Blazers Forward Hospitalized With Deadly Blood Virus

This is scary news about Lamarcus Aldridge. Hear from the man himself..

"On Saturday I came down with a blood virus. I quickly became sick and had to be rushed to the hospital. I thought it was a case of bad food or a bad cold, but I was wrong. It turned out to be a very serious virus that if not treated quickly could actually be deadly! One thing I know for sure is that I've never felt worse in my life and there were times I wasn't really sure where I was going. Thankfully I had a lot of family support and great medical care that helped me fight through it and now I've turned the corner and I'm feeling much better."

The Blazers forward was under consideration for the Olympic team, but was recovering from minor hip surgery before this incident. LaMarcus Aldridge was already out 2-4 months and then this happened to him. Poor guy, but at least he is ok. Best of luck to Aldridge in his recovery.

-Noland

Less Than 1 Week Until NBA Draft Lottery

In 6 days the NBA Draft Lottery will be held. ESPN will air the draft lottery Wednesday May 30 @ 8am live from New York. This will be held before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The event will really be about finding out who will get Anthony Davis. The Wizards have a realistic shot and fans have got to be hoping for it. Davis is an absolute stud and someone that can help the Wizards compete quick. So what are the chances the Wizards get him?

Here are the odds by team.
Charlotte 25%
Washington 19.9%
Cleveland 13.8%
New Orleans 13.7%
Sacramento 7.6%
New Jersey 7.5%
Golden State 3.6%
Toronto 3.5%
Detroit 1.7%
New Orleans 1.1% (from Minnesota)
Portland 0.8%
Milwaukee 0.7%
Phoenix 0.6%
Houston 0.5%

Notes: New Orleans has two picks so they actually have a 14.8% chance of getting the #1 pick. The Nets lose their pick to Portland unless its in the top 3. Golden state loses their pick to Utah unless their pick is in the top 7. If everything holds to form, Golden State will pick 7th.

-Noland