The Morris Twins

After being together all of their lives, playing on the exact same teams, the Morris Twins will now be going their separate ways. The two forwards Markieff and Marcus were selected back to back in this years draft, Markieff going 13th overall to the Phoenix Suns and Marcus going 14th overall to the Houston Rockets.  Coming out of University of Kansas, Markieff goes into the NBA averaging 13.6 ppg and 8.3 rpg, while Marcus goes into the NBA averaging 17.2 ppg and 7.6 rpg.  Once again Markieff, being born first, came before his brother Marcus but the two will equally be a great contribution to each of their prospective teams as they now go their separate ways for the first time in 21 years.

2011 NBA Draft

As predicted by many analysts and basketball fans Kyrie Irving was selected first in this years NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.  From Duke University the 6'2" 180 lbs guard has averaged 17.5 ppg, 4.3 apg and has a 90.1% FT going into the NBA.  Irving will be a great addition to the Cavs team as they continue to rebuild after losing Lebron James during last year's free agency.

Below is a list of the top 10 picks in this year's draft:

1st pick: Kyrie Irving, Guard (Cleveland Cavaliers)
2nd pick: Derrick Williams, Forward (Minnesota Timberwolves)
3rd pick: Enes Kanter, Forward (Utah Jazz)
4th pick: Tristan Thompson, Forward (Cleveland Cavaliers)
5th pick: Jonas Valanciunas, Center (Toronto Raptors)
6th pick: Jan Vosely, Forward (Washington Wizards)
7th pick: Bismack Biyombo, Forward (Sacramento Kings, proposed trade to Charlotte Bobcats)
8th pick: Brandon Knight, Guard (Detroit Pistons)
9th pick: Kemba Walker, Guard (Charlotte Bobcats)
10th pick: Jimmer Fredette, Guard (Milwaukee Bucks)

Terrelle Pryor Forgoes Senior Year

After Coach Jim Tressel's decision to resign as head coach at Ohio State, quarterback Terelle Pryor has announced that he would not return to Ohio State for his senior year.  Pryor would have started next season suspended for five games for trading memorabilia for money and tattoos from individuals while playing for Ohio State.  Pryor was one of several players that would undergo suspension during the upcoming school year due to allegations.  The resignation of Tressel and Pryor's decision cam weeks after a former Ohio State player came forward with information that would prove all allegations to be true.  Pryor's lawyer announced today that Pryor felt that it was in the best interest of his teammates to not return to the Ohio State football team next season.

Mark Jackson Named Warriors Head Coach

"Momma there goes that man"  ~Mark Jackson

NBA commentator for ESPN and ABC Mark Jackson has been named the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Jackson is a former NBA point guard that played for the Knicks, Nuggets, and Rockets to name a few.  Jackson was drafted into the NBA in 1987 during the 1st round going 18th overall to the New York Knicks and ended his NBA career in 2004 with the Houston Rockets.  Mark Jackson does not have any coaching experience but he is hoping to go in and turn the Warriors into a true contender in the not only the west but also the league.

Shaq Retires

After being an influential force in the game of basketball, Shaquille "The Diesel" O'Neal retires after 19 years in the game.  After being plagued by injury throughout his final year in the league with the Boston Celtics, Shaq announced on twitter to all of his fans that he would be retiring from the game. Throughout is career Shaq has won 4 NBA championships, 3 with the LA Lakers and 1 with the Miami Heat.  Shaq has played beside the likes of Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Steve Nash, and Kevin Garnett to name a few.  Shaq entered the NBA in 1992 when he was drafted 1st overall to the Orlando Magic and throughout his career he has played for the Lakers, Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics.  Shaq has won many awards over his 19 years in the league including the league MVP in 2000.  Shaq will definitely go down in history as one of the greatest forces to play the game as well as his great personality off the court.

Awards

• 4x NBA Champion
• 3x NBA Finals MVP
• NBA MVP 
• Rookie of the Year 
• 15x NBA All-Star
• 2x NBA Scoring Champion
• 8x All-NBA First Team
• 2x All-NBA Second Team
• 4x All-NBA Third Team
• 3x All-Defensive Second Team
• NBA All-Rookie First Team

Career Stats

• Points Per Game (PPG) = 23.7
• Field Goal Percentage (FG %) = 58.2%
• Rebounds Per Game (RPG) = 10.9
• Highest PPG Season = 1999-2000 with 29.7 PPG (Lakers)
• Highest RPG Season = 1999-2000 with 13.6 RPG (Lakers)