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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...

Knicks Pick Up Lakers' Unwanted Pick

The Lakers have made a few things clear since winning the 2009 NBA Championship: the team wants to bring everyone back, which means the team won't be spending much on anyone who isn't currently a Laker, which means the No. 29 in today's draft is certainly for sale. It appears the Lakers found a buyer.The Knicks have...

FanHouse 2009 NBA Mock Draft No. 3

We have less than 10 days to go before the 2009 NBA Draft. That means now is the time for all teams and agents to blow as much smoke as possible. Got an iffy first-round prospect on your client list? Pull out of a workout, starting rumors of a promise! Worried about falling to a team with a bad situation? Ankle tweak!...

Onion Peels: Duke, Carolina Have Similar Sunday Games, Different Endings

Onion Peels is a recap of last night's action and an unofficial Bill Raftery blog. Duke and North Carolina were separated by a single game in the ACC standings heading into Sunday; little did Duke know it, but they nearly had a chance to tie the Tar Heels again. However, games against Boston College and Miami,...

Can Tigers, Hurricanes Storm the ACC?

If you wanted to play a parlay on Miami and Clemson road-grading Duke and Wake Forest the kind of clubbings usually reserved for the Knicks or Andy Kennedy's cab rides, you probably would've had to look far, far down your betting slip.Think somewhere in the area of Alex Rodriguez autographing a copy of Joe Torre's new book...