Derrick Favors does not speak Russian, but he’s willing to learn. Yesterday Steve Kyler reported that the Spurs had interviewed Derrick Favors during this year’s draft combine. The situation is strange so far as the Spurs draft at 20 and Favors is currently the consensus No. 3 pick. The Favors interview is reminiscent of another [...]

Yesterday, I had a chance to talk with Dexter Pittman. We talked at length about DeJuan Blair. Blair, Pittman said, “is like a brother to me. He’s family.” DeJuan Blair is something of a mentor to Pittman. They exchange texts and phone calls daily, and Blair is helping Pittman transition to the pros with a [...]

Paul George projects his draft position somewhere between the late lottery and pick 29. His strong play during today’s Combine activities only added to the increasingly noisy buzz associated with the Fresno State star. George doesn’t care where he is drafted, so long as he plays on the wing. Paul George envisions himself as an [...]