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  • Nick Gilbert

    2011 NBA Draft Lottery Results

    Posted on May 17, 2011 | No Comments
    The 2011 NBA Draft Lottery aired Tuesday night on ESPN and with it came a few shakeups. The Utah Jazz, represented by General Manager Kevin O’Connor, secured the third overall selection thanks to the New Jersey Nets, who traded a 2011 first round pick to...

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  • John Wall

    2010-11 NBA All-Rookie Teams Announced

    Posted on May 11, 2011 | No Comments
    The NBA announced the 2010-11 T-Mobile All-Rookie first and second teams today and there were no real surprises, except for maybe Raptors’ F Ed Davis and Wizards’ G Jordan Crawford not making the second team. Clippers’ F Blake Griffin, this years unanimous Rookie of the...

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  • Blake Griffin Goes After A Rebound. Photo Credit: Mark J. Terrill

    Blake Griffin Wins 2010-11 ROY Award

    Posted on May 6, 2011 | No Comments
    Blake Griffin took home the 2010-11 NBA Rookie of the Year Award Wednesday to become the first unanimous choice since David Robinson 21 years ago. Griffin’s 118 first place votes (590 total points) beat out fellow rookies John Wall (295) and DeMarcus Cousins (81). Griffin,...

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  • NBA Rookie Roundtable

    Wall, Griffin, Fields, and Johnson Appear On NBATV’s Rookie Roundtable

    Posted on April 27, 2011 | No Comments
    John Wall, Blake Griffin, Landry Fields, and Wesley Johnson appeared on NBATV’s Rookie Roundtable Tuesday night at 6 PM. The Roundtable, filmed during all-star weekend in Los Angeles, features the the four rookies discussing their transition to the NBA and reflecting on their first season...

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  • Blake Griffin

    Blake Griffin Lands Endorsement Deal With Vizio

    Posted on April 25, 2011 | No Comments
    Sure Blake Griffin would love to be playing in the 2011 NBA Playoffs, but don’t think for one second that not being in the playoffs means he’s laying low. Griffin is using his recent fame to his advantage, racking up the endorsement/sponsorship opportunities. Liz Mullen...

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    Hassan Whiteside’s Car Filled With Packing Peanuts

    Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
    Hassan Whiteside’s name hasn’t been mentioned much this season, but in case you were wondering, he’s still on the Sacramento Kings and his teammates are still enforcing the rookie guidelines they imposed at the beginning of the season. Yesterday, Kings Forward Jason Thompson tweeted “They...

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