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The harsh reality for the Charlotte Hornets is that they haven’t found much success in the draft in recent years. The major exception is LaMelo Ball, though, and team owner Michael Jordan definitely made the right call in that respect. With the way things are going for the Hornets thus far, this team could be […]

The Victor Wembanyama hype train is in full steam right now. The last time there was this much hype surrounding a projected first-overall pick in an upcoming draft was probably back in 2019 when the New Orleans Pelicans ended up landing Zion Williamson. At this point, the possibility of the Pels getting their hands on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the best player in the NBA right now. The Milwaukee Bucks forward is one of the most dominant forces in the league today, thanks to the effort he’s put in over the years. He knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a terrifying presence in the league. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are already considered by many as a dark horse this season. This is thanks in large part to the return of Zion Williamson, who missed all of last year due to a lingering foot injury. Now, just imagine how this team would look like if they were able to land Victor […]

Victor Wembanyama understands Shaquille O’Neal’s concerns about his ability to match up with stronger big men in the NBA such as Zion Williamson and Joel Embiid. However, he wants the basketball icon and the rest of the world to know that he’s not worried about it. Speaking to BasketNews on Thursday ahead of his national […]

The tanking was expected to be gloriously blatant this season. What with Victor Wembanyama as the top prize in next year’s NBA draft, you were supposed to either be contenders or in a race to the bottom. Instead, the teams expected to pace the tanking party have been very visibly trying to win. The Utah […]

A dozen games do not define a season – but don’t tell that to Utah Jazz fans. Through 12 games in the 2022-23 campaign, their team has messed around enough to now find themselves at the very top of the Western Conference standings. The team that looked the readiest to tank for Victor Wembanyama suddenly […]

Is Bol Bol the original Victor Wembanyama? Well, that is what several people in the NBA Twitterverse is saying after the Orlando Magic big man exploded against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Wembanyama has been the talk of the basketball world ever since his preseason showing with his French team Metropolitans 92. He is a […]

Fans and players alike just can’t get enough of Victor Wembanyama. The projected no. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft continues to impress with his French team Metropolitans 92, and free agent guard Isaiah Thomas keeps getting surprised by what the youngster can do. Wembanyama went viral again on Friday after he showed […]

After trading away their two superstars in the offseason, the general expectation for the Utah Jazz entering the new campaign was that they were going to be one of the worst teams in the league. Well, this just hasn’t been the case for them amid Utah’s surprisingly strong start to 2022-23. The Dallas Mavericks are […]

Unable to land a gig in the NBA, Tacko Fall took his talents to China in August and has played like a dragon there. A montage of Fall’s highlights in the CBA has recently made its way to Twitter and is now going viral for obvious reasons. We’ve all seen Tacko Fall dominate against puny […]

The Victor Wembanyama draft hype has been growing and growing, and it will only continue to rocket to the moon with the NBA’s latest decision to stream all of his Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 French League games for free on the NBA app. Wembanyama is the clear-cut No. 1 prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft, with […]

Victor Wembanyama has been dominating headlines recently due to his dominating play on the court. He is the frontrunner for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and he’s received praise from numerous NBA stars. Most recently, his fellow countryman Rudy Gobert had glowing praise for the young prospect. Speaking to reporters, […]

Though he isn’t technically in the NBA just yet, Victor Wembanyama-Mania has already started to hit the association hard, with more than a few teams willing to risk it all Philadelphia 76ers-style in the hopes of securing the supremely talented French big man as the focal point of their franchise moving forward. Unfortunately, Adam Silver […]

Nothing about Victor Wembanyama is normal. It’s the reason why basketball fans fawned over the 7-foot-3 forward when he put up multiple 30-point performances against the G-League Ignite last month. People around him joke he might be from his own planet. He may as well be given his mindset towards basketball and beyond it. “I’ve […]

Victor Wembanyama has yet to step foot on an NBA court, but he continues to make headlines with his professional team, Metropolitans 92. The latest highlights came in a win against Le Mans in a road win in overtime. Le Mans had been undefeated up to this game. Future No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama was […]

After taking Chet Holmgren no. 2 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, many might think that the Oklahoma City Thunder are done rebuilding and are now focusing on developing their young talents. That might not be the case at all because the team is also expected to make a run for French prospect Victor Wembanyama. […]

Holger Geschwindner, Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki’s legendary shooting coach, had some big praise for Victor Wembanyama after the French prospect sought for his guidance. Speaking with NBA insider Marc Stein, Geschwindner sees big things ahead for Wembanyama–to the level of Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and, of course, Dirk. “This kid has the […]

LeBron James called Victor Wembanyama an “alien” after watching him play recently. Like many, James was blown away by the performance of a player some are calling the greatest prospect in basketball history. Wembanyama played in a pair of Las Vegas exhibitions against the G League Ignite, and it is easy to see why some […]

