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The Detroit Pistons picked at no. 5 in the 2023 NBA Draft and selected Overtime Elite star Ausar Thompson. Detroit did the Thompson twins a favor by selecting the 6-foot-7 wing after his brother Amen Thompson was taken 4th overall by the Houston Rockets. Aside from the 5th overall selection, Detroit also had No. 31 […]

To be a top-five 2023 NBA Draft selection, Detroit Pistons wing Ausar Thompson has perhaps been underdiscussed, with fans reveling over the eye-popping athleticism and passing ability of his brother Amen Thompson. To that, Au. Thompson simply points to his “IQ, finishing at the rim, becoming a better catch-and-shoot shooter, coming off screens…,” per The […]

The 2023 NBA Summer League schedule has been released, and a few highly anticipated matchups stand out among the rest. The July 9 showdown between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons is getting special attention after the 2023 NBA Draft. Rockets rookie Amen Thompson and Pistons rookie Ausar Thompson are expected to go head-to-head in […]

BROOKLYN, NY — Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson are bringing a new blend of double trouble to the NBA. The Thompson twins, a pair of 6-foot-7, uber-athletic wings from Oakland, were respectively drafted fourth overall by the Houston Rockets and fifth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Thompsons became the […]

Looking to quickly go from sitting at the bottom of the NBA to being a young team on the rise, the Detroit Pistons have added yet another dynamic talent to their roster by selecting Ausar Thompson from Overtime Elite with the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Ausar goes one pick after his […]

A projected lottery pick, Overtime Elite wing Ausar Thompson is one of the most interesting prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft. Gifted with extraordinary athleticism at 6-foot-7 and 215 pounds, Thompson is a crafty three-level scorer with cerebral playmaking ability and positional versatility. The knock on he and his brother Amen Thompson has been the […]

The NBA Draft is Thursday and the Detroit Pistons will be picking fifth. It is now time to continue our NBA Draft odds series with a No. 5 overall selection prediction and pick. Victor Wembanya is expected to be the top pick in the draft on Thursday. He will most likely be followed by Brandon […]

It is officially time for the 2023 NBA Draft!  Thursday night, the lives of 58 young basketball players will forever be changed when they hear their names called and receive the hat for which NBA franchise they will be representing to begin their careers.  In what appears to be a very deep and talented draft, […]

The Orlando Magic are stacked with guards entering the NBA Draft. They have former Gonzaga standout Jalen Suggs, 2017 first-overall pick Markelle Fultz, and Cole Anthony. They do have a strategy entering the 22nd of June. Although, it could see one of these guards part ways with the Magic as they try to get Anthony […]

The NBA Draft is Thursday and the Houston Rockets will be picking fourth. It is now time to continue our NBA Draft odds series with a No. 4 overall selection prediction and pick. Victor Wembanya is expected to be the top pick in the draft on Thursday. He will most likely be followed by Scoot […]

The NBA Draft is Thursday and the Charlotte Hornets will be picking second. It is now time to continue our NBA Draft odds series with a No. 2 overall selection prediction and pick. With Victor Wembanya expected to be the top pick in the draft on Thursday, the biggest question is who the Hornets will […]

The writing has been on the wall over the last week, but the Bradley Beal era is officially over in Washington. After years of trade rumors, the Washington Wizards finally parted ways with its franchise star and traded him to the Phoenix Suns. Whatever decision the Wizards make from this point on will be based […]

The Detroit Pistons have a big week ahead of them with the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching on Thursday. With the No. 5 pick in the NBA Draft, rumors are that the Pistons have their eyes on Ausar Thompson with ‘some big supporters’ in the front office, reports The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III. “Ausar […]

This Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver will be walking across the stage in Barclays Center to officially announce the start of the 2023 NBA Draft, forever changing the lives of the 58 young prospects who get to hear their names called.  In what looks to be a very deep and talented draft class, the San […]

The Houston Rockets may have a trick up their sleeve after all but telegraphing their selection with the 2023 No. 4 pick. However, nearly every year there’s always a team that makes a surprising pick on draft night, and the Rockets could be that team this year. The San Antonio Spurs are poised to select […]

The Indiana Pacers had a fantastic start to the 2022-23 NBA season, but they failed to sustain it and ended up missing out on the playoffs in the loaded Eastern Conference. There was a point in the season where the Pacers were a top six team in the standings, but their inexperience and lackluster talent […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is just over two weeks away. On May 31, several notable collegiate players who were looking to take their talents to the NBA withdrew their names from the draft in order to maintain their college eligibility.  This list of those withdrawing from this year’s draft was highlighted by Purdue’s Zach Edey, […]

It sure looks like Damian Lillard loved what he saw from the Thompson twins, Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, during their recent NBA Draft workout with the Portland Trail Blazers. Lillard joined the team as they conducted their pre-draft workouts with the two top NBA Draft prospects. In a photo that the team shared, Dame […]

With less than a month to go till the 2023 NBA Draft, teams are ramping up their homework load to see which young prospect’s services are worthy of their consideration and, despite the uncertainty revolving around the future of the third overall selection, it’s owner in the Portland Trail Blazers are still doing their due […]

