Wiggins chooses Kansas
- Andrew Wiggins, the consensus top high school basketball player in the country this year (and for many previous years, according to some) will be going to the University of Kansas next year. Wiggins had narrowed his choices down to Kansas, Kentucky, Florida State and North Carolina.
- Both his father (a former NBA player) and his mother (a former Olympian) had attended Florida State which made some think he'd go there. Kentucky had already gotten what some are calling the greatest recruiting class in the history of college basketball and will in all likelihood be ranked #1 to start next season, however adding Wiggins would have made them prohibitive favorites to win it all.
- Kansas loses all five starters from last year's team and Wiggins will have to shoulder the load for much of the season. However, there are still some pieces there along with a great coach who knows how to win the seemingly any players.
- Wiggins is expected to leave after one season and be the #1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
- Andrew Wiggins, the consensus top high school basketball player in the country this year (and for many previous years, according to some) will be going to the University of Kansas next year. Wiggins had narrowed his choices down to Kansas, Kentucky, Florida State and North Carolina.
- Both his father (a former NBA player) and his mother (a former Olympian) had attended Florida State which made some think he'd go there. Kentucky had already gotten what some are calling the greatest recruiting class in the history of college basketball and will in all likelihood be ranked #1 to start next season, however adding Wiggins would have made them prohibitive favorites to win it all.
- Kansas loses all five starters from last year's team and Wiggins will have to shoulder the load for much of the season. However, there are still some pieces there along with a great coach who knows how to win the seemingly any players.
- Wiggins is expected to leave after one season and be the #1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
NBA On the Brink of Conference Championships
- The first two entrants to the NBA Conference Championships
should be determined today. The Miami Heat, who after losing game one have won
three straight games by an average of more than 23, look to finish off the
Chicago Bulls. Lebron James has scored 95 points in the four games, leading the
Heat and looking unstoppable.
- The Memphis Grizzlies also lost game one, but have also won
three in a row. Though winning by a smaller margin than the Heat (winning all
three by 6) the Grizzlies have exerted their will on a Thunder team that is not
the same without their superstar point guard Russell Westbrook.
- The other series in the west has been back and forth with
the San Antonio Spurs winning all the odd number games, and the Golden State
Warriors striking back soon after. Game 5 was the biggest blowout in the series
so far with the Spurs winning by 18 after completely shutting down Warriors
star Stephen Curry, only allowing him to score 9 points. Meanwhile, Spurs PG
Tony Parker poured in 25 to lead his team.
- The Indiana Pacers flew under the radar most season to
non-basketball fans, but they were the second seed in the conference based on a
stifling defense. The New York Knicks were definitely on the radar led by a
potent offense. The Pacers have found a way to largely shut down the Knicks.
Center Roy Hibbert is imposing his will on the Knicks down low and New York has
looked lost. The Pacers look to advance in game 6 on Thursday.
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