2018 NBA Draft

[6/21/18] OK, I got the NBA Draft playing on ESPN (YouTube TV on my laptop), ESPN2 (WatchESPN on my Fire tablet), NBA TV (YouTube TV on my ipad mini), Yahoo Sports (on my laptop), and CBS Sports HQ (on my laptop).  I guess I'm ready.  Shucks, I forgot to buy pizza.  ... Switch to the Roku and watch from the floor.

1. Phoenix - Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona

2. Sacramento - Marvin Bagley III, PF, Duke

Atlanta will trade the third pick to Dallas for the fifth pick and a future first round.  Atlanta will pick Doncic for Dallas.  And Dallas will pick Trae Young with the fifth pick if available.

3. Atlanta - Luka Doncic, G/F, Real Madrid

4. Memphis - Jaren Jackson Jr., PF, Michigan State

5. Dallas - Trae Young, G, Oklahoma
6. Orlando - Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas

7. Chicago - Wendell Carter, F/C, Duke
8. Cleveland - Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
9. New York - Kevin Knox, SF, Kentucky
10. Philadelphia - Mikal Bridges, G/F, Villanova

11. Charlotte - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky

Charlotte to trade Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Clippers for the 12th pick and two future second round picks

12. Clippers - Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State
13. Clippers - Jerome Robinson, G, Boston College
14. Denver - Michael Porter Jr., SF, Missouri
15. Washington - Troy Brown, G/F, Oregon
16. Phoenix - Zhaire Smith, SG, Texas Tech

Philadelphia trades Mikal Bridges (no. 10) to Phoenix for Zhaire Smith (no. 16) and 2021 first-round pick.

LiAngelo undrafted

2018 NBA Draft Grades

[6/21/18] Consensus mock draft
1. Phoenix - Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona

2. Sacramento - Marvin Bagley III, PF, Duke

3. Atlanta - Luka Doncic, G/F, Real Madrid
4. Memphis - Jaren Jackson Jr., PF, Michigan State
5. Dallas - Mohamed Bamba, C/F, Texas
6. Orlando - Trae Young, G, Oklahoma
7. Chicago - Michael Porter Jr., SF, Missouri
8. Cleveland - Wendell Carter, F/C, Duke
9. New York - Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
10. Philadelphia - Mikal Bridges, G/F, Villanova
11. Charlotte - Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky
12. Clippers - Lonnie Walker, G/F, Miami
13. Clippers - Robert Williams, C, Texas A&M / Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky
14. Denver - Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State

[6/21/18] Business Insider

[6/21/18] Yahoo 4.0

1. Phoenix - Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona
2. Sacramento - Marvin Bagley III, F, Duke
3. Atlanta - Luka Doncic, G/F, Real Madrid
4. Memphis - Michael Porter Jr., F, Missouri
5. Dallas - Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas
6. Orlando - Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Michigan State

7. Chicago - Wendell Carter, C, Duke

8. Cleveland - Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma
9. New York - Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky
10. Philadelphia - Mikal Bridges, G/F, Villanova
11. Charlotte - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky
12. Clippers - Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
13. Clippers - Lonnie Walker, G/F, Miami
14. Denver - Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State
15. Washington - Robert Williams, C, Texas A&M /

[6/18/18] David Aldridge mock draft

1. Phoenix - Deandre Ayton, C, Arizona
2. Sacramento - Luka Doncic, G/F, Real Madrid
3. Atlanta - Marvin Bagley III, F, Duke
4. Memphis - Trae Young, G, Oklahoma
5. Dallas - Jaren Jackson Jr., F/C, Michigan State
6. Orlando - Collin Sexton, G, Alabama
7. Chicago - Mohamed Bamba, C/F, Texas
8. Cleveland - Wendell Carter, C/F, Duke
9. New York - Michael Porter Jr., F, Missouri
10. Philadelphia - Mikal Bridges, F, Villanova
11. Charlotte - Kevin Knox, F, Kentucky
12. Clippers - Lonnie Walker, G/F, Miami
13. Clippers - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Kentucky
14. Denver - Miles Bridges, F, Michigan State
15. Washington - Robert Williams, C, Texas A&M

Jim Leahey retires

Jim Leahey, who painted a vivid word picture of Hawaii sports for listeners over 60 years as the state’s most recognizable radio and television broadcaster, confirmed his retirement.

“Yes, it is official,” Leahey, 75, told the Star-Advertiser today.
Leahey first disclosed his intention over the weekend at a roast for long-time boss and broadcast partner Rick Blangiardi.

“I just want to quietly go away,” said Leahey, whose final segments behind the mic came as the play-by-play broadcaster for University of Hawaii baseball on KKEA radio last month.

“I enjoyed working with Josh Pacheco and Scottie Robbs, but I’m 75 years old now and don’t want to take a position from guys who are coming up and working hard,” Leahey said after conferring with his wife, Toni.

“It has been a lot of seasons, a lot of memories,” said Leahey, who began working alongside his father, Chuck, in the 1960s and later teamed up with his son, Kanoa.

In the course of a career that saw him alternate between radio and TV — and sometimes do simulcasts across both platforms — Leahey has appeared on KGMB, KIKU, KHNL, KITV, KHET and cable. He also did preseason NFL Seahawks games for a Seattle station.

When Blangiardi took over independent station KIKU (which became KHNL) and masterminded a deal to televise UH sports on a scale of more than 100 events a year, he hired Leahey to do play-by-play. “Some years I was doing as many as seven different UH sports a year,” Leahey said. “It was great.”

A highlight? “The 56-14 victory over Brigham Young (in 1989),” said Leahey said. “BYU came in arrogant, as always. After what was it —not winning for 10 straight years against BYU? — damn that was good. I think it was the best game that UH ever played. The sound, the excitement of that crowd, is something you’ll always remember.”

In his call of the game, Leahey exclaimed, “This is better than statehood!”

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[11/21/18] Jim Leahey - distinguished achiever