Cliff Alexander goes from top-five recruit to undrafted in one year In the first 11 NBA drafts since Rivals.com began ranking high school basketball prospects, ex-Tennessee wing Scotty Hopson had been the only top-five recruit to go unselected. Hopson finally has company on that not-so-illustrious list. Sixty prospects heard their names called during Thursday night's NBA draft, however, … [Read more...]
Ganassi’s Dixon keeping pace with Team Penske drivers (The Associated Press)
Ganassi's Dixon keeping pace with Team Penske drivers (The Associated Press) Scott Dixon won on the street course at Sonoma last season and took the checkers on the streets of Long Beach this spring. To complete a California sweep, he'll have to win at a place where hasn't before: Auto Club Speedway in Southern California. ''You always want to win, no matter what track it is,'' Dixon said. … [Read more...]
Argentina vs Colombia; team news and predicted lineups
Argentina vs Colombia; team news and predicted lineups The World’s fourth best side Colombia will be standing in the way of Copa America favorites Argentina who are third in the FIFA rankings when both sides clash at the Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar, Chile on Thursday. La … Continue reading → The World’s fourth best side Colombia will be standing in the way of Copa America favorites … [Read more...]
Cavs to lose Smith, but LeBron 'very engaged'
Cavs to lose Smith, but LeBron 'very engaged' Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - J.R. Smith did not inform the Cleveland Cavaliers he planned on opting into his $6.4 million … [Read more...]
New Laker Larry Nance Jr. deletes tweet that called Kobe Bryant ‘rapist’
New Laker Larry Nance Jr. deletes tweet that called Kobe Bryant 'rapist' Wyoming forward Larry Nance Jr. received excellent news on Thursday night when he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick in the 2015 NBA draft, ahead of most projections and good enough for a guaranteed contract. The 22-year-old son of three-time NBA All-Star Larry Nance will join the Lakers with an … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: DeGrom Delivers
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: DeGrom Delivers Matt Harvey may be the Dark Knight, but Jacob deGrom was the Mets' knight in shining armor on Thursday. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. DeGrom, attempting to stop a seven-game losing streak, shut out the Brewers on Thursday en route to a 2-0 victory. The right-hander struck out seven over eight scoreless innings, allowing just … [Read more...]
Brandon Phillips makes insane behind-the-back toss to start double play
Brandon Phillips makes insane behind-the-back toss to start double play Recently, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman made quite possibly the catch of the year. On Thursday, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips may have made the throw of the year. With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the eighth, nerves were already high. They didn't subside after Andrew McCutchen led off the inning … [Read more...]
Dallas Mavericks select Satnam Singh, first Indian-born player in draft history
Dallas Mavericks select Satnam Singh, first Indian-born player in draft history The NBA is an ever-expanding league, with broad fan interest throughout the world and players increasingly coming from new nations and areas of the globe. That reach hit a new milestone on Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks selected 7-foot-2 center Satnam Singh with the 52nd pick in the 2015 NBA draft. … [Read more...]
Celtics first-round pick Terry Rozier jumped into a pool after getting drafted
Celtics first-round pick Terry Rozier jumped into a pool after getting drafted The Boston Celtics' selection of Louisville point guard Terry Rozier with the 16th pick was the first big surprise of the 2015 draft, a case of a team falling in love with a player and selecting him higher than his expected spot near the end of the first or beginning of the second round. While the Celtics have a … [Read more...]
Timberwolves select Karl-Anthony Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft – USA TODAY
Timberwolves select Karl-Anthony Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft - USA TODAY UP NEXT03 ]]> With the first pick of the 2015 NBA draft the Minnesota Timberwolves select Karl-Anthony Towns. USA TODAY Sports This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at … [Read more...]