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Duke’s Zion Williamson, the projected top pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, says that he hears a lot from these NBA teams on social media: the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. This is no surprise at all as Williamson’s out-of-this-world athleticism and versatility make him one of the […]

As a sign of respect, Duke standout Zion Williamson declined to sit at Kristaps Porzingis’ stall during a visit to the New York Knicks’ locker room. Williamson, Duke’s standout forward who is projected to be taken in the top five of the 2019 NBA Draft, made his Madison Square Garden debut in a 69-58 victory […]

Duke forward Zion Williamson has already impressed plenty with his play in high school and showcased plenty of his talents as a freshman in college, yet his aspirations for greatness are on an all-time high level. Williamson expressed his willingness to be like Michael Jordan, but in a very unique way: “Growing up my favorite […]

Duke phenom Zion Williamson says if the New York Knicks draft him in the 2019 NBA Draft, he would love to play in The Big Apple. Zion Williamson and the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Williamson scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the […]

The 2018-19 NBA season is not at its halfway point and the main focus for at least two teams has been the 2019 NBA Draft. The reason for this is one player, Zion Williamson. While teams are struggling, fans of the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns want their respective teams to tank in order to […]

Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant has some high praise for Duke phenom Zion Williamson. Appearing on the Bill Simmons podcast, Kevin Durant said Zion Williamson is a once-in-a-generation athlete and that he’s never seen a player like him before. “He’s a once-in-a-generation athlete, I’ve never seen somebody like that before,” Durant said, via CBS Sports. “Zion […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson is one of the most anticipated NBA Draft prospects in recent years. His hype draws comparisons to that of LeBron James when he was still a high school at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s. LeBron debuted in the league in 2003 with the Cleveland Cavaliers while he was only 18 years old. From […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant believes it’s unfair for college players to be compared to NBA stars. The Warriors took their show on the road once again Monday night, as they stopped their two-game losing streak by capturing a 128-111 win in Atlanta over the Hawks. Of course, with the game featuring a matchup […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith doesn’t want Duke phenom Zion Williamson to be drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Williamson is looking like a potential No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft. The Cavs currently have the worst record in the NBA. The big man has drawn comparisons to LeBron James, which is exactly why […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers is in awe of Duke’s dominance led by Zion Williamson. Via Twitter, Kuzma said that Duke looks different this year, hinting that they’re so dominant that they can even afford to unleash plenty of highlight dunks during games. Man duke really out here windmilling against dudes this team […]

Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade is currently away from the team, tending to his wife and newborn baby girl, but the future Hall of Famer is still keeping his eye on the basketball world and appreciates Duke freshman Zion Williamson paying homage to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Zion Williamson is 6-foot-7 and 285 […]

Just like everyone else in the basketball world, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left speechless after watching Duke freshman Zion Williamson put on a show on national television Tuesday night against Kentucky. In 23 minutes of action, Zion Williamson scored 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting from the field for Duke, and he wowed […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Wendell Carter Jr. knows that the three freshmen at Duke University are special and going to be NBA players most likely next season. Zion Williamson, Cam Reddish and R.J. Barrett put on a show Tuesday night against Kentucky, and NBA scouts had to be drooling over how good the three […]

In a ridiculously bold claim, former NBA All-Star and 2015 Chines Basketball Association Foreign MVP Stephon Marbury claimed Duke freshman Zion Williamson will pass both Lebron James and Michael Jordan as the greatest player of all time. In a video, Marbury claims Williamson is superior to James and ‘it’s not even close.” “The reason why […]

ESPN’s NBA Draft expert Jonathan Givony released the latest variant of his 2019 NBA mock draft on Wednesday. Three of the talented young players in the top five of this new list are Duke Blue Devils: R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson, and Cameron Reddish. The top five is as follows, with the draft order determined by Kevin […]

Much has been made about the impending weight loss training Duke freshman Zion Williamson must get through to make it in the NBA, but seeing his ridiculous ups measured makes one think — why bother? Despite standing at a mere 6-foot-7, Williamson is able to take off and lift every bit of his hulking 285-pound […]

It’s an exciting time to be a Duke Blue Devils fan. Zion Williamson, R.J. Barret, and Cameron Redish are already turning heads and could be three of the first five picks in the 2019 NBA Draft, which would be the first time in NBA history. College teammates have been taken in the top five of […]

The Duke Blue Devils must be getting confident each passing day with the insane amount of talent they have on the roster. This tournament season, they get to deploy both Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett on the same floor. Two of the projected top prospects in the 2019 NBA draft, Williamson and Barrett showcase their […]

Zion Williamson is one of the most highly-touted draft prospects we’ve come across in recent years. He was already making waves long before he played a single minute of college basketball. Now, if his recent debut for the Duke Blue Devils are any indication, then it appears that Williamson is truly worth the hype. On […]

NBA prospect Zion Williamson, who houses a bulky 6-foot-7, 285-pound frame, just dunked from the free throw line as if it was a daily chore. Can’t believe it? Check out the clips below to view it in different angles. ZION WILLIAMSON FROM THE FT LINE. @ZionW32 🚀🚀🚀🐰🐰🐰🐰😤😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/2l1pwiz2Mc — Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) August 14, […]

