Tuesday night the NBA held its Draft Lottery to determine the top three picks in the forthcoming draft. Somehow, someway — conspiracy theorists have at it — the Cleveland Cavaliers won the top overall pick with only a 1.7-percent chance at it. This makes the second consecutive year that Dan Gilbert’s team has won the lottery, third time in the past four years. The results are in! The #Cavs hold the No. 1 pick in the upcoming @NBA Draft on June 26th.
Tweet of the Day: NBA Players React to Jay-Z and Solange Altercation
Twitter blew up Monday. TMZ broke a story early Monday morning unveiling surveillance footage obtained from the Standard Hotel’s elevator after the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala a week earlier. The video shows hip hop mogul and former Brooklyn Nets minority owner Jay-Z, his wife Beyonce, her sister Solange Knowles and another man—presumably a body guard, entering the elevator, wherein Solange appears to have words with the rap icon before abruptly throwing punches and kicks at him. [Read more…]
SH Blog: Howard wanted D’Antoni fired and Kobe amnestied if he was going to stay with Lakers
One stock interview question that I really like is “who was your first favorite player?” It seems like everyone has a different answer. [Read more…]
Syracuse Orangemen: Five Facts for the NCAA Tourney
The Syracuse Orangemen, who were a half of solid basketball away from becoming the Big East Conference Tournament champs, will make their 36th NCAA Tournament appearance this week. Here are five fast facts about the Orange to help you as you fill out your bracket. 1. If they’re going to make a deep run in the tournament, then they’re going to be hitting their 3-pointers with consistency: #bbpBox_313092027128627201 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_313092027128627201 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } Heck of a stat they just flashed