EveryJoe

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• Worst Picks of the NBA Draft
• Rangers Win Again, But Still Broke
• iPhone 4 Goes on Sale
• Kentucky Dominates NBA Draft
• Gregg Allman Undergoes Liver Transplant Surgery

Worst Picks of the NBA Draft Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:48 PM PDT The 2010 NBA Draft featured a lot of very interesting prospects. While the draft wasn’t deep in future superstars, it was deep and offered quality picks into the second round. However, a few teams made costly errors on draft night. Here’s a look at the worst draft picks of NBA draft. Image: TSN Wesley Johnson to the Minnesota Timberwolves Johnson is a solid player who can become a good third option. But when you are drafting fourth overall, you need more than that. The T’Wolves should have drafted DeMarcus Cousins — a player with a much higher ceiling. Ekpe Udoh to the Golden State Warriors The Warriors are a mess. Drafting Ekpe Udoh sixth overall is yet another sign. Udoh is an energy big but he’s old, limited offensively and not a true difference maker. What were they thinking? Greivis Vasquez to the Memphis Grizzlies Though a very good college player, it is doubtful that Vasquez will see his game translate to the NBA level. He’s a slow point guard without a very good outside shot. Add in his mediocre passing ability and his uneven temper and there’s no way he should have gone in the first round. Landry Fields to the New York Knicks Even though he had a good senior season at Stanford, there’s no way Fields is an NBA player. He’s too slow for the small forward position and too weak for the power forward position. He’ll end up playing pro ball in Europe. Ryan Reid to the Oklahoma City Thunder Sam Presti is a very good general manager but he went overboard with this pick. Reid averaged 6.8 points at Florida State as a senior. Yes, only 6.8 points! Drafting such a player is just crazy. Post from: EveryJoe

Rangers Win Again, But Still Broke Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:39 PM PDT The Texas Rangers are an interesting story this year. At 44-28, they have the second best record in the American League — only behind the New York Yankees. That’s impressive when you consider the turmoil surrounding the team. The current ownership is broke and the team is being kept alive with help from Major League Baseball. Image: MLB If the MLB didn’t step in to help, reports indicate that the Rangers would literally not have the money to pay its players. That’s could be quite a distraction — but obviously it isn’t at the moment. With a win on Thursday, the Rangers have now won 11 games in a row. They have a 4.5-game lead in their division over the Los Angeles Angels and are favorites to make a rare trip to the postseason. Their win Thursday came over the Pittsburgh Pirates. With two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth inning, Vladimir Guerrero had the game-winning hit as the Rangers won 6-5. Next up for the panhandling Rangers is a series against their intrastate rival Houston Astros. Post from: EveryJoe

iPhone 4 Goes on Sale Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:34 PM PDT Apple’s iPhone 4 went on sale in five countries on Thursday. And as expected lines were long and overwhelming in most major cities. Though some fans were ecstatic about getting their new phone, frustrations were mounting for those who waited all night. Here are some scenes from the iPhone line in Boston, New York and other cities. Post from: EveryJoe

Kentucky Dominates NBA Draft Posted: 24 Jun 2010 08:24 PM PDT Prior to Thursday night, Kentucky never had a player selected first overall. When the Washington Wizards picked John Wall, that changed. And Kentucky’s night was just beginning. Image: Reuters In the first round, Kentucky had five players drafted (John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Eric Bledsoe, Patrick Patterson and Daniel Orton) to set a new record. No team in the history of the NBA had five players go in the first round. Outside of Kentucky, there were a few other highlights. Evan Turner, the do-everything guard out of Ohio State, went second overall to the Philadelphia 76ers. Athletic young bigman Derrick Favors was selected third by the New Jersey Nets. Favors entered the draft after one year at Georgia Tech. The fourth pick was Wesley Johnson, who goes from Syracuse to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Sacramento Kings rounded out the top five by taking Cousins. For people like myself who took a lot of time studying this draft, the night was actually somewhat boring. Expert mock drafters on sites like ESPN.com and DraftExpress.com left little suspense. But all in all, this draft ushered in a healthy amount of talent to the NBA and should produce a few stars. Post from: EveryJoe

Gregg Allman Undergoes Liver Transplant Surgery Posted: 24 Jun 2010 09:39 AM PDT Gregg Allman, who has been receiving treatment for Hepatitis C since 2007, underwent a liver transplant in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday. Best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, he was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Image: Jeff Daly/WENN.com Allman struggled with drug use, including cocaine and heroin, beginning in the 1970s. However, he became sober in the 1990s. Allman and The Allman Brothers Band continue to tour every year, however it’s not known when/if touring will resume after the transplant. Allman believes that he contracted Hepatitis C from a tattoo needle. Allman has been married at least six times. His most famous marriage was to Cher from 1975 to 1979. He also dated and impregnanted Shannon Wilsey (who later became the porn star Savannah) when she was 16. Her pregnancy ended in miscarriage. Allman has several children, some of which are also musicians, and two grandchildren. Post from: EveryJoe

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