Incoming Duke freshman Zion Williamson is a freak of nature. He is currently listed at  6-foot-7 and weighs 285 pounds. Will this affect his performance on the court and eventually hamper his career in the NBA? As far as head coach Mike Krzyzewski is concerned, he is not a bit worried. Coach K knows the hype surrounding […]

The NCAA will now allow “elite” high school and prospective college athletes to be represented by an agent, while also permitting players to return to school if undrafted by the NBA, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. This is a huge progressive change, which is paving the way for the removal of the one-and-done era, […]

Fans raised their eyebrows when first hearing that high school extraordinaire Zion Williamson, the high-flying, air-defying, power-dunking man-child that took the national circuit by storm, had measured at 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds. By NBA measures, Williamson would be the second-heaviest player next to L.A. Clippers center Boban Marjanovic, who is 7-foot-3 and weights 290 pounds, […]

Zion Williamson will be a freshman at Duke this Fall and he’s already emulating one specific ACC legend. A video of Williamson re-enacting Michael Jordan’s iconic free throw line dunk was posted to ballislife.com’s Twitter account. Zion Williamson from the FREETHROW line.. EASY! 👀👀 @ZionW32 pic.twitter.com/V7LnIZ9Dos — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 28, 2018 Williamson doesn’t necessarily […]

Top flight college hoops prospect and man-child Zion Williamson walked into the gym of Morehouse College in Atlanta Monday night and came out of the place as the new McDonald’s All-American Dunk Contest. Of course, he would win it. What did people expect? Reigning NBA slam dunk titlist Donovan Mitchell could have joined the contest […]

As the basketball season of Spartanburg Day School came to an end over the weekend, so was the career of Zion Williamson with them — the teenager who is widely regarded as one of the best high school players in the country today. Instead of it being a sad day for their basketball program, the […]

Lonzo Ball has been one of the most interesting rookies in the NBA. Before he was drafted, he was hyped into celebrity status by his father LaVar Ball. When he entered the NBA, Lonzo Ball initially didn’t live up to the hype, failing to provide the Lakers with any offense at the beginning of the […]

For the last couple of seasons, Zion Williamson has been heralded as one of the nation’s top high school basketball recruits. However, Williamson had yet to voice a commitment to any collegiate program while he rose the ranks of national recognition behind his stellar play on the court. The 17-year-old finally made his decision on Saturday […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant is still on top of his game, but he better start looking over his shoulder because the next generation of NBA stars is coming. The Warriors superstar spent some time breaking down a few of the more high-profile high school stars’ highlights for Itsovertime.com, which include LaMelo Ball and […]

Next year’s NBA Draft is already being considered as one that has the deepest pools of talent in recent memory. A scout even said that as much as seven legitimate number one picks could be available, which could change the fortunes for some teams in the league. One of the top prospects is Zion Williamson, who […]

Zion Williamson has been a highlight-reel machine since launching into the radar of high school, college, and even NBA scouts due to his size, strength and innate ability to keep the crowd on its feet. The No. 2-ranked senior high school prospect even amazed Houston Rockets guard James Harden, after posting a perfect 10-of-10 performance […]

Shortly after his impressive outing against LaMelo Ball and the Big Ballers in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship, Zion Williamson was back at the Adidas Nations Showcase in Houston, impressing none other than James Harden with a 10-of-10 performance from the field. The talented No. 2 senior high school prospect dominated with 21 points and […]

Zion Williamson is one of the top prospects coming to the college scene this year. Williamson is a vicious dunker, an amazing athlete and is thought of as one of the top prospects for the 2019 NBA Draft, should he decide to make himself available. While he has not yet committed to a college, he […]

The hype for Wednesday night’s showdown between top-ranked junior point guard LaMelo Ball and second-ranked senior high schooler Zion Williamson was the biggest since the LeBron James high school era, packing a sold-out Cashman Center in Las Vegas and leaving thousands of people at the door after surpassing full capacity, in efforts to avoid a fire […]

LaVar Ball had Big Baller aspirations for his son LaMelo Ball, expecting him to score between 40 and 50 points against No. 2 high school senior prospect Zion Williamson and his AAU team SC Supreme. “I don’t know man, 40? 50?,” Ball told Overtime about a potentially epic night for his son. “He just gonna […]

The LaVar Ball show didn’t just enhance the spectacle that the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game was bound to be, but integrated with it, making it a jam-packed, fan-frenzied even unlike the AAU circuit had seen in more than a decade. The game seated roughly 4,000 people, with another 1,500 waiting outside as local police had […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley was tagged as the old man ranting after criticizing the quality of play in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game, which had a mano-a-mano encounter for two of the nation’s best high school prospects — LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson. Watching Zion and LaMelo play made me realize how BAD […]

Two of the best high school prospects in the country in LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson finally went head-to-head in a jam-packed, nearly-cancelled Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game, providing plenty of highlights to go with the hype. The likes of Damian Lillard, Andrew Wiggins, Thon Maker, and Jamal Murray were present at the event, along […]

One of the hottest attractions of the high school circuit this summer was the long-awaited head-to-head matchup between Big Ballers’ LaMelo Ball and SC Supreme’s Zion Williamson, two of the most notable high school prospects, both heavily recruited by schools around the nation. The gym was in fact so full of avid fans, that local […]