First mock draft with projected draft order predicts us to draft Olexiy/Alex Len, 7'1" So. C from Maryland/Ukraine, 4th overall. Currently I'd prefer Marcus Smart, 6'4" Fr. PG from OK State. Dude is ripped and doing well in the Big 12

Stan Van Gundy interview with USA today is a must read, he is extremely open about everything, including of course the Dwight Howard situation.

Redick dishes on Stan Van Gundy, Jacque Vaughn, Rashard Lewis, Pat Garrity, and even demonstrates he knows his own usage rate. Read it.

from Celticsblog.com "One is one of the most respected coaches in the league and the other is one of the youngest and least experienced. But Big Baby is cool with his new coach (without being disrespectful to his old one)."

In a new blog, Arron Afflalo discusses his first season with the Orlando Magic.

by Sean Highkin over at MagicBasketball.net "The sample sizes are still small but after seven games, these trends are starting to emerge. They begin to explain why Afflalo’s overall numbers this season are suffering. Turning some of those midrange jumpers into attempts at the rim or from the corners behind the three-point line would do wonders for Orlando’s offense, which doesn’t have a lot of other reliable weapons."