A little break from football to assess the NBA Draft (lottery picks 1-14). I was going to do the entire first round, but decided to end with my Golden State Warriors at pick 14. Here's how I see it:Team1st Round1. Chicago Bulls - Derrick Rose- PG - Memphis: With only minutes before the pick,   more...
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Well here we are folks. It's one of the most enjoyable nights of the year and it's become a fun tradition here at AA. There will be photos, videos, analysis and fun all evening long, so comment early and comment often. We'll get underway around 7pm but in the meantime feel free to click through   more...
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Hey why not right? Thursday is one of my favorite days of the year and there isn't much going on today outside of a bunch of apologies. Below is my attempt at a Mock Draft but before I get into it here are a few thoughts....Thought #1: I don't know why, but this draft looks even weaker than the   more...
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There's nothing else really going on in the Sports Media department so I'm just going take this spot to add any draft day items and post another mock draft. I have nothing to do but watch Soccer and count down to live-blog and the Bulls going on the clock.Our First Item:Yi to the Nets for Richard   more...
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Sportsbook and BetUS have minimal, boring odds up on Thursday's draft. Luckily, Bodog comes through with an extensive selection.While I am trying to determine what is and isn't a good bet, please be advised that my knowledge of the situation comes from reading this Chad Ford column, and looking at   more...
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A Daily Babble ProductionOn the day before the NBA draft, the coolest guy in the room could barely finish his sentence without chuckling. At himself. It was likely because the sentence in question was I tried to mold my game after Michael Jordan, but that didn't work out too good. Indeed, nobody   more...
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Rock. Shock. Jayhawk. Roy, you're definitely not in Kansas anymore. Kansas opened up a 40-12 lead on tourney favorite North Carolina in the first half, using a dizzying display of efficient offense and stellar defense and cruised to an easy 84-66 victory to advance to Monday's National Championship   more...
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Stephen Curry couldn't come up with one last big time shot to save his team this time, as the clock struck 12 on the Davidson Wildcats. Kansas held on to a 59-57 victory to advance to the Final Four for the first time under coach Bill Self, and it now marks the first time ever that all four #1   more...
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Player matchups:Derrick Rose vs. Mario Chalmers-Derrick Rose rarely turns over the ball and makes challenging plays look easy. While Mario Chalmers is the player I feel will be the one to take the crucial if Kansas is in a tight one, Derrick Rose's strength and athleticism will be too much.   more...

Juniors Brandon Rush and Darrell Arthur declared themselves eligible for the NBA Draft today, meaning Kansas will be losing four starters from the National Championship team if Mario Chalmers bolts for the NBA as well. Rush, who declared last year, has given up his eligibility regardless of signing   more...
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Mario Chalmers forces overtime with a spectacular shot that will surely be remembered in title game history, and in doing so helps Kansas and Bill Self finally win it all. But does that make Kansas a historic team?
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When it is all said and done, we most likely have the two best teams in NCAA Division 1 Basketball battling it out for the National Championship with the Memphis Tigers of Conference USA and the Kansas Jayhawks of the Big 12 Conference.Personally, I cannot remember a time when there was a more   more...
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The Jayhawks are losing two outstanding players in Darrell Arthur and Brandon Rush. As a Jayhawk Nation we can not be upset since they did bring a national championship home. They will be dearly missed but will be representatives for Kansas and should represent well in the pros. We also can not   more...

Compared to years past, the names don't really stick out, but you know it will be a solid year just like every year. It's like the Rip Van WInkles only not sleeper players just players that put you to sleep. Hibbert is a pretty good center, but is hard to really cheer for. Hansbrough is tiresome   more...
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"Rush was arrested on two warrants for failing to appear in municipal court. He's charged in one case with driving with a suspended license and speeding on Oct. 19, 2007. He also faces charges from a December 2006 case for driving on the left of a roadway and having no proof of insurance."Nice job   more...
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