Category Archive: 2011 NBA Draft

Jan 18 2012

Celtics End Losing Skid At Five Games Rip Raptors 96-73

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The Boston Celtics had heard the murmurings as they went through their five game losing streak; that maybe it was time to break the club up and for the team to go into rebuild mode. That their vaunted defense was not as formidable as it was last year and that teams could score on them …

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Jul 03 2011

Kyrie Irving Files Police Report After Woman Tweets Threat

Cleveland Television station “WOIO-TV” has reported that  Kyrie Irving who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the number one pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, has filed police reports in West Orange, New Jersey and Coral Gables, Florida against a woman who allegedly threatened him on his Twitter account. The woman has been identified …

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Jun 24 2011

Cleveland Meet Your Future: Cavaliers Introduce Kyrie Irving

He does not call himself “KING KYRIE” or even the “Chosen One” but Cleveland Cavaliers fans refer to the team’s number one pick in the 2011 NBA Draft as the future. The “Associated Press” reported that the Cleveland Cavaliers introduced the first selection in Thursday night’s Draft Kyrie Irving to the media on Friday. There were …

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Jun 23 2011

Breaking Down The NBA Draft First Round: The Good, The Bad And What Were They Thinking?

The first round of the 2011 NBA Draft is now in the books and it featured some surprising picks as well as a lot of trades. Let’s take a look at how your favorite team did as they look forward to next season: 1) Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving: Guard, Duke: No surprise here as Irving …

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Jun 23 2011

NBA Draft Gets Underway As Cavaliers Draft Kyrie Irving Number One

The 2011 NBA Draft is officially underway as the Cleveland Cavaliers have selected Duke point guard Kyrie Irving with the number one selection. Cleveland got the pick from the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade that sent Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to the Clippers while Cleveland got Baron Davis and the Clippers draft choice. …

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Jun 23 2011

Three Team Trade Sends Stephen Jackson To Bucks While B-Cats Get 7th Pick In Draft

Wednesday we reported that the Charlotte Bobcats were hoping to make a trade before the 2011 NBA Draft took place and according to a report from “ESPN.com” it appears they were ready to accomplish exactly that. The report states that a three-way trade is set between the Bobcats, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings. …

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Jun 23 2011

Will The Cavaliers Take Jonas Valanciunas With The Fourth Pick In Draft?

After scanning the Internet over the past few days I have been amazed that the vast majority of mock drafts including one from an old friend Bob Finan from the “News-Herald” whose NBA knowledge I truly respect have the Cleveland Cavaliers selecting Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas with the number four pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft. Thursday afternoon …

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Jun 22 2011

Bobcats Actively Seeking Trade As NBA Draft Approaches

A year ago Charlotte Bobcats Team Owner Michael Jordan went into his first NBA Draft since taking over the franchise coming off the most successful season in the club’s history. The Bobcats had made the Playoffs for the first time and they had perhaps the best teaching coach in the Association Larry Brown sitting on …

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Jun 22 2011

Cavaliers G.M. Grant Says Team Will Keep First And Fourth Picks in NBA Draft

Little more than 24 hours before the 2011 NBA Draft takes place, Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant according to a report from “ESPN.com” has revealed his team will keep and use both the first and the fourth picks in the first round. There had been conjecture that the Cavaliers may have been interested in …

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Jun 21 2011

NBA Rumors Flying Fast And Furious Across The Media

This is the crazy time of the year for those of us who cover the NBA as well as for fans of the Association. It seems like every 20 seconds or so yet another rumor about a possible trade pops up on the Internet, TV, radio or your daily newspaper. Unfortunately many of these rumors …

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