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There’s probably no draft lottery prospect with a shiftier forecast than Missouri Tigers alum Michael Porter Jr. An equal number of people seemingly expect Porter to be taken within the top 1-5 range, 6-10 frame, and 11-14 bracket. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the L.A. Clippers and the Denver Nuggets are even holding hope […]

There is no lack of intrigue surrounding several lottery prospects in tonight’s NBA Draft. That includes Michael Porter Jr., whose stock has been swinging back and forth in the lead up to the draft mostly due to concerns about his health. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, a recent medical examination on Porter revealed no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make another splash in the 2018 NBA Draft with the 10th and 26th overall picks. It appears Missouri small forward Michael Porter Jr. has shown up on Philadelphia’s radar. Porter may be a bit out of reach considering he is projected to be a lottery pick. According to Michael Scotto […]

Top prospect Michael Porter Jr. is sure to get picked come draft night. However, he might not see as much action as he’s expected. As reported by L. Jason Smith,  co-host at Jason&John 92.9 FM ESPN, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress said that there’s a possibility that Porter Jr. will be a redshirt in his first NBA season. […]

Former Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. is widely viewed as being one of the top prospects in this year’s class for the 2018 NBA Draft. This has put him in line with the expectation that he will be one of the first few names off the board on Thursday night. According to Darren Rovell of […]

NBA top prospect Michael Porter Jr. is pretty confident heading into the draft. He compared himself to several basketball elites. As reported by Damon Amendolara of CBS Sports, Porter Jr. said that he’s a mix of Kevin Durant, Tracy McGrady, Giannis Antetokounmpo. There are several key components of their play style that he has incorporated: “Right […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into the NBA Draft with the possibility that LeBron James may not be coming back for the 2018-19 season. The thought of losing the team’s franchise leader in points, rebounds, assists and just about every relevant category, seems imminent, but their selection process in Thursday’s NBA Draft should not be […]

Michael Porter Jr. might just find things unchanged after a torrid year where he has experienced his share of injuries, his first — a back ailment that cut his season short after the first two minutes of his season opener with Missouri, and most recently a hip spasm that made him miss his second pro […]

Michael Porter Jr. used to be regarded as the top overall prospect for the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft, but a back injury he suffered during his days with the Missouri Tigers has apparently cost him that lofty estimation. It didn’t help his stock that he reportedly canceled a workout last week due to a sore […]

The Sacramento Kings are perhaps the biggest wild card in this upcoming NBA Draft, now reportedly “strongly weighing” drafting Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. with their second overall pick, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. This very fact can put Porter right where he was pre-injury, as he was previously considered a […]

Michael Porter Jr., a forward from Missouri, missed a large part of his freshman year due to a back injury. In fact, according to Chelsea Howard of Sporting News, Porter only played the first two minutes of Missouri’s season opener. However, this setback has not prevented NBA teams from potentially drafting Porter as a top […]

Now that the 2017-18 season is in the books, most teams around the NBA landscape have shifted their focus to the upcoming Draft, including the Memphis Grizzlies, who are reportedly interested in former University of Missouri stand-out Michael Porter Jr. Porter Jr, now 19 years of age, is a 6-foot-10 forward who’s drawn loads of […]

NBA Draft prospect Michael Porter Jr. revealed his medical/physical evaluation today at his workout and the results turned out better than expected. As reported by Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Porter Jr. was in Chicago where NBA teams and their respective scouts were on the lookout for the 19-year-old’s medical test. This could be enough […]

A back surgery that kept him out for most of his freshman season at Missouri and a recent hip strain hasn’t done much to deter teams from leaning toward selecting Michael Porter Jr., according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. Previously lauded as a top-two prospect in the NBA Draft coming out of high school, […]

Michael Porter Jr., a top prospect in the upcoming NBA Draft, has been cleared for a workout this Friday. As reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Porter Jr.’s agents have informed teams that he’ll show up on Friday in Chicago for the medical/physical examination. Teams traveling to Chicago have understood Friday's workout purpose: medical/physical evaluation. […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is fast approaching and Michael Porter Jr.’s value is quickly rising as each day passes. The latest to vouch for him is Los Angeles Lakers guard Isaiah Thomas. Thomas said via Twitter that Porter Jr. is the best player in the upcoming NBA draft: Michael Porter Jr is the best player […]

In light of Michael Porter’s sudden cancellation of his second pro day, due to a strained hip, his recent MRI brought better news than anticipated. This has enticed lottery teams — impressed by Porter’s first pro workout — to bring their own medical staff to his rescheduled second pro day to do further tests, according […]

NBA Draft prospect Michael Porter Jr. underwent an MRI this morning, with results coming back clean after the Missouri standout canceled workouts on his second pro day on Friday, as teams were informed Wednesday night of a strained hip injury that would keep him from moving forward with it, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo […]

