Michael Beasley News

“I'd be shocked if they didn't take either Love or Lopez”

Heat fans shouldn't fret too much if Miami is unlucky in the draft lottery next Tuesday. via Times-Transcript

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Kansas State forward Michael Beasley, left, and Memphis point guard Derrick Rose could go 1-2 in the NBA Draft. via Miami Herald

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“We are not the cops on the corner”

Saying the NCAA has "new information," president Myles Brand promised to investigate former Southern California basketball star O.J. Mayo, who allegedly received thousands of dollars in gifts from money given to an event promoter by a sports agency.

On Sunday, ESPN reported that Bill Duffy Associates provided Rodney Guillory with about $200,000 before Mayo arrived at USC. Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo's, told "Outside the Lines" that Mayo received about $30,000 and other benefits from Guillory while in high school and during his one season at USC. Read more

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With point guards hot right now, Derrick Rose could power past Michael Beasley for the No. via ESPN

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“You know, just trying different things out. You can tell when something's working - you know, when you work on a scene, it becomes very obvious, like, 'OK, that feels right. That works.' You know right away.”

Nathaniel Hornblower has nothing on Adam Yauch. For years, the lederhosen-clad enigma had tried to steal the spotlight from the Beastie Boy, thanks to a string of directorial credits on B-Boy videos and last ... via VH1 News

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“Beasley and Rose are more ready than the others, but that doesn't mean the others can't be ready”

There's no word yet on random searches for tomatoes and eggs upon entry to the May 20 NBA Draft Lottery party at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Also unknown is whether Heat President Pat Riley or emcee Eric Reid will be provided with garbage lids or simply have to duck for cover should the ping-pong balls bounce the wrong way.

Of course, there also are a few with the perspective that the random-but-weighted drawing for draft position might not prove to be an apocalyptic event.

Apparently, even after Kansas State forward Michael Beasley and Memphis guard Derrick Rose are called to the stage by Commissioner David Stern at the June 26 NBA Draft, there will be some fairly talented prospects to follow. Read more

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Michael Beasley received the Rolando Blackman Team Most Valuable Player award on Sunday at the annual Kansas State men's basketball banquet at the Clarion Hotel ballroom. via The Topeka Capital-Journal

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State's latest basketball signees aren't big names in the mold of Michael Beasley or Bill Walker, but they're at least fun names to say. via KBSL 10

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“Personally, I think Beasley's going to be a freak. He can shoot the three, take it inside, do things most power forwards can't”

I t appears that Kansas State basketball player Michael Beasley would fit any NBA team’s needs. via KansasCity.com

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Memphis point guard Derrick Rose and Kansas State forward Michael Beasley -- both freshmen last season -- are projected as the top two picks in the draft. via Miami Herald

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