Jerryd Bayless

We have all read endless mock drafts, and heard countless media predictions but what is Vegas thinking about the NBA draft on Thursday? It is pretty much a done deal that Derrick Rose will go No. 1 but after that it should get wild. Here are some props to check out if you want to add a little spice to draft night. What will Miami do with the #2 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft? Draft Michael Beasely and Keep him -350 Trade Pick or Draft Michael Beasley and Trade him +300 Draft O.J. Mayo +450 Draft Any Other Player +400 Who will be ... Read Full Story

Some of the NBA’s greatest guards of the past and present have one thing in common, they all attended the University of Arizona. Because of the success of the point guards the school turns out, it has been dubbed “Point Guard U.” Bayless is the latest in a long line of successful guards to come out of Arizona. Here are some of the guards from Arizona: 1) Gilbert Arenas. He might not be active, since of the glass knee issues, but he is still hanging in there. When healthy, Arenas is one of the best guards in the league. 2) Jason Terry. He’s over ... Read Full Story

They did again! The Portland Trail Blazers came into the draft without a lot of noise and left making all kinds of racket. This would be the 3rd year in a row that the NBA Draft was owned by this up and coming franchise from the northwest. They may not have made the playoffs since 2003, but those days will soon be over as they added yet another remarkable piece to what should be a future dynasty to watch out for. So what did they do? They started the night with the 13th overall pick in a draft that really only had 10-11 players ... Read Full Story

First, KG went after Jose Calderon in the backcourt doing his best Dikembe Mutombo impression. Then he made Big Baby cry in the Portland game. But that’s not it. KG’s intimidation tactics didn’t go over too well with Jerryd Bayless either, as he basically crawled up to him in the backcourt, and taunted him again a couple of plays later. Related posts: Who’s Better: Rasheed Wallace or Elton Brand? BREAKING NEWS: Kevin McHale To Coach T-Wolves Did Steve Blake Push Off? Read Full Story

Jerryd Bayless Nobody was more disappointed in Jerryd Bayless ‘ NBA rookie campaign than Bayless himself. After destroying the ‘08 Vegas Summer League (29.8 ppg), Bayless went into the regular season as a darkhorse Rookie of the Year (or at least All-Rookie Team) pick, but soon found himself sitting behind Portland starters Brandon Roy and Steve Blake , and fighting for backcourt minutes with Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez . While Bayless had some standout moments — like scoring 23 points in a Jan. 15 game at New Jersey, and dropping 19 on the Hornets on Feb. 2 — for the most part, the ... Read Full Story