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Indiana's Victor Oladipo to enter NBA draft

The announcement was far from a nfl jerseys cheap surprise.

Tuesday's news conference at Assembly Hall wholesale nfl jerseys simply made it official: Victor Oladipo is headed for the NBA.

Shortly after the news conference began, and Indiana coach Tom Crean's nfl jersey introduction, the junior guard wasted little time announcing his plans.

Barkley weighs in on Griner's NBA chances

During a conference call, Auriemma called the idea a "sham" and "absolutely ludicrous."

To settle the dispute, Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley gave his opinion on the topic.

Barkley, a Wednesday guest on The Dan Patrick Show, made it very clear that he sides with Auriemma. Not only did Barkley say Griner couldn't play in the NBA but he said she couldn't play in the NBA Developmental League.
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Washington Wizards couldn't find NBA championship trophy

Before it was placed in a gleaming trophy case at the nfl jerseys main entrance of a sparkling downtown arena, the Washington Bullets 1977-78 NBA championship trophy was sitting in the bottom of a closet at the former home of a deceased team employee.

I get it. I wouldn't have cheap jerseys free shipping wanted to watch the Bullets/Wizards for those 22 years either.

The amazing story of the franchise's misplaced Larry cheap china jerseys O'Brien Championship Trophy was recounted in Thursday's Washington Post in a story by Dave Sheinin about the 25th anniversary of the team's only NBA title.

Which current NBA players went to 2013 Final Four schools?

Every team that makes the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament has new nfl jerseys something to be proud of, but some are built of different DNA than others.

Take last year's national champion Kentucky nike nfl jerseys team, which boasted six current NBA players and plainly overwhelmed less-talented teams. How does one even compare that team to the likes of Wichita State, 2013 Final Four participant, which has sent six players to the NBA in the past 45 years?

Consider that for a moment: John Calipari sent as many players to Cheap Boston Celtics Jerseys the NBA last year as a program with 10 NCAA appearances did in 45 years.

Brittney Griner game for NBA and taste of own medicine

NEW ORLEANS — Baylor's Brittney Griner doesn't new nfl jerseys back down from a challenge, even if it's the NBA. If Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban drafts Griner, as he suggested last week, Griner says she is game.

But what would it nike nfl jerseys be like to post up a monstrous player like Dwight Howard?

"Woooh, I would finally see what it was like for Cheap Boston Celtics Jerseys everyone else going against me," she said with a smile. "I would finally get a taste of my own medicine. I'm not going to change my shot, though. If you block it, hey whatever. "

NBA Playoff Picture: Lakers, Clippers grab important wins, Warriors lose out West

The Lakers maintained their one-game lead over the Utah Jazz -- buy cheap nfl jerseys who outscored the Suns 56-32 in the paint to earn a win on Wednesday -- and gained a half-game on the idle Mavericks with a just-enough-to-win effort against the Timberwolves. Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 31 points on 12-21 shooting and came on strong in the second half. He dropped in 16 of his points during the third quarter, and then he nailed a big jumper late in the fourth to give the Lakers a 116-111 lead. L.A. still almost collapsed down the stretch, but escaped with a 120-117 win to push their record to 37-35. Read more about the game at Silver Screen and nfl jerseys Roll.

Meanwhile, the Rockets lost to the Pacers and the Warriors suffered a setback against Sacramento. That means the Lakers are just 3.5 games out of the No. 6 seed in the West and 2.5 games out of the No. 7 spot. The Kings entered Wednesday with a 6-30 record on the road, but Golden State could not stop Isaiah Thomas (31 points on 10-18 shooting, 7-12 from three) and the Warriors lost a game everyone nfl football jerseys expected them to win.

The good news for the Warriors is that they have just three games left against +.500 teams, and six of their nine games are at home. The Rockets still play five +.500 teams and have six of 11 games on the road. For the Lakers and Jazz, the schedule breaks down like this: five games against +.500 teams, six of the last 10 contests at home.

NBA admits referees missed Kobe Bryant foul on last play

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant should have been nfl jerseys wholesale called for a foul on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio nfl jerseys on the final play of the Lakers' 120-117 victory Wednesday, the NBA announced Thursday.

"Video review by the league office confirmed that Kobe nfl jerseys china Bryant fouled Rubio while Rubio was in his shooting motion. Rubio should have been awarded three free throws," the league said on its website.

NBA, Grateful Dead collaborate on shirts with skull, dancing bear artwork

The NBA and the Grateful Dead have collaborated to cheap jerseys from china produce t-shirts that combine the logos of various playoff teams with the legendary band’s famous artwork.

The men’s shirts feature a modified version of the Grateful Dead’s signature skull logo, which appeared on the Steal Your Face album cover in 1976. A basketball design replaces the lightning bolt in the center of the skull. The women’s shirts star one of the group’s “dancing bear” figures that was included on History of the Grateful Dead, discount jerseys Volume One (Bear’s Choice) in 1973. Both designs include team names and logos in 1970s era lettering.

A host of playoff-bound teams — including the Heat, cheap nfl jersey Lakers, Thunder, Celtics, Knicks, Clippers, Bulls, Nets, and Warriors — will get their own version of the shirts, which will be available in mid-April on Sportiqe.com and various retailers for $35-$45. That’s assuming Naismith Hall of Famer and notorious “Deadhead” Bill Walton hasn’t purchased the entire stock in advance, of course.

The last Nets NBA Finals Team: Where Are They Now?

After missing the playoffs since 2007, the 40-28 Brooklyn authentic nfl jerseys Nets clinched a playoff spot Thursday night in their inaugural season in Brooklyn thanks to a loss by the Philadelphia 76ers. In honor of this momentous occasion, we've decided to take a look back at the last Nets team to make the NBA Finals: cheap nfl jerseys authentic the 2002-03 New Jersey Nets, who went 49-33, won ten consecutive playoff games at one point, and lost in six games to the San Antonio Spurs. That team stood in stark contrast to this year's playoff-bound Nets: the Jason Kidd-led roster ranked first in the NBA in defensive efficiency and 11th in pace, taking down opponents both by grinding out victories and by pushing the break. There are some names old Nets fans may recognize (Lucious Harris, Aaron Williams), nfl jersey wholesale as well as names current Knicks fans will recognize (Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin).

It's been a decade since that New Jersey Nets team went as far as any NBA Nets team has ever gone, so we decided to ask: where are they now?

Why Marc Gasol is the NBA's best defensive player

The best defensive player in the NBA is not in the top 10 in cheap jerseys china total blocked shots or blocks per game, grabs fewer than eight NBA Jerseys rebounds a contest and finished 37th in an analysis by Harvard professor Kirk Goldsberry on the percentage his opponents shoot when he is contesting a shot at the rim.

To understand why Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol nba throwback jerseys is the league's best defensive player, you need to watch him very closely. Spend a game ignoring the ball and just focus on what he does on the defensive end of the court. Do that enough times, and you too will see why he's a basketball savant.