Missouri standout Michael Porter Jr. canceled his second pro-day workouts on Thursday due to a strained hip, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. NBA lottery teams who were scheduled to watch him work out were told Wednesday afternoon that the workout had been canceled. Porter will undergo treatment, with the possibility of rescheduling this workout swinging […]

The Sacramento Kings have the second overall pick in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. Reports say that the team is leaning toward selecting 6’10” offensive dynamo Michael Porter Jr. As reported by Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the Kings are taking a closer look at Porter, as compared to other draft prospects: Kings appear […]

NBA Draft prospect Michael Porter Jr. canceled his workout set for Friday, as reported by Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Michael Porter Jr.’s group canceled a workout scheduled on Friday, per league sources. The Knicks, Suns, Kings and other lottery teams had planned to attend in Chicago.@ringer's mock draft is updated to reflect the latest […]

The New York Knicks hold the number nine pick in the draft, and they will be flying out next to Chicago to meet Michael Porter Jr., according to Adam Zagoria of SportsNet New York. Coming into his freshman year with the Missouri Tigers, many believed that Porter would be the first pick in the draft. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row. All eyes are, rightfully, on the franchise’s series against the Golden State Warriors. And yet, there’s important decisions looming in the offseason for the Cavs. Regardless of how things turn out for the team against the All-Star-laden Golden State Warriors […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

Michael Porter Jr. declared himself as the best player in this year’s NBA Draft and the L.A. Clippers seem to have listened, now reportedly open to move up in the draft to get him. “The Clippers are open to moving up in the draft, according to multiple league executives,” wrote Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. […]

Despite missing half-a-year because of a back injury, Michael Porter Jr. of Missouri believes he’s still the best player in the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. As reported by Nick Friedell of ESPN, Porter Jr. said that his fellow prospects are good, but he is confident that he is the better than them: “I know without […]

Highly-touted NBA prospect Michael Porter Jr. has made official his intent to join this year’s NBA Draft. This is according to report by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has declared for the 2018 NBA draft. Porter will sign with an agent and be a high-lottery selection. Despite missing a bunch […]

March Madness is upon us once again and the entire basketball world has its eyes locked in on the best college players in the country. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights set on more than a few potential top picks for the 2018 NBA Draft and most of them are playing in the NCAA Tournament. […]

There’s been a lot of buzz around the basketball world whether Michael Porter Jr. should come back and play or whether he should just skip the NCAA tournament. Per ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, NBA insiders say that if he plays, he should come back in hopes of improving his draft stock. Porter suffered a back injury […]

With the NCAA Tournament (and SEC Tournament before that) coming up right around the corner, the Missouri Tigers have received some good news, as their star freshman Michael Porter Jr has been cleared to return to all basketball activities. This is according to college basketball writer Jon Rothstein of CBS. Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. […]

It was announced last week that Missouri freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. was presumably declared out for the year due to a spinal disc surgery. However, Porter Jr. recently took to Instagram to brush aside the projected timetable of three to four months for him to fully recover from the procedure. Posted on Michael Porter […]

With the 2017-18 NBA season well underway, basketball fans recently got a little more bang for their buck with the recent start of the 2017-18 NCAA season as well. Unfortunately, one of its projected biggest stars in Missouri freshman Michael Porter Jr. has already been ruled out for the year after undergoing a season-ending back surgery. […]

Heading into this collegiate season, Missouri freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. was viewed as potentially being the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s NBA Draft. However, it appears those aspirations could be pushed back as the 19-year-old has undergone spinal disc surgery that is expected to keep him out for the remainder of the […]

The Missouri Tigers are looking to have a program resurgence. There is good reason to think that can happen too, especially with the arrival of super-freshman Michael Porter Jr. As do most sane people, I have long assumed that Michael Porter Jr. will go to Missouri for a season, do some incredible things, then enter […]

The amount of young and talented players declaring for the NBA Draft has increased the past couple of years, while the ages have gone lower. This year’s lottery is a good example of it, as a record number of one-and-done players entered the league, mostly 20-years-old and below. The class of 2018 will not have […]

Heading into this upcoming NCAA men’s basketball season, Missouri freshman forward Michael Porter Jr. is widely regarded as the top talent in the country. This has immediately built the assumption that he could be another player that decides to go the one-and-done route and enter the NBA next year. However, Porter Jr. informed TMZ that it […]

As the New York Knicks continue their offseason of uncertainty regarding their future, many are starting to believe that the option to “tank” next season may very much be in play for the Knicks in order to have a significant chance at the number one overall pick. One name they’re already looking at is projected top prospect Michael Porter […]