NBA Draft 2011: The Worst First-Round Pick from Every Team in the Last 20 Years

06/21/11 The NBA draft can be the best way for teams to add a player that will transform a franchise forever. Depending on the player, that can be for good or for bad. Historically, there have been some great choices that have changed the fortunes of several teams. Think of the impact that players like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan and Blake Griffin have had on the teams they were drafted by. As ...

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Leiweke clinching stadium deal with a concession

06/29/11 Bill Boyarsky: As the late broadcaster Chick Hearn used to say when the Lakers clinched a victory, ''You can put this one in the refrigerator. The door's closed, the light's out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O is jiggling.''

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Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight Forming a Detroit Pistons Dynamic Duo?

07/06/11 Joe Dumars had a memorable NBA playing career, spending all 14 seasons with the Detroit Pistons. The six-time All-Star teamed with Isiah Thomas and the rest of the "Bad Boy" crew to lead the Pistons to back-to back championships.  Dumars was named Finals MVP in 1989, averaging 27 points per game as Detroit swept the Magic Johnson-led Los Angeles Lakers.   After retiring from the game in 1999 ...

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