Rider University forward Jason Thompson was taken with the No. 12 pick in the NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings tonight.

Rush the Court blogger says he has got nothing has to do this evening and therefore he is helping the online community by live discussing NBA Draft 2008 in details. If you can't watch NBA Draft 2008 live, this news is for you.

Could Vinny Del Negro justify the hopes of Chicago Bulls as the new head coach? The Chicago Bulls have been waiting to hire the right coach since April 17 when they dismissed interim coach Jim Boylan. Their fans (and by fans, I mean me) have been waiting all season for someone anyone capable of leading a group of young players.

Kobe Bryant fanatics worldwide, and haters alike, can pretty much agree that Bryant had a pretty damn good day Wednesday, a day after officially accepting his first Most Valuable Player award and stripping it from the 3 year stranglehold of pasty foreigners with weird hair.

Sports Art is all about creating products or craft items using the sports stars as an inspiration. When a person visits Disney land they find a store that sells T-shirts, mugs, caps and many other items with Disney characters on them. Similarly, in a sports store, we will find equipment and other fun items, which have sports art on them.

The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have relieved Avery Johnson of his coaching duties. Johnson became the eighth coach in Dallas Mavericks history on March 19, 2005. He collected a record of 194-70 (.735) during his tenure with a postseason record of 23-24 (.489).

The WNBA 2008 Draft will take place Wednesday as the Los Angeles Sparks have the top pick. This is the 12th annual draft for the WNBA.

The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up front line Friday, acquiring 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations John Paxson today announced that Scott Skiles has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach. At this time, no decision has been made on Scott Skiles' replacement.

The Boston Celtics beat Charlotte Bobcats 96-95 after Ray Allen of the Celtics made the game winning three pointer.

In an effort to the increase basketball's international popularity, the National Basketball Association will hold a game Wednesday in London. It will be a rare opportunity for British fans to catch live NBA action when the Boston Celtics face the Minnesota Timberwolves.

NBA champion Tony Parker is pretty tired of being surrounded by men – so he wants to have daughters. Parker and Eva Longoria, a star on the U.S. television series "Desperate Housewife," are in France for their wedding this weekend, with a reception planned at a historic chateau outside Paris.