Bol Bol Articles - Page 4

Bol Bol, the 7-foot-3, 208-pound center turned in uninviting medical results which explain his massive slide in the 2019 NBA Draft. Bol was selected 44th overall by the Miami Heat during the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. However, he was traded to the Denver Nuggets not long after. Bol Bol's medicals […]

Former University of Oregon big man Bol Bol is officially headed to the Denver Nuggets after they acquired him from the Miami Heat. On Thursday evening, the Heat selected the former Ducks standout with the No. 44 overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NBA Draft before trading with the Nuggets. Denver is […]

The New York Knicks didn’t have the chance to draft Zion Williamson on Thursday night, but came away with quite the consolation prize regardless. This time last year, R.J. Barrett was considered the prize of the 2019 draft class, and all he did since then is become one of only several freshman in NCAA history […]

The NBA Draft is merely hours away, and the Green Room invitees are all en route to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., including Bol Bol. The draft prospect is rocking a spiderweb pattern on his suit: ⭐️ Bol Bol ⭐️#NBADraft pic.twitter.com/CeyQacd98l — NBA Draft (@NBADraft) June 20, 2019 Bol is one of the most […]

Highly-touted big man Bol Bol has been identified as the final invitee to the league’s prestigious NBA Draft green room. As reported by NBA insider Jonathan Givony, the 19-year-old Oregon freshman will be the 20th and final prospect that will be asked to be seated in front of the podium on draft day. Source: Oregon's […]

Oregon center Bol Bol remains one of the most enigmatic prospects entering this looming NBA Draft. Standing at 7-foot-2, five inches smaller than his father, the legendary Manute Bol, the young big dipper combines supreme length and athleticism with a deft touch around the rim and a feathery jumper which he has stretched to the […]

With the Detroit Pistons picking just outside the lottery in the 2019 NBA draft, here are a few prospects they should look to avoid. As a franchise, the Detroit Pistons have not been the best of teams when it comes to drafting talented prospects. Pistons fans everywhere probably still have nightmares about drafting Darko Milicic […]

In the last 20 years, the Atlanta Hawks have finished at .500 or above only eight times. Before the 2017-18 season, the franchise was so close to success then to see it blow away within a summer. Take the two teams fighting in the Finals for example — not many of the players on either […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off of another season that ended in disappointment. Gone are the days where they were championship contenders each and every season. This year, the Spurs were unable to overcome the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and went home early. Now, the Spurs are heading […]

While the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors continue to do battle in the NBA Finals, the rest of the teams in the league are beginning to prepare for what could be one of the busiest summers in NBA history. June is underway, and the offseason begins in earnest with the NBA Draft on June […]

The Washington Wizards find themselves in a very strange place heading into the summer of 2019. Having built around John Wall and Bradley Beal for the last few seasons, it feels as though Washington already missed their chance to make a run at an Eastern Conference title. While Beal had one of the best seasons […]

With the highly-anticipated NBA Draft just weeks away, the Boston Celtics are one of the teams that hold the most intrigue heading into draft night. Boston are in quite an envious position right now, as they have in their possession three first-round picks: No. 14 (via the Sacramento Kings), No. 20 (via the Los Angeles […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft rapidly approaching, now is as good a time as any to really dive deep into the class. And with guys like Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, two players who had a lot of question marks entering the league, currently making their marks in the playoffs, it’s interesting to look at […]

While the Boston Celtics are not going to have an opportunity to pick up a top 10 prospect in the upcoming draft, they still remain to be in quite an envious position. The C’s have one of the most impressive track records when it comes to their success rate in trade deals, and this will […]

It’s been about a week now since the NBA Draft Lottery and the anticipation for the draft hasn’t squandered. There are many varying viewpoints on the 2019 NBA Draft prospects. Some view it as a draft where after the top three picks there is a drop-off in talent. Others see it as Zion Williamson is […]

One of the great mysteries of the NBA Draft is where highly-ranked prospects go after suffering injuries. A foremost 2019 example will be Bol Bol of the University of Oregon. The son of former NBA player Manute Bol played just nine games for Oregon last season. His campaign was cut short in December of 2018 […]

Michael Avenatti isn’t going down without a fight. The unabashedly self-aggrandizing lawyer — made famous for representing adult film star Stormy Daniels who has since dropped him in her civil suit against President Trump — was arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to extort $20 million from Nike. A day later, though, Avenatti lived up to […]

Oregon Ducks big man Bol Bol, will likely miss the remainder of his rookie season due to a left foot injury, according to a report from 247Sports.com. Bol has missed the team’s last four games with a left foot injury and the outlook on his return to the team this season gets grimmer by the […]

In today’s NBA, it seems that every game a new record is broken and set. Most of these milestones involve statistics. Bol Bol, who is projected to be selected within the top 20 of the 2019 NBA Draft, is seen to tie two records even before stepping foot on an NBA court. And the record […]

Former NBA center Manute Bol has led a charmed life ever since he was recruited out of Africa and played for a decade in the grandest stage of professional basketball. Shortly thereafter, Bol raised a family in America before passing away in 2010. Although the seven-foot Sudanese is sorely missed by his family, his legacy on the court […]

The late Manute Bol is known as the ultra-thin center in the 1980’s who blocked a lot of shots, and for being the tallest player in NBA history at 7’7″. This time another Bol will get a chance to be famous and to be cheered on by a lot of fans. Manute’s son, Bol,  has been part […]