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The N.B.A. draft unfolded with an almost predictable rhythm as Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, long advertised as the most talented players available, were taken with the first two picks.

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Beasley, Michael, Chicago (Ill), Jefferson, Richard

From Rucker Park Documentary to Top of the N.B.A. Draft

The Elite 24 High School game at Rucker Park two years ago, featuring Michael Beasley, Jerryd Bayless and Kevin Love, became the basis for a documentary, “Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot.”

Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 6:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Love, Kevin, Beasley, Michael, Yauch, Adam

N.B.A. Draft Puts Mayo In Customary Spotlight

O. J. Mayo has been a magnet for publicity and controversy since age 14, so it seems only natural that he is now a central figure in what may be the N.B.A.’s wildest draft night in years.

Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 11:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Mayo, O J, Beasley, Michael, Rose, Derrick

After Rose and Beasley at the Top, There Are Plenty of Questions to Choose From

Analysts are calling Thursday’s N.B.A. draft a two-man event featuring Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley, with the rest of the list consisting of questionable prospects.

Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 11:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Basketball Assn, Draft and Recruitment (Sports), Beasley, Michael, Rose, Derrick, Chicago Bulls

Keeping Score: When Height Becomes a Tall Tale

How many times have you heard or read that a basketball player is listed at, say, 6 feet 8 inches but that he is really closer to 6-6?

Posted Saturday, June 21, 2008 4:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Draft and Recruitment (Sports)

An Aching Reporter Feels the Pain of a Predraft Workout

I learned the great lesson of what happens when an Average Joe runs through a basketball workout designed for a likely No. 1 pick in the N.B.A. draft — fatigue makes the mind slow.