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Bennedict Mathurin’s tremendous sophomore season with the Arizona Wildcats made him one of the top picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Indiana Pacers picked him sixth overall. The Pacers’ upcoming season will be their first one truly rebuilding. Trading away Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert and Malcolm Brogdon are the signs that Indy is getting […]

Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin immediately made headlines a few hours after he was drafted. The sixth overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft seemingly challenged Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James when he said this: “A lot of people say he’s great. I want to see how great he is. I don’t think anybody […]

The Indiana Pacers went into the 2022 NBA Draft with a total of three picks and ultimately selected Bennedict Mathurin at sixth overall, the Arizona Wildcats star who impressed heavily last season. In the second round, the Pacers also nabbed Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard and Baylor forward Kendall Brown. This organization is in a rebuild […]

It is safe to say Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin is not lacking in confidence. Just look at his comment about LeBron James, basically saying he wants to see if the talks about the Los Angeles Lakers star is true. Mathurin, who was drafted sixth overall in the 2022 draft, revealed that he is looking […]

Arizona freshman Bennedict Mathurin finally saw his childhood dream come true on Thursday night as he was selected 6th overall by the Indiana Pacers in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Canadian guard was always expected to be a high pick in this class after a fantastic season in Tucson where he emerged as one of […]

The Sacramento Kings are at the center of all the action in the 2022 NBA Draft. A number of teams behind the Kings are reportedly calling in an attempt to trade up, including the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards, among others, according to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony also […]

The Detroit Pistons are in the midst of a franchise rebuild and are starting at the bottom. They got a leap in the restart by selecting Cade Cunningham with the first overall pick in last year’s draft. Detroit finished with a 23-59 record this season and still has a long way to go in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans surprised everyone by making the playoffs and giving the Phoenix Suns a tough fight. But can they do it again? What they do in the 2022 NBA Draft will be a big factor in that question. Although the Pelicans don’t have their own first-round pick, they have the eighth overall pick […]

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2021-22 season with a record of 23-59 which was the third-worst in the NBA. This poor performance presented them with a great opportunity to secure a top pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The NBA recently adjusted the lottery odds to give the three worst teams each a 14% chance […]

The Portland Trail Blazers entered lottery night already down one high-value first-round pick they initially expected to have. Worse, by the time the proceedings were over, Portland also emerged on the wrong side of ping-pong ball luck. The Blazers “won” the No. 7 overall pick on Tuesday night, falling a slot in the 2022 NBA […]

The first two rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament are over, and only 16 teams remain. Plenty of players expected to be taken in the NBA Draft have already been sent home, such as Kentucky’s TyTy Washington, Auburn’s Jabari Smith, and Memphis’ Jalen Duren. However, some still remain with a chance at glory and a […]

After one of the hottest stretches in the first few games of the season, the Washington Wizards have been surrounded by negativity through internal turmoil, subpar performances, and inevitable injuries. Franchise cornerstone Bradley Beal opted to have surgery on his wrist last February, while coach Wes Unseld Jr. has been having trouble searching for the […]