Lottery winners and losers (we think)

 
Whether some struggling franchise put itself in position to land the next Kobe Bryant or the next Kwame Brown remains to be seen but here is what we do know about the latest installment of the NBA draft lottery: The Chicago Bulls, who came away with the number one overall pick thanks to the basketball gods who run the ping pong balls, will have the joy of choosing between Memphis point guard Derrick Rose...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. [link]

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