2007 NBA Summer League: Day Seven
By Aran Smith 7/13/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site The top performers of day seven were Rudy Gay, Aaron Brooks, Spencer Hawes, Randy Foye and Renaldo Balkman. (2-1) Denver Nuggets 92 – (3-1) Detroit Pistons 84 Boxscore With Arron Afflalo and Rodney Stuckey on the bench in the third quarter, Denver went on a…
Inside the College Game: NCAA Top Returnees
By Adi Joseph 7/13/07 We won’t be topping last year’s freshman class anytime soon. And with six of the best first-year players in the nation going straight from college basketball to the NBA draft lottery, it is easy to fall into the misconception that the one-and-done player is the newest fad set to ruin college…2007 NBA Summer League: Day Six
By Aran Smith 7/12/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site The top performers of day six were Randy Foye, Arron Afflalo, Javaris Crittenton. (2-3) San Antonio Spurs 68 – (2-0) Minnesota Timberwolves 79 Boxscore The Timberwolves rallied to victory behind the perimeter duo of Randy Foye and Rashad McCants and the inside play of…2007 RBK U: Prospect Evaluations
By Kevin Duffy 7/11/07 RBK U Prospect Evaluations 1. Renardo Sidney 6’10’’ 240 PF Artesia HS (Lakewood, CA) Jr. Sidney was by far the most polished big man at the camp. He dislayed a dazzling array of post moves and showed he can knock down three-pointers on a consistent basis. At times, Sidney appeared to…2007 NBA Summer League: Day Five
By Aran Smith 7/11/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site The top performers of day five were Francisco Garcia, JJ Barea, Rodney Carney, Renaldo Balkman , and Aaron Brooks. (2-0) Sacramento Kings 75 – (0-1) Washington Wizards 64 Boxscore Francisco Garcia will be playing under his old (Louisville assistant) coach Reggie Theus next season in…2007 RBK U: Day Two
By Kevin Duffy 7/10/07 RBK U Day 2 Recap Team Allen Iverson 76 Team Rajon Rondo 68 The morning featured a match-up of the two best teams in the camp. Team Iverson prevailed behind 28 points from Brandon Jennings. Though his 28 points was the high score of the camp thus far, Jennings attempted an…2007 NBA Summer League: Day Three
By Aran Smith 7/9/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site The top performers of day three were Team China’s Yi Jianlian, the Laker’s Javaris Crittenton, and the Clipper’s Al Thornton. Dallas Mavericks 72 – Portland Trailblazers 68 Boxscore Greg Oden still has some maturing to do, and that’s just what the summer league is set…
2007 RBK U: Day One
By Kevin Duffy 7/9/07 RBK U Day 1 Afternoon Games Team Allen Iverson 69 Team Baron Davis 64 Renardo Sidney, the top-ranked prospect in the class of 2009, did not disappoint as he scored from all over the court and finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds as Team Iverson held off Team Davis. Sidney…2007 NBA Summer League: Day Two
By Aran Smith 7/8/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a heat wave going on across the country, making the Las Vegas desert even hotter than normal. The second day lacked the big names of day one (Oden and Durant) but had some great performances nonetheless. Marco Belinelli was…2007 NBA Summer League: Day One
By Aran Smith 7/7/07 Link: NBA.com Official Summer League Site 23 Teams, 10 days, 55 games (27 of which are scheduled to be televised on NBATV). The NBA Summer League got underway on Friday night, and NBADraft.net is in Las Vegas to bring you all the inside scoops and scouting reports of players on hand.…
State of the Cap: Phoenix Suns
By Josh Redetzke 7/5/07 2007/08 Phoenix Suns Payroll: $78.3 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $23.3 million over cap The Good: There is a heck of a lot to like about the Phoenix Suns. First and foremost is the play of Steve Nash. The two-time league MVP was nearly a three-timer after…
State of the Cap: Los Angeles Lakers
By Josh Redetzke 7/3/07 2007/08 Los Angeles Lakers Payroll: $57.6 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $2.6 million over cap The Good: The Lakers have been looking for a new Shaq since they sent him packing to sunny Miami. It appears they have found one, although we won’t be certain for a…
Early 2007-08 NCAA Top 10
By Adi Joseph 7/2/07 Welcome back. No college coach would ever admit it, but a key player deciding to return can mean huge things for a school’s hopes. And with Roy Hibbert returning to Georgetown and Brandon Rush returning to Kansas a few weeks ago, those hopes have NCAA Championship written all over them. Billy…2007 NBA Draft Grades
This year’s draft grades may seem a little higher than usual, but overall teams did an excellent job of addressing need, and with 54 of 60 of the players projected on the mock draft taken, we can’t have too many complaints, especially with the second round picks. This was an abnormally predictable second round compared…
State of the Cap: Los Angeles Clippers
By Josh Redetzke 6/29/07 2007/08 Los Angeles Clippers Payroll: $58.8 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $3.8 million over cap The Good: The dependable Elton Brand continued to earn his hefty paychecks. Though his numbers were down slightly from last year, it’s hard to complain about 20.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocks,…2007 Top 50 Draft Prospects
By Aran Smith 6/28/07 1. Greg Oden 7-0 257 C Ohio St. Fr. 2. Kevin Durant 6-10 215 SF Texas Fr. 3. Brandan Wright 6-10 200 PF UNC Fr. 4. Yi Jianlian 7-0 242 PF China 1984 5. Jeff Green 6-9 228 SF Georgetown Jr. 6. Al Horford 6-10 244 PF Florida Jr. 7. Julian…2007 Top 10 Prospects Lists
By Aran Smith Updated 6/27/07 Point Guards Comments 1. Mike Conley 6-1 180 PG Ohio St. Fr. Quickness is phenominal, but must add shooting consistency. 2. Javaris Crittenton 6-4 195 PG Ga. Tech Fr. PG with considerable upside. Leaving early could hurt his long term development. 3. Acie Law 6-3 185 PG Texas A&M…
2007 NBA Draft: Centers
By Aran Smith 6/27/07 The center position has one goliath (Oden), one potential lotto pick in Hawes and a number of other first round possibilities. The position is never usually deep or talented, so having a potential dominating center at the top makes this an excellent center year. 1. Greg Oden 7-0 265 C Ohio…