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Former USC and UCLA stars will lose early, but Westbrook is in best position
KEVIN DING NBA kding@ocregister.com Memphis' Pau Gasol stopped singing the blues and Minnesota's Kevin Garnett came in out of the cold.
Demar DeRozan is saying au revoir to Europe and hello to USC. DeRozan , one of the top basketball prospects to enter the NCAA in '09, has received a qualifying ACT score and will play for the Trojans , ...
Grizzlies' Mayo Sinks 69-Foot Shot
LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Mayo made the most spectacular shot so far in his brief professioal career during the NBA's summer league action.
Davon Jefferson could have returned to USC through a draft loophole that states undrafted underclassmen who aren't drafted and don't sign with an agent can return to school if they've maintained minimum ...
Bucks get taste of Mayo in Vegas
Rookie guard O.J. Mayo already has found a groove in two games in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Mayo scores 15 points in pro debut
O.J. Mayo's professional debut featured 15 points, five assists and three steals in the Memphis Grizzlies' 88-75 win over the New Orleans Hornets last night at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.
Ed Graney: Guard sidesteps NCAA hypocrisy
Brandon Jennings today should be concerned only with signing a professional basketball contract worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, complete with a plush apartment and an expensive ride.
Mayo, Arthur sign with NBA's Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday they had signed first-round draft picks O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur.
When Mike Miller gathered last Thursday with family and friends in Mexico, it was supposed to be a life-changing experience for his brother.
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Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Neitzel had signed a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
USC phenom OJ Mayo became the highest Trojan to be drafted in the NBA at #3 overall, by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
O. J. Mayo's Memphis connections
Mayo made his first splash in Memphis at the ripe old age of 13. June 23-30, 2002 Event: The AAU 13-and-under national tournament held annually in Memphis What happened: As a seventh-grader already playing ...
Just watch: O.J. will mash rest of class into a pulp
This is the kind of thing you have to say early, because once it gets late, it's too, um, late.
NBA: Spurs shoot for future stars in tonight's draft
Seven years ago, the Spurs used the 28th pick in the NBA draft to select a skinny, unknown teenager from France, hoping only that one day he would blossom into a starter.
USC's Mayo Selected Third In The 2008 NBA Draft
USC's O.J. Mayo was the third selection in the 2008 NBA Draft held at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on June 26 June 26, 2008 USC guard O.J. Mayo was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the third ...
Southern California guard O.J. Mayo could be the third overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, but he might not wind up in Minnesota.
The 2008 NBA Draft is over. Obviously, it's now time to start looking ahead. DeMar DeRozan, bound for USC, could be the first one-and-done player drafted in '09. The first thing you need to know is that next ...
Heat acquire Chalmers from Minnesota in draft night trade
The Miami Heat acquired the draft rights to Kansas guard Mario Chalmers, the 2008 NBA Draft's 34th overall pick, from Minnesota in exchange for a pair of future second-round selections and cash considerations.
First round becomes feast for freshmen
The National Basketball Association is more and more becoming a young man's game.
Beasley's Personality Worse Than Mayo's!?
The following is a response to an ESPN.com article : "While Beasley is a talent, Riley seems to be uncomfortable with his personality...Mayo was told by Heat brass...that he is in contention to be selected ...