With the college hoops campaign finished for the year, the Florida Gators taking the championship glory on Monday night, it is now time to shift focus to the big leagues. The NBA draft is upon us all, with June 28 being the day where college boys become NBA men. There is much speculation about who will be picked in the draft along with other truths and rumors, but the thought on everyone’s minds is not what, but who. 

All of the names you’ve been hearing throughout March Madness have one foot in the door to be eligible for the draft. Players like Kevin Durant, Joakim Noah and Greg Oden spring to mind, with Roy Hibbert and others on a 50/50 stance. Word around

Boston is that if they had No. 1 and No. 2 picks, they would go for Greg Oden and Kevin Durant, in that same order… anything lower and they’ll be forced to shop around. The Celtics

(+6½) will be playing the Knicks (-2½) today at 7:35 EST.

Ron Artest seems to be getting too old for the game. Sailing through the storm that is stiffness, he doesn’t make the effort to stay in the court and waves at his coach to pull him out. Admitting that his speed isn’t what it used to, it seems he is having second thoughts about even entering the floor. Text messages to his teammates saying he’s on the brink of retirement can never mean a good thing. Does this mean Artest is… giving up? The Kings (+7½) will square off against the Nuggets (-7½) tonight at 10:05 EST.  People within the Detroit Pistons’ ranks have confirmed that team owner Bill Davidson will not be inducted into the Basketball hall of fame this year. Regarded as one of the most involved team owners in the NBA and a longtime basketball fan, Davidson purchased the Pistons in 1974 for $7 million. With his dedication and care towards the team, having them win 3 NBA championships for

Detroit, the estimated worth of the team now resides in the neighborhood of $284 million. He is quite often seen at his teams’ games, also owning the Detroit Shock of the WNBA and Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL.

Detroit

(-4½) faces the Bulls (+4½) tonight at 7:05 EST.  These are only rumors and speculation by part of reporters from the Boston Globe, the Sacramento Bee and the Detroit Free Press, among others. Although no official announcements have been made about any of the information stated about, Bestlinesports.com knows that every bit of information counts when placing a wager. Check out the latest lines and play with the highest parlay odds now! Bestlinesports.com!