaluation: Full Mock Draft (with withdrawals)

1. (Chicago) Michael Beasley PF 6-9 235 KSU Fr.
2. (Miami) Derrick Rose PG 6-4 195 Memphis Fr.
3. (Minnesota) OJ Mayo SG/PG 6-5 210 USC
4. (Seattle) Jerryd Bayless PG 6-2 182 Arizona Fr.
5. (Memphis) Kevin Love PF/C 6-9 260 UCLA Fr.
6. (New York) Eric Gordon SG 6-4 220 Indiana Fr.
7. (LA Clippers) Russell Westbrook SG 6-4 […]

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Keep Your Chin Up Kobe

There are a lot of Kobe haters out there. They aren’t basking in the glow of the Boston Championship but are taking special pleasure in watching Kobe lose. Many of these people are big time Jordan guys that are worried that if Kobe wins more titles that he will be known as the greatest player […]

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