Stanford University NCAA NewsNews on Stanford University Sports continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Straight from the lip- June 30, 2008 Sitting in his locker-room stall underneath Mosaic Stadium, Saskatchewan Roughrider Omarr Morgan dissected Danny Maciocia's off-season moves.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/straight-from-the-lip?fromrss=1 NBA draft is a Western World- June 29, 2008 If there is such a thing as an East Coast bias, it won't be evident in this year's NBA draft.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/nba-draft-is-a-western-world?fromrss=1 Draft night leaves plenty of questions for Bobcats- June 28, 2008 The Charlotte Bobcats nearly moved up in the draft. They almost dealt Gerald Wallace, and dangled other veterans as trade bait.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/draft-night-leaves-plenty-of-questions-for-bobc... Stanford twins lead Bay Area's top draft crop- June 27, 2008 Twenty years later, the Stanford twins had to wait 27 minutes to realize the different destinations of their professional careers.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/stanford-twins-lead-bay-areas-top-draft-crop?fr... Derrick Rose goes No. 1 in NBA draft- June 27, 2008 NEW YORK - Derrick Rose is going home, and a record crowd of freshmen are following him to the NBA.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/derrick-rose-goes-no-1-in-nba-draft?fromrss=1 Nets take C Brook Lopez with 10th pick- June 27, 2008 The New Jersey Nets created salary room for a potential run at major free agents in 2010 and found a center for the future on Thursday, trading Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee just hours before drafting Stanford ...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/nets-take-c-brook-lopez-with-10th-pick?fromrss=... Bobcats take Augustin with 9th pick- June 27, 2008 The Charlotte Bobcats have selected point guard D.J. Augustin of Texas with the ninth pick in the NBA draft.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/bobcats-take-augustin-with-9th-pick?fromrss=1 Nets waiting to see who drops- June 26, 2008 New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn cackled when asked who the team intended to take with the 10th pick overall in the NBA Draft.http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/nets-waiting-to-see-who-drops?fromrss=1 Scouting the NBA Draft's top centers- June 25, 2008 1. Brook Lopez, Stanford, 7-0: Skilled, crafty player with many athleticism issues. 2. Kosta Koufos, Ohio St., 7-0: Has answered questions with series of strong workouts. 3. Robin Lopez, Stanford, 7-0: Brook's brother draws Anderson Varejao comparisons. 4. Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, 7-2: Upside has been reached; could excel in the halfcourt. 5. DeAndre Jordan, Texas A&M, 6-11: Raw talent has fallen from initial lottery projections. Of note Many draft boards have France's Alexis Ajinca ranked..http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/scouting-the-nba-drafts-top-centers?fromrss=1 NBA Draft Likely To Finally Separate Lopez Twins- June 25, 2008 Brook and Robin Lopez have been playing basketball together since the first grade. From driveway 1-on-1 to high school in Fresno, and later at Stanford, the twin 7-footers have never been far apart. So you could forgive them for being sentimental about the future. The NBA draft on Thursday will likely separate the 20-year-olds for the first time in their lives. But, frankly, you'd be wasting the compassion. ''It's the same adjustments really, it's just that I won't have that guy following me...http://www.topix.net/ncaa/stanford/2008/06/nba-draft-likely-to-finally-separate-lopez-twin... |