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The Sweet 16 and the NBA Draft: The North Carolina Tar Heels

March 22, 2012 by 3 Comments

With the Sweet 16 upon us and the end of the NBA season rapidly approaching (didn’t it seem like this season last like a month?), this will be your (and NBA scouts for that matter) last few chances to see some of the top prospects play real competition. I have never been a “workout” guy. I go by what I see on the court.

With 16 teams left, I thought it would be a good time to take a look into who is left in terms of NBA prospects the Cavaliers could be interested in with four draft picks this June (two first rounders and two second rounders). If the season ended today, the Cavs would have the eighth worst record in the NBA. So unless they essentially end up losing out the rest of the way, they will be picking somewhere between sixth and ninth with their first selection.

The first part of this series, we looked at the #1 Kentucky Wildcats. Up next is the only other team with the NBA prospects to match the Cats, The North Carolina Tar Heels. [Read more...]

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NFL Rumors: About the Browns WR Situation

April 29, 2010 by 26 Comments

With the Browns 2010 regular season kicking off in 136 days, a lot of questions remain around just who will be catching Jake Delhomme’s passes.  Assuming that the answer to this question is someone wearing a Cleveland jersey, Tom Heckert and company have some work to do before the team heads into minicamp.

As of today, the current stable of wide receivers includes Mohamed Massaquoi, Brian Robiske, Joshua Cribbs, Jake Allen, Chansi Stuckey, and newly drafted Carlton Mitchell.  Not exaclty a cast of characters that are making opposing defensive backs concerned about their personal welfare on an upcoming Sunday.  

With the draft over, the only means of acquiring a veteran presence in the wide receiver ranks would be via free agency or a trade.  But what options are out there?

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While We’re Waiting… A Mercy Rule, Questionable Officiating, and Point-Shaving

May 8, 2009 by 12 Comments

While We’re Waiting aims to be the round-up of the recent WFNY-esque information for your morning viewing. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email in the sidebar.

Good Defense, Zaza!

“The Cavaliers are making a solid case for the NBA to institute a mercy rule. Not only have they won all six of their playoff games by double-digits, they’ve done so without allowing an opponent to score more than 85 points even once. They led the Hawks by 30 heading into the final quarter before finally taking their foot off the gas — Cleveland’s reserves gave back 10 points in the final quarter before the Cavs won by “only” 20.” [Matt Watson/NBA FanHouse]

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Winslow Almost Got His Wish

October 22, 2008 by 21 Comments

In the week of non-stop Kellen Winslow coverage, we now have this blurb from NFL Network’s Adam Schefter:

In the days and hours leading up to last Tuesday’s trade deadline, players such as tight end Tony Gonzalez and wide receiver Roy Williams constantly were tracked.

The one player who went overlooked publicly, but not privately, was Cleveland tight end Kellen Winslow, who was dangled before the deadline.

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