The actual NBA Draft proved dramatic enough Thursday night with General Manager Chris Grant and the Cavaliers making a mockery of most mock drafts throughout the country with their selection of power forward Anthony Bennett out of UNLV, but there was another unscripted moment that has gained national attention. It came as the draft was headed for the doldrums, but that changed quickly. ESPN's Shelley Smith interviewed new Los Angeles Clippers coach, Doc Rivers, who left the Boston Celtics earlier this week, to ask him about his new team's draft choice. Bill Simmons, an NBA television analyst, popular writer for the ESPN-affiliated site Grantland.com and unabashed...
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