The 2022-23 season has not even started but basketball fans and scouts are already talking about the 2023 NBA Draft. That’s especially true after seeing two consensus top prospects in this year’s cycle, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, put up big numbers in a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas this past week. Here, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo knows what it’s like to be seen as an otherworldly basketball force. Victor Wembanyama might take that mantle from him in the next decade. The Milwaukee Bucks star was asked about the immense fanfare being paid to the French teenager as his highlight reels going up against the G League Ignite squad have […]

Count Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in among the NBA superstars who is hyped up to see Victor Wembanyama establish himself as the clear no. 1 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. In two preseason games with his French team Metropolitans 92 against G League Ignite, Wembanyama impressed and put the whole NBA world on […]

Richard Jefferson may be friends with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, but even the one-time champ couldn’t deny the overwhelming talent that Victor Wembanyama possesses compared to LeBron before he was drafted. Wembanyama is the most anticipated prospect since James in 2003, so comparisons between the two players are not surprising to see. Similar […]

The new season is fast approaching and yet all anybody can talk about is a player that won’t be on any NBA roster for at least another year. After just two games against the G League Ignite squad, Victor Wembanyama has captivated the basketball world with his out-of-this-world skill set. Kevin Durant has been one […]

Even unicorns evolve, too. If you are a unicorn evolution truther, then how do you explain Victor Wembanyama?  Kevin Durant, arguably the original NBA unicorn, believes that Wembanyama is going to be massive headache for opponents of whichever lucky team who would land him in the 2023 NBA Draft. “The league is really in trouble […]

Victor Wembanyama is the talk of the basketball world after going full-unicorn in a recent Metropolitans 92 game against the G League Ignite. But Wembanyama and Ignite’s Scoot Henderson are not the only ones getting massive attention after that contest. There’s also Steeve Ho You Fat, whose name is all you need to know why […]

Has there ever been a prospect as hyped up as 7’3 center Victor Wembanyama? Possessing an insane blend of shooting ability, shot creation skills, and unreal shot-blocking, Wembanyama is as franchise-altering a talent as it gets. And he showed all the tricks in his bag yet again during the Metropolitans 92’s showcase game against G […]

Victor Wembanyama was already one of the most highly-touted NBA draft prospects of all time. His recent 37 and 36-point performances during the Metropolitans 92’s showcase against the G League Ignite only made more people fall in love with him. Standing at an astounding 7’3 as an 18-year old, Wembanyama wowed everybody with his ability […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night and some of their biggest stars were missing in action. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis sat out this preseason game, and both of them were sitting courtside to support their team. They also happened to be sitting beside a dude that has […]

Standing at 7’1”, there aren’t many players in the NBA, or the world for that matter, that stand taller than Rudy Gobert. But the Minnesota Timberwolves center found one on Thursday in fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama. Following a showcase game between Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 from one of France’s highest professional leagues, and the G League […]

Victor Wembanyama pretty much became somewhat of a household name over the past few days after his coming out party against the NBA G League Ignite. The 18-year-old French phenom made such big waves that even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James could not help but deliver some high praise for the highly-touted teenager. After […]

Stephen Curry was too busy practicing with the Golden State Warriors on Thursday afternoon to tune into the second leg of highly anticipated matchups between Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, the consensus top-two prospects in the 2023 NBA draft. Still, the reigning Finals MVP saw everything he needed during Tuesday’s instant-classic game to come up […]

The epic showdown between Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson on Tuesday night in Vegas lived up to all the hype, and more. It was a prospect show for the ages, highlighting why they’re the projected top picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. The star youngsters took the floor again for their respective squads Thursday afternoon, […]

Eschewing wins in the hopes of obtaining a high draft pick has long been a problem in the NBA. However, league commissioner Adam Silver may not see a tanking war as hotly-contested as the one that could occur during the 2022-23 season, with generational talents such as Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson as the ultimate […]

LeBron James has seen as much basketball as anyone in the universe. Even he’s never #witnessed anything quite like Victor Wembanyama. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas, LeBron mentioned that he was in the building on Tuesday to watch the 18-year-old Frenchman take on projected No. 2 […]

To say that Victor Wembanyama made waves in NBA circles after his mind-blowing 37-point explosion against Scoot Henderson and the G League Ignite on Tuesday night would be a complete understatement. As a matter of fact, the way the projected first overall pick took the United States by storm is now expected to have a […]

Scoot Henderson and his NBA G League Ignite may have come out with the victory on Tuesday night against Metropolitans 92, but there’s no denying that the biggest winner of the spectacle has to be French phenom Victor Wembanyama. With his team down big at halftime, the projected No. 1 overall pick for the 2023 […]

If you’re a basketball fan, Tuesday night was an exciting glimpse into the future as projected first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama put in absolute work in Las Vegas against the G-League Ignite, scoring 37 points, blocking five shots, and draining seven triples. ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony, who has been scouting […]

Victor Wembanyama has already been hailed as a generational talent and he completely lived up to the hype on American territory Tuesday night. The big man poured in 37 points and swatted five shots against the G-League Ignite and projected second overall pick behind him in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scoot Henderson. After over 200 […]