There is exactly one month until the 2023 NBA Draft, and many draft prospects put their skills to the test in last week’s NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. With hundreds of scouts, league executives, coaches and others in attendance, players displayed their shooting skills, strength and agility, as well as who they are as a […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery in the books, we now know the Detroit Pistons draft will start with the No. 5 pick in the first round. With one of the best chances to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, sliding all the way down to No. 5 is disappointing. However, the Pistons can’t wallow in […]

The Orlando Magic don’t appear to be too far away from challenging for a playoff spot. With the likes of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Markelle Fultz leading the way, the Magic roster is filled with young, up-and-comers whom we haven’t seen the best out of just yet. But here the Magic are once more, […]

The NBA Draft Combine 2023 began earlier this week and while big names like Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson highlight those in attendance, none of the projected top picks will be participating in the scrimmages. Every year, the five-on-five scrimmages prove to be the most important aspect of the combine, as plenty of players have […]

When a team has as much talent on paper as the Indiana Pacers but misses the NBA Playoffs behind a 35-47 record as the Pacers did this past season, there’s usually an elephant in the room that’s as difficult to ignore as it is to overcome. Theirs was perimeter defense. Tyrese Haliburton has demonstrated his […]

At the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on May 16, basketball fans across the world went to check out mock drafts and draft simulators in order to see how the chips may fall on Jun. 22., when the 2023 NBA Draft takes place. Even those that didn’t took the time to assess how […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place on June 22. Over the next six weeks, young talents around the country will be looking to make their dream of getting drafted come true. A total of 242 players, including 48 international players, filed for this year’s draft as early entry candidates and can still […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a strange position. Not because their team owner – – living legend and NBA icon Michael Jordan — is preparing to sell the franchise as soon as this summer. Not even because LaMelo Ball — a dynamic point guard and the face of their franchise — had a season-ending ankle […]

The Detroit Pistons didn’t enter the season expected to be in the running for the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, with Cade Cunningham — the first overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft — sustaining a season-ending shin injury just 12 games into his 2022-23 campaign, the Pistons were suddenly upstream with […]

It’s an exciting time to be a fan of the Orlando Magic, as they drafted a superstar-in-the-making with their surprise first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft in Paolo Banchero. Banchero, along with former Michigan Wolverines standout Franz Wagner, are players that the Magic should be able to lean on for years to come. […]

.The Overtime Elite has become a central part of basketball development as players prepare for the NBA. Two players this year to watch are twins Amen Thompson and Ausar Thomspon. The Thompson brothers joined Overtime Elite in 2021 when the program began, and they are two of the most polarizing players mentioned when discussing the 2023 […]

Bryson Tiller knew how lucky he was to be able to play alongside Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson in the Overtime Elite with the City Reapers. And sure enough, he made the most of his opportunity before the twins headed to the NBA. Tiller, one of the top prospects of the 2025 class, opened up […]

Ausar Thompson and Amen Thompson absolutely dominated in the Overtime Elite Finals for the 2022-23 season, with the twin coming up clutch to lead the City Reapers to a sweep of the YNG Dreamerz. Naturally, basketball fans are hyped to see the duo show what they can do before they head to the NBA. Amen […]

In Game 2 of the Overtime Elite Finals for the 2022-23 season, Amen Thompson banked the buzzer-beater to lead the City Reapers to victory and to the 2-0 lead. In Game 3, it was his twin brother Ausar Thompson who took the spotlight and finished things off. The City Reapers and YNG Dreamerz figured in […]

And then there were two. The 2022-23 Overtime Elite season is coming closer to crowning a new champion. Only the best of the best remain, so fans should expect some exciting basketball in the next few weeks. With potential top-three NBA Draft pick Amen Thompson and his twin brother Ausar leading the way, the City […]

And then there were four. The 2022-23 Overtime Elite season is coming down to a wire, so only the best of the best still remains in contention for the title. Featuring the twins Ausar and Amen Thompson, potential lottery picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, the OTE semifinals are already up and running but there […]

Get excited, Overtime Elite fans. The semifinal round of the playoffs is upon us, which means only four teams remain in the playoff race, the Holy Rams, YNG Dreamerz, Cold Hearts, and City Reapers. There’s one series in particular that fans should be excited for, and that’s the matchup between the Cold Hearts and City […]

Overtime Elite is heading to the playoffs, and there are plenty of teams and rising stars to watch out for as the second season of the tournament enters its final chapter. City Reapers, led by the twins Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, topped the standings with a 14-1 record and automatically qualifies for the semifinals […]

The 2022-23 Overtime Elite regular season is coming down to a wire. With the playoffs two weeks away, every game can affect the standings. Two of the best teams in the league are set to face each other on Friday, a thriller for any basketball lovers. Led by a potential top-three NBA Draft pick in […]

With the playoffs less than a month away, the 2022-23 Overtime Elite season is coming down to a wire. Just a week after an eventful encounter, the two best teams in Overtime Elite are set for a rematch. The City Reapers, led by twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson, will host the YNG Dreamerz. With […]