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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(Usually) Everyday I'll throw out a photo from the AP or one of the bigger sites and you provide the caption. Hilarity ensues. I'm also adding a handful of links at the bottom of the page that you should check out each day.Last Thursday's Winners...."I can't believe OJ Mayo didn't want our extra   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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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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(Usually) Everyday I'll throw out a photo from the AP or one of the bigger sites and you provide the caption. Hilarity ensues. I'm also adding a handful of links at the bottom of the page that you should check out each day.Yesterday's Winners...."Joe Alexander spends his first day on the job   more...
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(Usually) Everyday I'll throw out a photo from the AP or one of the bigger sites and you provide the caption. Hilarity ensues. I'm also adding a handful of links at the bottom of the page that you should check out each day.Yesterday's Winners...."Joe Alexander spends his first day on the job   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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The second round opens up today, and we're looking for teams to make it to the Sweet 16. My bracket hinges heavily upon this game, as I don't see the Dukies going far in the tourney and thus picked WV for the upset. So far, the Duke defense is stifling the Mountaineers and not allowing them to get   more...

After two rounds of tournament play, much can be said about some of the potential top NBA prospects. FIO and TalkHoops.net writer Zach Harper takes a look at those players whose draft stock is on the rise, and those players who have been hurt by their lackluster play.
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I say no. Here is why after this season he'll be better known as a senior. You don't want to be in a draft between Beasley, Love, Mayo, and the Memphis three. He might not be a top 10 pick this year but if he can go on a tear next year he possibly could be a top 7 pick. He shows great athetism,   more...

With the NCAA Tournament officially underway with an opening round win by Mount St. Mary`s over Coppin State, let`s look ahead to some intriguing matchups on Thursday, the first day of the First Round:(12) Temple at (5) Michigan State:What a way top start off a tournament with a classic 5-12 game   more...
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Well the early games yesterday proved to be "snoozers" with only the potential of #14 seed Georgia beating #3 seed Xavier giving some excitement to basketball fans. #12 seed Temple proved to be very disappointing against #5 Michigan State and #9 Kent State (a very high-scoring team) scored only 10   more...
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Back at his alma mater, back in the NCAAs, Bob Huggins looked and sounded just like the Bob Huggins everyone remembers.He yelled. He groused. He drew an early technical foul. And he willed his No. 7-seeded West Virginia past second-seeded Duke.Playing tough man-to-man defense, grabbing what seemed   more...
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Below is The Sports Muffin's 2008 NBA Mock Draft. 1. Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose2. Miami Heat Michael Beasley3. Minnesota Timberwolves OJ Mayo4. Seattle SuperSonics Jerryd   more...
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