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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The Seattle SuperSonics and draft picks Russell Westbrook and DJ White have agreed to contracts today as the team begins its move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season. Westbrook, who wasn't even the best player on his team last season (UCLA), somehow vaulted himself up the draft ladder to the   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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For my money, the best college hoops analyst out there, Mr. Jay Bilas, broke down Eric Gordon and D.J. White as part of the World Wide Leader's NBA Draft coverage. Nothing ground breaking here, but Bilas calls Gordon the most explosive scorer in the draft and compares White to a young James Worthy   more...
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Bullets Forever, a Washington Wizards blog, had some questions about our man D.J. White and PostmanR had the answers. Here is a sampling:The Wizards have some experience with Hoosiers, drafting Jared Jeffries in 2003 and Calbert Cheaney in 1993. Where does DJ fall on the list of Indiana greats in   more...
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A pair of Hoosiers landed in the first round in Thursday's NBA Draft. Eric Gordon became the first top 10 pick out of IU since Calbert Cheaney in 1993, going No. 7 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Birmingham native D.J. White was selected with the 29th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons   more...
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Surely you recognize these two fine looking gentleman (and Russell Westbrook of UCLA). Although he won't wear the No. 23 this upcoming season (Marcus Camby pulled seniority), new Clipper Eric Gordon posed for the rookie photo shoot wearing the number he wore in Bloomington. I'm not quite sure how   more...
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