By Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle Published 2:05 pm CST, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 UH's Ed Oliver is still projected as a first-round pick, but opinions vary as to when he'll be picked. UH's Ed Oliver is still projected as a first-round pick, but opinions vary as to when he'll be picked. Photo: Brandon Wade, FRE / Associated Press Photo: Brandon Wade, FRE / Associated Press Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Image 1 of 28 UH's Ed Oliver is still projected as a first-round pick, but opinions vary as to when he'll be picked. UH's Ed Oliver is still projected as a first-round pick, but opinions vary as to when he'll be picked. Photo: Brandon Wade, FRE / Associated Press NFL Draft: Where will Houston’s Ed … [Read more...] about NFL Draft: Where will Houston’s Ed Oliver go?
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Detroit Lions would pick 2nd in 2019 NFL draft if season ended
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 7:20 PM EDT Oct 2, 2018 If the 2018 season ended after four weeks — and some Detroit Lions fans may wish it did — the Lions would pick second overall in the 2019 NFL draft April 25. The last time the franchise picked second was in 2010, when it selected Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The Lions also picked second in 2007 (Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson) and 2003 (Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers). As a reminder, the NFL draft order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as a tiebreaker. Teams 21-32 make the playoffs, so the order for playoff teams is determined by the results of postseason play. Of course, there are 12 games left in this season, so a lot will change. Analysis: Three reasons for hope and concern for Lions at quarter mark Lions film review: How Jamal Agnew set up Kerryon Johnson's TD Still, it's surprising the Lions are already in the cellar … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions would pick 2nd in 2019 NFL draft if season ended
Jay-Z to become president of basketball operations at Puma
We’ve known for a month now that Puma was planning to re-enter the basketball sneaker business this season, aiming to sign up some of the 2018 NBA draft’s top talent to make a big splash in its return after nearly two decades away from the game. Now, four days after learning that the brand had inked potential top-five pick Marvin Bagley III, and three days before Thursday’s draft at Barclays Center, Puma revealed their next big addition … and we do mean “big.”@PUMA Life’s Good pic.twitter.com/VxkLMDhnlq— Deandre Ayton (@DeandreAyton) June 18, 2018Master Tesfatsion of Bleacher Report and Nick De Paula of ESPN reported Monday that former Arizona center Deandre Ayton, expected by many to be the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s draft, has joined Bagley in signing with Puma, giving the resurrected apparel brand its first NBA athletes since it signed Vince Carter all the way back in 1998.In addition to the Ayton and Bagley announcements, … [Read more...] about Jay-Z to become president of basketball operations at Puma
2018 NBA Mock Draft: Early guesses on who Sixers will take at No. 10
You didn't exactly need a lot of time to digest Philadelphia's lack of movement in the 2018 NBA Draft lottery. They stayed exactly where the numbers suggested they would stay at No. 10, and nobody was going to throw a parade or drive down the street blaring their horn at the thought of Mikal Bridges joining the Sixers this summer.But Tuesday night's lottery does bring a whole lot of clarity to the table for Philadelphia, and with clarity on the draft board we can all participate in everyone's favorite yearly exercise: mock draft season! There's nothing the basketball world likes to obsess over like made-up rankings of prospects and where they could be headed. This year's draft will be no exception.In a strange way, Philadelphia's position at No. 10 leaves them with a lot more openings and possibilities than they would have at No. 1. The conversation would have started and likely ended with Real Madrid's Luka Doncic, with many of the bigs at the top of draft boards being pulled off the … [Read more...] about 2018 NBA Mock Draft: Early guesses on who Sixers will take at No. 10