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Last night, the NBA draft came and went. Many teams' fans are left dreaming about what the future holds for their new superstars and fans of other teams are left scratching their head.

The NBA draft got under way with the first 3 picks going as predicted...but what happened next?

Here is an overview of the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft, and possible sleepers from the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.

A mock draft of the 2006 NBA Draft picks 1-5.

Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.

This article is basically a mock of the NBA Draft coming up on June 28 in New York City. It involves the the teams with the top ten picks, and what the author thinks they should do with them.

who will be drafted in the top 10 in the NBA draft

With only a 5% chance of winning the #1 pick, the Trail Blazer beat the odds in a big way.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

the NBA draft is unique in that the worst team doesn't always get the first pick of the draft. While this may make for exciting television, is it really a fair system?

Which teams are looking to take which players on the day of the NBA Draft?

This is not a prediction. The following is who I would draft in each position if I were the General Manager. I expect some picks to flip-flop and trades or potential trades may have a huge influence on the draft order.

Who will be taken with the 3rd through 5th picks of the 2007 NBA Draft?

Updated 2007 NBA Mock Draft.

The 2007-2008 NBA season is about to start so it's time to predict the winners of this year's NBA Awards.

The final mock draft of the year. This draft takes into account trades that have a high probability of happening before the draft, making the entire draft change.

Recap of the 2007 NBA Mock Draft First Round.

Coming into the NCAA basketball season, it seemed obvious that Greg Oden would be the #1 overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. But since then,Kevin Durant has burst onto the scene. So who should be the #1 overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft: Kevin Durant or Greg Oden?

The biggest question today in the NBA arena is the top pick of the draft. There are two clear cut top players, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Find out why the first pick should be Oden instead of Durant.

The Portland Trailblazers have conffirmed that they will select Greg Oden with the first overall selection in the 2007 NBA Draft.

From LeBron to Glyniadakis, and everyone in between, one of the best draft classes of the last 5 years has been in the NBA for three seasons. It's an appropriate time for their first report cards.

I think the best word to describe the 2006 NBA Draft would definitely be - strange. This draft, more than any I can remember in recent memory, was centered around numerous trades involving multiple teams, all with varying reasons.

Looking st how the top 14 picks in today's NBA Draft may well happen, given the current trade-talk and rumors du jour.

Looking back on the stunning developments in the 2007 NBA Draft.

Here is a look at what players will be leaving for the NBA Draft and who has decided to stay in college.

These teams have set themselves up to be very competitive in the near future.

The Hawks have struggled for about a decade and need a point guard and inside help to become a contender. Who will they pick?

What can be done to save the Portland Trailblazers, Seattle Supersonics and the Atlanta Hawks?

LeBron James is MVP; Kevin Durant is Rookie of the Year; Marcus Camby is Defensive Player of the Year; Daniel Gibson is Most Improved Player; Jason Terry is Best Sixth Man; Doc Rivers is Coach of the Year.

Looking back at the winners, the losers and those in between.

Which prospects will be worth the early first round pick that they will get?

Texas Longhorn All-American Freshman Kevin Durant is expected to declare for the NBA draft today according to a source close to the star forward.

Kevin Durant could very well be the first pick in the NBA Draft if he decides to enter it. That may not be the best decision for him.

Ohio State freshman Greg Oden is a man among boys in the college basketball game. Apparently, Oden has had enough of this child's play. Oden is declaring for the NBA draft.

The NBA Lottery is all set and the big winners are the Portland Trailblazers and the Seatle Supersonics. The Oden/Durant sweepstakes is the biggest in years. Both are expected to be franchise changing players. But which one is going to have a bigger impact?

Sam Bowie? Bill Walton? Greg Oden? The Trailblazers have some pretty bad luck with drafting centers.

With an injury that will keep Greg Oden out for the year, did the Trailblazers make a mistake in drafting the seven foot center.

After reading an article stating that Kevin Durant should stay in college, I decided to compile a list of reasons for him not to.

Russell Westbrook is an NBA Draft first-round lock. Here's his profile.

A look at the best games and assets of both players and what they need to do to be drafted first in the NBA.

The first round Eastern confrence game

Every year as the NBA Draft approached, the words "potential," "talent" and "upside" are used by every writer, fan and NBA Draft aficionado; sites like Draft Express devote an entire site to prognostications and evaluations of potential draft picks.

The Boston Celtics traded half their team to acquire Kevin Garnett, but it makes them a contender in the Eastern Conference.

Here are the top point guards in the 2007 NBA Draft class.

The NBA Draft is the worst in all of sports. Here's why.

The 2003 NBA draft was a dynamic draft which produced a lot of talent and some superstars for the future of the NBA. Take an in-depth look at their NBA performances and who's well on their way to superstarom.

I am one who likes production. And, I won;' be at any NBA pre-draft workouts anyway, so my opinions are not likely to change much. So, here is my mock draft, based on who I would select with each pick, not who I think the team will actually choose.

