Will the Cavaliers Draft Embiid?
By Brian Smith
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
On Tuesday night, Cleveland won the NBA Draft Lottery (again), owning the top pick in a loaded draft. But who should the Cavs select? Some say Jabari Parker or Andrew Wiggins. But others believe Joel Embiid deserves to be the first player selected. Jason King writes:
"“I can’t recall a 7-footer in the last decade who can match Embiid’s footwork, soft hands, gait and shooting touch—not to mention his shot-blocking ability, which improved dramatically throughout the season. And I realize this has been said countless times, but Embiid has only been playing basketball for three years. He’s just getting started.”"
Ever since LeBron James famously declared he was taking his talents to South Beach, breaking the hearts of Cleveland fans everywhere, there has been speculation that he might one day return. And with the Cavaliers winning Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery (again), the speculation is reaching new heights. Brian Windhorst writes:
"“So the idea of James going anywhere seems hard to project right now, especially with the Heat locked in a competitive series. But if he were to make a dramatic jump again at this point in his career, it would almost certainly take a situation like he chose in 2010, when the Heat offered an incomparable package of star power and title readiness. It likely would take some sort of dream scenario again to get James to even think about moving on.”"
Mock NBA drafts will be all the rage for the next few weeks. The question on most Kentucky fans minds is, “When will Randle and Young be selected?” Jonathan Lintner writes:
"“UK power forward Julius Randle is considered a solid fit with the Boston Celtics, who select sixth overall and have a need at that position. But that’s only if he’s still left on the board. A number of mock drafts project Randle fifth to the Utah Jazz, with others giving the edge at power forward to IU’s Noah Vonleh.Wildcats forward James Young, considered a shooting guard at the next level, may have worked himself into the lottery by way of an impressive showing at last week’s NBA combine. Most mock drafts now list him in the top 14 picks.”"
On Monday, the SEC released it’s non-divisional football schedule through 2025, and in doing so, revealed to fans what exactly a 14-team league playing only 8 conference games a year really means. John Clay writes:
"“Alabama and South Carolina won’t meet again until 2019. Alabama won’t play at Florida until 2021. Texas A&M doesn’t come to Tennessee until 2025. LSU doesn’t go back to Georgia until 2025.Look at Kentucky’s schedule down the long road. Alabama doesn’t return to Commonwealth Stadium until 2023. LSU fans won’t get another chance to see Keeneland until 2021. Texas A&M won’t make its first appearance in Lexington until 2025.It’s like those teams aren’t even in the same conference.”"
Mexico needed a playoff win against New Zealand just to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. And they were only in the playoff thanks to a Graham Zusi goal versus Panama on the last day of World Cup qualifying. So it’s important the team focus on doing its best in Brasil; and to ensure that Mexico’s manager has instituted a rather harsh rule. ESPN.com writes:
"“El Tri players can spend all the time they want on Facebook and Twitter, but according to coach Miguel Herrera, they are forbidden from having sex with their wives or girlfriends during the World Cup.”"