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All the Pretty Rookies of the Year

What a year it was. Actually, it's not over yet. But this regular season was really one for the ages, due in no small part to all the totally awesome rookies we fell in love with. How often do you have three legit Rookie of the Year candidates, each of them putting up All-Star-ish numbers, each with their own rabid camp...

Western Conference Draft Grades

The NBA Draft started with a no-brainer -- Blake Griffin going No. 1 overall to the Los Angeles Clippers. Then, the fun happened, with Memphis taking Hasheem Thabeet and the Timberwolves' vexing decision to horde as many point guards as they could. A few other teams lucked out when players dropped down the board and into...

Portland's Leapfrog Gambit Nets ... Victor Claver?

Let me never doubt Kevin Pritchard's slapping skills, but Portland really tossed a curve into their leapfrog gambit by selecting fairly underhyped Spanish forward Victor Claver with the No. 22 pick. Claver has made it clear he won't be in the NBA for at least one more year, perhaps two. And there had been talk his agent...

NBA Draft Notes, June 2: Dell Curry? Never Heard of Him

* DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony reports Dallas loves Jordan Hill and could work out a deal with Washington for the No. 5 pick.* Hasheem Thabeet discusses the difficult transition from soccer to basketball with The Baseline's Sean Deveney.* More from The Baseline, this time reported by the incomparable Chris Littmann: one...

NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Edition

Now that the 2009 NBA Draft order is set, it's time for the second FanHouse Mock Draft of the season.The Clippers have won the first pick, with Memphis and Oklahoma City rounding out the top three spots. Several teams, including Minnesota, Sacramento and Chicago, have multiple picks in the first round.After the jump, find...