Ladies, there’s some new up and coming hotties who were just drafted into the NBA, and we’ve put together a gallery of the ones we think will make great eye candy in the years to come:

Celebs were out in full force last night in NYC, as everyone celebrate the 2010 NBA draft. Everyone wanted to party with the #1 draft pick John Wall, who went to the Washington Wizards.

Long-time NBA player Maunte Bol died over the weekend. Bol was 47 years old. He played for several NBA teams, including Washington Wizards (they were the Bullets when Bol played); Golden State Warriers; Philadelphia 76ers; and the Miami Heat.

Huggy's Lowdown for today June 3rd! Taking jabs at the Lakers and the Celtics.

VIA HELLO BEAUTIFUL Royce Reed of the Basketball Wives reality show was spotted with her son Braylon Joshua Robert Howard at the 16th Annual Children’s Athletic Games & Family Jazz Festival. Her son’s father is ball player Dwight Howard.

The NBA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday unanimously approved Jordan’s $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats from Bob Johnson, according to wire reports. Jordan will immediately take over the team after functioning as a minority investor with the final say on basketball decisions since 2006.

Usher performed at the 2010 NBA All Star Game in Dallas over the weekend and caused quite a stir with his leather capri pants. Let’s just say it was quite the talk on Twitter! Leather capri pants, spaghetti strap tank top, leg warmers and a Jean Paul Gaultier-inspired breastplate with sculpted pecs and abs.

VIA CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM Less than a week after NBA commissioner David Stern said the Bobcats would likely have new ownership, Michael Jordan says he wants to buy the team. Jordan is the Bobcats managing partner, and he recently told coach Larry Brown that he wanted to he was trying to make arrangements to buy the team, […]