The NBA draft is complete, the glut of rookie trades is over and here are my thoughts on some of the winners from the 2008 draft.
BOSTON CELTICS – Now that they are the world champs, the Celtics could afford to take some gambles. If he’s healthy, Bill Walker of Kansas State is a first round [...]

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On Thursday of last week, the latest fall-out occurred in last season’s firing of men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson—Indiana University Director of Athletics, Rick Greenspan resigned.
Greenspan resigned when the NCAA investigation into Kelvin Sampson’s firing found four major violations plus a lack of institutional leadership on the part of the athletic administration. Now in Hoosier [...]

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This week Major League Baseball took time for some inter-league play. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the New York Yankees invaded Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. This series was special for a couple of reasons.
One, it’s the first time since the 1960 World Series that the Yankees have played in Pittsburgh. That series was played [...]

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The annual NBA draft takes place in New York City tonight. The top three picks in the first round are expected to be players who just finished their freshmen seasons in college. What will happen with the top three choices? Here’s is my guess…
1. CHICAGO – The Bulls have the number one pick and are [...]

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The roster has been finalized for the USA Summer Olympic basketball team. The team was announced on Monday in Chicago and will represent the USA in the Summer Olympics in August.
It’s the first time that a U. S. Olympic team has not featured a true classic center. There are post players, such as Chris Bosh, [...]

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