I'll be evaluating the affect and performance that all of the 2003 draft picks are having in the NBA.

The Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Bobcats have all received fines in the last week, all related to discussions of, or contact with, Kevin Durant or his family. The NBA sent out a memo reminding teams to stay away.

A glance at the Boston Celtics schedule over the next two months

I've only seen Greg Oden play a few times this season and most of those games he was still coming back from an injury. I was excited to see a completely healthy Greg Oden dominate in the NCAA Tournament. Boy am I disappointed.

Oden, Durant out of reach.

With the Portland Trail Blazers now holding the number one overall pick in the 2007 draft, here is a look at the best first overall picks of all time.

The Boston Celtics have been fined $30,000 for apparently having too much personal contact with the family of the University of Texas's Kevin Durant.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

Greg Oden undergoes microfracture surgery.

An analysis of the first round match between the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks.

Forget the fact that I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, at this point, I would settle for some kind of competent performance from Boston's equally beleaguered bitter rivals the Philadelphia 76ers.

The NBA was devastated in September when the news spread that Greg Oden would miss the entire 2007-2008 basketball season. Oden was the first overall selection in the 2007 NBA draft and widely considered to be the next great big man in the league.

Whatever the result in 2008, the Trail Blazers could be setting themselves up for something even the original trailblazers - Lewis & Clark - couldn't do within a few years: win an NBA championship.

This whole microfracture thing might not be all bad.

what to expect from your favorite NBA teams in the upcoming NFL draft.

Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are the consensus #1 and #2 picks in the Draft this year but will either win the Rookie of the Year next year?

The Florida Gators made history when they repeated as national champions. They also cemented their ranks as the greatest team in the history of college basketball.

USA Basketball and the NBA abdicate its leadership role, leaving savvy, profit-seeking businessmen and sneaker companies to fill the void and create a youth development system for profit, not development.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

Everybody thought Jason Kidd would be in a Mavericks jersey by now but instead it's Mike Bibby that has been traded from the Sacramento Kings to the Atlanta Hawks.

Professional basketball in the NBA is quickly falling on many fans' lists of things to do. So why should there be so many teams in a failing league?

Now that the NBA draft order has been determined, here is my take on the 2005 NBA draft. This is a mock draft of what I would do if I were an NBA general manager.

I've heard of many people hating on this year's NCAA Tournament. Where are all the upsets? Where are all the Cinderellas? Personally I think this NCAA Tournament has been great.

Who will be picked with the top picks in the 2007 NBA Draft?

How the league's teams stack up going into camp.

A preview of the 2007-08 NBA Western Conference complete with division standings predicted as well as team by team analysis.

Greg Oden, after accepting that Portland Trailblazer cap, is automatically the second best center in the NBA.

Portland should make it with their suddenly dominating front-line but the Sonics might be a year or two away.

Shan Foster has the potential to be the biggest sleeper of the 2008 NBA Draft. And here's why!

NBA drafts have always had surprises and 2008 was no different. Here is an overview of the action from draft day.

NBA teams that don't make the playoffs get a better chance of drafting good college players. Is this fair to the fans?

Collison will find a niche in the NBA.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season for the Portland Trailblazers

The Portland Trail Blazers might get the opportunity to draft the next greatest NBA player in Greg Oden. The genius idea would be to obtain the point guard, Mike Conley Jr. who is Oden's best friend and teammate point guard since playing together in high school.

Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Woodson says that Al Horford was robbed of the NBA Rookie of the Year. Was he?

The Portland Trailblazers enter the 2007-08 NBA season with one mission in mind, and that is to learn and develop.

There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.

The 2008 NBA Draft Grades from "A" to "F" are just a way of rating how each NBA team chose new players.

An overview of Javale McGhee's skills and possible outcomes of the 2008 NBA Draft.

Preview of Danilo Gallinari and the teams who are interested in drafting him for the 2008 NBA Draft.

There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.

The Atlanta Hawks are currently in the hunt for the playoffs and hold one of the last spots in the Eastern Conference. How can they improve themselves to become a contender?

I rank the top 4's in the draft this year in a stacked draft at the position.

Okay, I admit it; when Duke's Shavlik Randolph and Arizona's Chris Rodgers enter the NBA Draft early, something is amiss. However, does the NBA need an age limit just because these college students suffer from delusion and make poor life choices?

Every season top NBA draft picks get all the attention when the season starts, yet it is often rookies drafted later on in the draft, or not drafted at all, who make a significant impact come playoff time.

A look at the NBA's Atlanta Hawks in preview of the 2007-2008 season.

Preview of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks' 2007-08 season. Includes player bios, key off-season transactions, big games on the schedule and predictions.

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

A commentary that discusses the fact that the consensus #1 NBA pick Greg Oden blogs, explanations for why he might do so, and a breakdown of some of the events, reactions, etc. that he blogs about.

The hype is real on University of Texas freshman Kevin Durant