With less than a month left in the regular season, it’s time to start focusing on the awards. For NBA Rookie of the Year there are many worth candidates. Here’s a look at the top five candidates to take home the 2008-09 NBA ROY award:
5. Eric Gordon, Los Angeles Clippers
Once given a starting spot, Gordon took off. Although he doesn’t have great height for the shooting guard position, he’s built like a tank and his strength makes him dangerous anywhere on the court.
4. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Early on, it appeared as if Westbrook could be a bust. But he …read more

On Thursday night Minnesota had a lot of people respecting them, believing they had made the correct selection at #3. But when folks woke up Friday, many were probably not too surprised the team who gave up Kevin Garnett traded away O.J. Mayo too. This time the T-Wolves didn’t get a Al Jefferson type of talent in return, instead they got a low ceiling player in Kevin Love.
Memphis looks much more legit now with a Mayo-Gay combo.
Minnesota? Jefferson-McCants, Jefferson-Gomes.
Ouch.
Speaking of Memphis, Chris Douglas-Roberts did get chosen by a team on …read more

THE 08 NBA Draft is fast approaching and I for one love to predict when certain players will get drafted and whether they will become the next Eddy Curry disaster or the next Monta Ellis find.
O.J. Mayo USC
O.J. has been talked about ad nauseam on this site as you probably already know (sorry Kevin).
Where will he go in the draft?
Talent wise, he’s right up there with Rose and Beasley, but NBA teams don’t always go for the most talented, sometimes they just go for need instead.
The T-Wolves need difference makers and Mayo would certainly …read more

Indiana Hoosiers basketball fans across the country held their collective breath when freshman sensation Eric Gordon left the Hoosiers game with Tennessee State with a back injury.
Gordon fell hard on his back and suffered a soft tissue injury between his hip and lower back. His status for Indiana’s game on Saturday against Kentucky is questionable.
Hopefully, this back injury will heal quickly and won’t keep Gordon out of action for a long period of time. But, back injuries are always tricky and it doesn’t take much to tweak it again.
UPDATED: December 13th – Gordon has participated in all practices this week …read more

The turkey is gone…the pumpkin pie has been finished off…and the leftover mashed potatoes are officially past their prime. But that doesn’t mean the feasting has ended. There are some tasty match-ups this week in college basketball: