DeSagana Diop, a 7-foot, 315-pound center from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., via Senegal, was plucked eighth by the Cleveland Cavaliers, becoming the 14th high school player taken in the first round since Kevin Garnett's selection by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995.
Within hours of the deal's terms becoming public, the Cleveland Cavaliers' owner, Dan Gilbert, sent a scathing e-mail to Stern, demanding a vote by the other 29 owners.
The defending champions will open the Finals on Thursday against the Cleveland Cavaliers after becoming the 10th team in NBA history to rally from a 3-1 definit in a playoff series and the first since the Houston Rockets beat the Clippers last season in the West semifinals.
But, just like other higher seeds in what is becoming an upset-filled tournament, the Cavaliers looked off guard by the fast-paced, rough-playing Zags.
The ACC sixth man of the year was a cheerleader after a hard fall in last week's conference tournament, becoming the first player for the Cavaliers to miss a game this season because of injury.
And with Sunday's thriller, the Cavaliers made history again -- becoming the first club in league history to win the title after being down three games to one.
But it's one more point in what's becoming a thick line connecting Facebook's business ambitions to its cavalier approach to privacy.
In the N.B.A., while everybody looked away after the anti-climactic Heat-Cavaliers game, the Heat has made steps toward becoming a powerhouse of its own.
The Cavaliers are suddenly on the precipice of basketball history, becoming the first Finals team since 1966 to reach Game 7 after falling down down 3-1 to start the series after a win on Thursday night.
A season after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16, the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead turn into a 3-point deficit before Hunter came to the rescue.
