06/24/11 These recent handouts provided by their respective schools or overseas team, show 2011 NBA basketball draft prospects. Top from left are DeAndre Liggins, Kentucky; Shelvin Mack, Butler; E'Twaun Moore, Purdue; Darius Morris, Michigan; Marcus Morris, Kansas, and Markieff Morris, Kansas.
06/24/11 The Cavs, Thunder and Sixers deserve polite applause but Washington is the big winner in Thursday's draft. Jeff Goodman adds that ex-Wizard Michael Jordan isn't looking magical in Charlotte.
06/23/11 Alyssa Campanella, the auburn-haired beauty who was a favorite among Vegas odds-makers, will represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe pageant in Brazil in September.
06/22/11 The designs for an envisioned expansion of the Pitkin County Library are advancing, but county commissioners have yet to decide whether voters will be asked in November to finance the project.
06/19/11 Angela Byrd knows how to make the best out of a tough situation. Miss Hawaii USA has faced plenty of obstacles in her 23 years, including a nomadic existence growing up and an injury that sidelined her career plans. She's emerged with a belief that hard work and a positive outlook can overcome anything.
06/19/11 The Detroit Pistons hold the number 8 pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and will be looking to grab an impact rookie who can help turn their team around. They currently have a bunch of needs as they had a terrible 2010-2011 campaign and it would not surprise me to see a very different roster at the start of next season. The last remaining pieces of the 2004 championship team are on their way out, as ...
06/18/11 The Oklahoma City Thunder has a history of making sound, yet sometimes surprising, draft decisions. HOOPSWORLD put together a list of candidates they may consider.
06/18/11 Charlotte Observer NBA writer Rick Bonnell's picks for Thursday's NBA Draft:
06/18/11 The Cavaliers' No. 4 overall pick appears to be earmarked to a European center.
06/18/11 Their championship parade just ended, but the Dallas Mavericks are already thinking about repeating ... NBA Draft notes ... Summer League officially canceled
06/11/11 The Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki beats a double-team by the Heat's Chris Bosh, left, and Udonis Haslem to score the winning basket in the closing seconds of the Mavericks' 95-93 victory Thursday night in Miami.
06/11/11 A noted horticulturist at Georgia State University, Allen Artimage, calls the trumpet honeysuckle the best of the native honeysuckles. I would go even further and say that it is one of the top woody flowering ...
06/10/11 2011 NBA Mock Draft Sees Terps Forward As Bubble Player To hear him tell it, Jordan Williams, the Maryland Terrapins power forward, was convinced to leave College Park for the NBA after receiving advice from ESPN's Scott Van Pelt. Although time will tell on whether or not that was a smart decision, given his current draft status, you'd figure he was better off remaining in college for another ...
06/10/11 Jennifer Floyd Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Game 5 was all about The Four Js. Three Mavericks. Four Js. That is Mavs guards Jason Terry, Jason Kidd and J.J. Barea, for all of you scoring along at home. And that unlikely trio, at least in this series before Thursday, has this Mavs team a victory away from an NBA Championship. All of them had been under heavy criticism, JKidd for ...
06/09/11 A best-of-three series will determine the NBA champ, but there's plenty to glean from Games 1-4. Zach Lowe breaks down what we've learned so far -- and what it means for Game 5.
06/09/11 Denver may be close to locking up Nene...Nenad Krstic signs in Russia...Tony Parkers comments irrelevant...Will LeBron bounce back?
06/09/11 J.J. Barea needs to finish on layups if the Mavs want to win. Barea's ability to drive to the hoop opens up other shooters on the floor, Jean Jacques-Taylor says.
06/09/11 Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, driving for the go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining, and the Mavericks beat the Heat 112-103 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead.
06/09/11 With the NBA Finals dominating basketball headlines, it's easy to forget that the NBA draft is right around the corner. But here we are in early June, and the nation's top amateur basketball talent is beginning to grow anxious as to what their futures hold. If they think their job is difficult, just imagine the tasks that lie ahead for general managers across the NBA. At Bleacher Report, we'll ...
06/06/11 First there was Anfernee Hardaway. Then it was Kobe Bryant and finally, Dwyane Wade . All of these players have Shaquille O'Neal to thank for their first (and only, in Hardaway's case) shots at glory. Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics were not able to benefit from the player that shook the league over a decade ago. In fact, Shaq's minor impact on the team only lasted a few months. With Shaq ... | 
