NBA Draft Wiretap

UT's Ford likely to go pro

Texas sophomore point guard T.J. Ford is expected to announce this week that he will leave the Longhorns early and enter the NBA draft on June 26.

A source close to the team said Ford would leave because it is in his best interest to do so. An announcement is expected this week, most likely Thursday.

Via Houston Chronicle


Bell aims to show he can play point guard in NBA

For the next two months, it is the question that will hover over Troy Bell: Can he really be an NBA point guard?

From now until the June 26 draft, Bell, a Minneapolis native and Holy Angels graduate, will attempt to show he isn't simply a short shooting guard. He will try to show that even though he scored 2,632 points at Boston College -- only 20 players have ever scored more points in their collegiate careers -- he can distribute the ball and make good decisions.

Via Minneapolis Star-Tribune


UM's Rice weighs options

NBA draft? Senior season at the University of Miami?

Forward Darius Rice has been weighing the options and will announce his decision Thursday. He is leaning toward staying in college, but the NBA seems enticing at times, he said.

Via Miami Herald


Apr 2003 Archive

  • Agent:"People want to see Darko"

    The Seattle Times reports that while LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are receiving all the hype in the United States, it may be Darko Milicic who will be the best player to come out in the NBA draft.

  • LeBron officially declares

    LeBron declares for draft

  • LeBron's shoe deal could depend on lottery

    Darren Rovell of ESPN.

  • Carmelo going pro

    Carmelo going pro

  • LeBron's decision coming Friday

    The Associated Press reports that High School star LeBron James will address the media on Friday to discuss his plans for the future.

  • Stoudemire is NBA's top rookie

    Stoudemire is NBA's top rookie

  • Draft ties to be broken Monday

    The Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers will go head-to-head Monday to see who will receive the higher pick should they both be unlucky enough to fail to secure a top 3 pick according to Chris Tomasson of the Rocky Mountain News.

  • Villanueva likely to declare

    Andy Katz of ESPN.

  • Ford hospitalized

    Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle reports that Texas guard T.

  • Decision coming for James

    Susan Vinella of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: LeBron James plans to announce his NBA intentions within the next two weeks.

  • Ford might not stay

    Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle reports: On Saturday, Texas guard T.

  • Hayes going pro?

    Anthony Dasher of the Athens Banner-Herald reports: SEC Player of the Year Jarvis Hayes will go pro if he is projected to be a lottery pick.

  • Sweetney to declare

    Greg Sandoval of the Washington Post reports: Georgetown junior forward Mike Sweetney will declare for the NBA Draft but won't hire an agent so that he can maintain the option of returning to school.

  • Outlaw undecided

    Paul Jones of the Starkville Daily News reports that Mississippi State could lose more than just Mario Austin to the draft.

  • Austin signs with agent

    Jim Mashek of the Sun Herald reports that Mario Austin has signed with an agent ending his college career.

  • Rickert enters draft

    Mike Wells of the Pioneer Press reports that University of Minnesota center Rick Rickert will enter the 2003 NBA draft.

  • Weis to join Knicks?

    Chris Broussard of the New York Times reports: 1999 first-round draft choice Frédéric Weis might still have a chance to join the New York Knicks.

  • Layden will have to wait on Vujanic

    Layden will have to wait on Vujanic

  • James wins Roundball Classic

    LeBron James made the game winning shot to cap off a night where he had 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists to lead the West squad to a 120-119 victory in the EA sports Roundball Classic reports Jason Strait in the USA Today.