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NBA Draft Live Blog: Celtics Draft Purdue Alums JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore

11:40 p.m.: The Celtics select guard E'Twaun Moore (another Purdue grad) with the No. 55 pick. 

It'll be nice to give JaJuan Johnson a familiar face, and there's no doubt that Moore is at times a sensational scorer, if inconsistent, but I would've liked another big man.

The 6-foot-4 guard will be behind both Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley on the depth chart.

Cavs take Milan Macvan, a forward from Serbia, with pick No. 54.

11:36 p.m.: Orlando's first pick (No. 53) is DeAndrew Liggins, a guard out of Kentucky (how many draftees can John Calipari spit out? Sheesh). Love his size (6-6) and speed, but he'll have to relegate himself to a defensive specialist in the NBA. Zero stroke on offense.

11:34 p.m.: The Pistons take Vernon Macklin, a 6-foot-9 forward from Florida at No. 52. Got serious ups. Reminds me, ironically enough, of Jason Maxiell.

11:30 p.m.: 76ers get Temple power forward Lavoy Allen at 50, Blazers nab Ohio State 3-point specialist Jon Diebler at 51. I watched the latter a lot this year, and he can legitimately hit triples from everywhere on the floor, with a super-quick release. And at 6-foot-7, he's tall enough to put 'em up over most shooting guards. J.J. Redick-type guy.

11:24 p.m.: Surprised to see Kansas guard Josh Selby fall this far -- 49th pick to Memphis. I see the 6-foot-3 guard being able to help the Grizzlies immediately behind Mike Conley.

11:21 p.m.: Swear word. I was hoping Oakland center Keith Benson would fall to Boston at No. 55 (first player ever to be drafted from Oakland). He's a 6-11 center who can score from anywhere on the floor. Sure, he needs to bulk up, but he would've been a perfect project under KG.

Hawks got him at No. 48

11:20 p.m.: Georgia guard Travis Leslie, No. 47 to the Clippers, is expected to compete with Blake Griffin in the dunk contest. Only if he gets on the floor. 

11:16 p.m.: Lakers, with their second pick, take Andrew Goudelock from the College of Charleston. He's a 6-foot-3 shooting guard who some have said is the second best pure shooter (behind Jimmer) in the draft.

11:15 p.m.: Cavs trade that Justin Harper (No. 32) pick to Orlando for future draft picks.

11:14 p.m.: Per Avery Johnson's interview with ESPN, the Nets look good -- at least relative to what they've been. Brook Lopez, Deron Williams and Marshon Brooks. No depth past that, but that's a good 1-2-3.

News: International RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Trailer Walks ...

While I wouldn't call it spoiler-heavy per se, as it doesn't seem to be giving up anything meant to be kept secret, a new trailer for Rupert Wyatt's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes has appeared in the UK and it certainly aims to walk viewers through the film's major plot points all the way from start to finish. So while it stops short of telling you how, exactly, everything happens you'll certainly walk away from it with a pretty good idea of the entire arc of the film. So, buyer beware, there may be some things here that you don't want to know. That said, this new effort also features a ton of new footage and, as expected, the more we see of WETA's effects work the better it looks. Of course it also looks as though that effects work is going to be called upon to cover for a very obvious and on-the-nose script that features very little in the way of subtlety. James Franco, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto, Brian Cox and Tom Felton star. Take a look below. In the Golden Age of Hollywood, Jake Kasdan might have started his career in the theater and then made his way West with the advent of the talkies. He knows how to coax funny performances out of comic actors without allowing them to bluster their way through scenes. And he creates an atmosphere in which supporting actors, bit players,... More » Once upon a time, Japanese idols were supposed to be vapid, nice-looking kids who were "the hot thing" for a moment, after which they'd fade into the oblivion of the talentless to be replaced by the next one. But as of late we're seeing idols who refuse to go down that easily. Idols who successfully start acting careers and, surprise... More » Zack Snyder is directing Superman reboot Man Of Steel for Warner Brothers but, judging from the trade announcement of Russell Crowe's casting, you'd be hard pressed to know it. Major announcements in the trade papers are carefully managed affairs, put together by teams of publicists and executives to shape a message for the masses. Nothing at all appears -...

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