The NBA Draft Lottery made Twitter lit up with basketball tweets. Among the list is "Wizards get" and "1st pick". Of course the "Nets Owner" Mikhail "Prokhorov" and his accent stole the show with his disappointment with the third pick.
Even "Kwame Brown" (?!?!) made the worldwide Trending Topics lists, since he was the last Washingon Number 1 pick.

   2010 Draft Lottery is tonight. Here's what you need to know:

   Everyone is in it to draft Kentucky one-and-done John Wall, with Ohio State's Evan Turner being the consolation prize. Both are extremely talented, but any team who drafts Wall is automatically better, and could be looking at a increase in sales and attendance. Yeah, he's that good. But also up for grabs is Wall's teamate DeMarcus Cousins and his 15 point 10 rebound stat line, Kansas' Xavier Henry, and Derrick Favors from Georgia Tech.
   The New Jersey Nets (12-70) have the best shot at getting the number 1 pick with 250 chances, and in doing so, start off their bid to woo King James. The T-Wolves (15-67) get the next best chance to add yet another point guard with 199 chances. The Kings (25-57), who made it big with last years pick, Tyreke Evans, get another opportunity to add a Robin, or even another Batman to the great Evans with 156 odds.
   Golden State (104), Washington (103), Philadelphia (53), and Detroit (53) round out the probables to get the first pick.

The complete list is as follows:
New Jersey                                         12-70       250
Minnesota                                          15-67        199
Sacramento                                       25-57        156
Golden State                                       26-56      104
Washington                                        26-56      103
Philadelphia                                       27-55       53
Detroit                                                 27-55       53
LA Clippers                                        29-53       23
New York (To Utah via Phoenix)   29-53      22
Indiana                                               32-50       11
New Orleans                                      37-45       8
Memphis                                            40-42       7
Toronto                                              40-42       6
Houston                                             42-40       5
via NBA.com

   So cross your fingers for your favorite losers, and tune in to see who's representing who on ESPN at 8.

Some NBA love in T-Mobile's new ad. Including the Barry's and the Walton's (minus Luke). But is that the best line they could come up with for Charles?

Yes. Craig Sager, and his interesting suit choice is now one of the top subjects on twitter. The best being this classic from russbengtson:
"This game is so ugly that Craig Sager is going to wear it to Game Six."

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Not much here, just another group of NBA fans attempting to draw LeBron to their respective cities. LeBron to the Mavs? As long as the song plays constantly during timeouts.

LeBron to the Mavs

Some updates on the newest incarnation of the classic 2-on-2 NBA Jam:

First off become a fan on facebook. You can not only see some screenshots, but also enter a contest. More on that in a second.

Secondly, ESPN's Marc Stein wrote a great piece on the game. It's pretty old, but a different look than my picks.

Finally, the contest. If you submit any catchprase, ala "Boomshakalaka", your piece of art could be including in the actual game. Just enter in the previous facebook link.

More details here

With the explosion of talk concerning vacationing LeBron James future, and the epic free-agency of 2010. Dwyane Wade isn't getting much talk time around the media world. Wade might not be of James importance to the league, but to Southern Florida, he is Miami.
Maybe it's because we've been hearing about LeBron's future for the past 3 years, or maybe it is simply his business demeanor, but LeBron isn't the Cavaliers. On the other hand, I cannot put an image of Dwyane Wade in a jersey that is not that of the Heat. Wade, unlike LeBron has brought a Championship to his city. And even if he isn't the local prodigy, Wade embodies Miami unlike any other player since A.I. was in the finals with Philly.
To show just how much Miami wants Mr. Wade to resign, the Miami Heat have launched WeWantWade.com, where fans can leave messages, download wallpaper, and get tips on what to do if you see #3 in town. Miami residents can even request a free fan kit. Because of heavy traffic, I couln't even log on for a few hours yesterday. Hopefully, this will help show Dwyane how much Miami needs him.

Shaq may leave, but Wade is forever.

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Best line of the night from Van Gundy, "Blood cleanses the soul" after Varejao gets knocked.

Last minute + postgame just seemed plain weird. It did not seem like a team just lost a series to a lower seed.

LeBron couldn't wait to take that uniform off. Started with the headband before the tunnel. I thought the shorts were coming off too.

Anyone remember the Magic? Anyone?

Either the Celtics are going to keep the momentum, or they will flat out die.

Oh yeah, nice excuse LeBron about the elbow, saying you wouldn't blame it on injuries.

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Subtitles for the images of the only real 2nd round series (example above): Doc funk

Quick music video for those Clevelanders. Grab the tissues: The Score

ESPN New York is ready: jose3030

It's sad really. It's a tragedy the likes of Shakespeare. I'm not from Cleveland, nor do I root for the Cavs. In fact, I was hoping the Celtics would do the unimaginable and defeat the regular season best Cleveland team with championship expectations. But I wouldn't wish a season ending like this on anyone.
Like seasons before, they fell short. It wasn't supposed to be a train wreck of a 2 game stretch that began a constant cycle of "Will he stay or go" talks on ESPN. Those two games included a 31 point loss to a team who's core might rot soon by the looks of their age, and a 9 turnover game from a King. The game ended before the horn, by the Cavaliers refusing to foul a horrible ft-shooter in Rajon Rondo.
After the whistle it just got sadder for Cleveland, while I watched stunned. LeBron actually took off his jersey while still in the tunnel. For a player who's every act is studied and analyzed, surely he knew people would notice. It was hard to not see it. With that does Cleveland say goodbye to their native son? What will the Chosen One choose? It's a tragedy Cleveland. Everyone knows it, including the King.