OTTO PORTER 6-8, 205 lbs. School: Georgetown Class: Sophomore Selected 3rd overall by Washington Wizards STRENGTHS: Porter is a do-everything small forward who can score and facilitate equally well. He’s got the requisite size (6-8) to be an effective 3 in the pros and was a good rebounder in college, leading the Hoyas at 7.4 per. Porter was the go-to-guy for Georgetown and had some impressive games, including a 33-point performance in a win over Syracuse. He’s an excellent passer, and operated brilliantly within the confines
NBA Draft Profile: Victor Oladipo
VICTOR OLADIPO 6-4, 215 lbs. School: Indiana Class: Junior Selected 2nd overall by Orlando Magic STRENGTHS: Oladipo was a do-everything player and National Player of the Year candidate at Indiana this past season. He was the key cog that made the Hoosiers go, averaging 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. Oladipo is a tremendous athlete with great leaping ability. He’s also a terrific defensive player, and could earn his keep in the league on that end of the floor. He’s a great
NBA Draft Profile: Anthony Bennett
ANTHONY BENNETT Selected No. 1 overall by Cleveland Cavaliers 6-7, 240 lbs. School: UNLV Class: Freshman STRENGTHS: Bennett is an imposing big man with cat-like quickness on the interior. He’s a matchup problem inside because he’s powerful enough to handle smaller defenders and quick enough to blow by bigger ones. Bennett averaged 16.1 points per game for the Runnin’ Rebels last season. Though he was streaky, he’s a prolific scorer, going for 20-plus points 13 times. Bennett is tough to move down low and is
Mock Draft 8.0.1: If Noel goes No. 1; Cavs are Trading Pick
Happy Draft Night! Tonight when David Stern approaches the podium and is booed by the crowd at the Barclays Center at his final NBA Draft, we will finally have our answers. In the meantime, Alex Len remains atop of our Final Mock as sources in Cleveland have emphatically stated the 7-footer from Maryland is on top of the Cavs’ draft board. However, Cleveland’s first choice is to trade the pick and there are a half-dozen teams they were still talking to as
Mock Draft 8.0: Barring Trade, Cavs Will Take Alex Len No. 1; Orlando Likely to Trade No. 2 pick
Happy Draft Day! Tonight when David Stern approaches the podium and is booed by the crowd at the Barclays Center at his final NBA Draft, we will finally have our answers. In the meantime, Alex Len remains on top of our Final Mock as sources in Cleveland have emphatically stated the 7-footer from Maryland is on top of the Cavs’ draft board. However, Cleveland’s first choice is to trade the pick and there are a half-dozen teams they were still talking to
Tweet of the Day: Kyle Lowry and others react to Aaron Hernandez arrest
As the 2013 NBA Draft is just around the corner, Wednesday brought with it news that signaled the potential end of one career and the possible demise of his franchise. Wednesday afternoon New England Patriots rising star tight end Aaron Hernandez, 23, was picked up from his North Attleborough home by Bristol County police and taken to the Bristol County District Court where he was later arraigned. Within 90-minutes of being picked up by the police, Hernandez was released by the Patriots. A short
NBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to last years NBA Draft for a decent brief comparison: Anthony Davis was the unanimous selection to go number one in the draft, which was made obvious by the fact that you had to lay almost $5,000 to win $100. When it came to the
Podcast in Cleveland: What Will Cavs Do?
WWCD: What will Cleveland Do? Or what Will Chris Do? Chris being Chris Grant, the GM of the Cleveland Cavaliers as they head into the 2013 draft with the No. 1 pick. The Cavs are working the phones trying to trade the pick, but their asking price sems to high. So if they keep the pick, what will they do? We have been saying for 10 days at SheridanHoops that they will select Alex Len of Maryland. Here is an explanation why he
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