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The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to select a generational player in Victor Wembanyama– and team owner Peter Holt was feeling a little unsteady. In one of the most priceless NBA Draft Lottery reactions of all time, Holt told ESPN’s Monica McNutt that he “might faint.” "I might faint" […]

Victor Wembanyama was as excited as anyone else for the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Less than a half hour before it was revealed that the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to select Victor Wembanyama, the French phenom tweeted a pair of hourglass emojis. Wembanyama and the rest of the […]

The Detroit Pistons finished the 2022-23 NBA regular season with the worst record in the entire league but that ultimately did not amount to anything that would guarantee them a chance to land top draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. Instead, the Pistons ended up being arguably the biggest loser of the 2023 NBA Draft lottery, as […]

San Antonio Spurs fans are in absolute frenzy right now, and who could blame them? They just won the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. The Spurs took the no. 1 pick, beating the Charlotte Hornets who rose in the NBA Draft boards before settling for no. 2. While the other top […]

The San Antonio Spurs have done it. They’ve just landed what many believe is the top prospect in NBA Draft history in Victor Wembanyama. This is after the Spurs ended up landing the No. 1 overall pick during Tuesday’s highly-anticipated NBA Draft lottery. Wembanyama was not in attendance for the event, but he stayed up […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA Draft Lottery 2023 and will own the rights to the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on June 22 in Barclays Center. This is the 3rd time in franchise history that the Spurs have held the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and just […]

The NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night marks a momentous occasion for the young hopefuls that are looking to kick off their NBA career next season. In particular, the magnitude of Tuesday’s lottery results cannot be understated for Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, who happen to be the Top 2 prospects in the upcoming NBA […]

The Victor Wembanyama era is upon us. On Tuesday night, we will all get to see who ends up winning the highly-anticipated NBA Draft Lottery and in turn, earn the right to select Wemby as the No. 1 overall pick. There are a handful of teams in contention for the top pick, but if you […]

Victor Wembanyama is a truly generational prospect, but he’s not the only potential star poised to learn more about his forthcoming NBA journey during Tuesday night’s highly anticipated 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. Scoot Henderson is the consensus No. 2 prospect in this class, an ultra-athletic point guard with a body and court sense belying his […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is nearly here. On Tuesday night, teams who missed out on the postseason will finally know where they will pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s a time of great excitement for fans but also great anxiety, as teams’ long-term outlooks can ride on luck and ping […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is officially upon us, with the ping-pong balls set to fall at 8 PM EST (5 PM PST) on Tuesday night. If you believe there’s more hype surrounding the draft lottery than usual, you are probably correct. That’s because we are expected to unofficially find out which team will draft […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday night, and the hype surrounding the lottery is a lot higher than it typically is, and for good reason. That’s because highly-touted prospect Victor Wembanyama is expected to unofficially find out who his new team will be in the NBA when the results […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on Tuesday night, and it’s clear there is a lot on the line for the top teams looking to see how the ping-pong balls bounce. Everyone is expecting the team that lands the top pick in the draft to select Victor Wembanyama, and one such […]

While the NBA Playoffs continue on, teams outside the postseason have their eyes on another event: the NBA Draft Lottery. The reason why is a 7-2 French unicorn named Victor Wembanyama. The hype behind Wembenyama has been immense, as he’s possibly the most-hyped NBA prospect since LeBron James entered the league 20 years ago. The […]

Even without stepping onto an NBA court just yet, Victor Wembanyama has become one of basketball’s hottest names. The French phenom’s unique blend of size, athleticism, and skill is already making his future NBA cards a must-pull for collectors and investors everywhere. But even before that happens, Topps has already released signed Victor Wembanyama cards […]

While the 2023 NBA Draft features numerous potential stars, Victor Wembanyama is considered the crown jewel. As the NBA Draft lottery approaches, a few teams are rising to the top of the Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are all considered favorites to land the No. 1 pick in the […]

On Tuesday night, the full 2023 NBA Draft order will be determined via the draft lottery. However, this night also marks the start of something magical for one franchise, as whoever ends up with the top pick in this year’s draft gets Victor Wembanyama. There are always questions being asked about who could potentially go […]

It could turn out to be a very successful summer for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are projected to have upwards of $60 million in cap space this summer and have far more spending power than any other team in the league. They are already heavily linked with a reunion with James Harden and with […]

The NBA Draft Combine is set to begin on Monday, May 15 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago. Some of the league’s top draft prospects will be in attendance for the combine, but French big man Victor Wembanyama, who is widely expected to be the first player taken in the draft regardless of […]

Victor Wembanyama is not attending the 2023 NBA Draft Combine. The 7-foot-2 unanimous number 1 pick cannot attend the event from May 16th to 18th at Wintrust Arena in Chicago because of his commitment to the French League, LNB Pro A. On the official list published by the NBA, many notable college and amateur athletes […]

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 […]

If there were any doubts as to why Victor Wembanyama should be the consensus number one pick in the 2023 NBA draft, maybe $500 million will change your mind. Even if Wembanyama hasn’t even stepped foot on an NBA court, the hype around the 19-year-old prodigy has been insane, and he’s received a lot of […]

Paolo Banchero would definitely love it if he and Victor Wembanyama can pair up in Orlando. For the NBA Rookie of the Year, Wembanyama’s addition will surely take the Orlando Magic to a whole another level. The Magic rising star said as much in a recent interview with Malika Andrews on NBA Today, noting that the […]

In the most unsurprising news of the year, Victor Wembanyama has decided to head for the 2023 NBA Draft. The French superstar announced his decision in an interview with Malika Andrews, and the projected No. 1 pick surprised absolutely nobody with this decision. Victor Wembanyama has officially entered his name into the NBA Draft 🔥pic.twitter.com/F7oQDmIMGq […]

As far as Scoot Henderson is concerned, he should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft over Victor Wembanyama. The G League Ignite top prospect is widely expected to be a top three pick in this year’s NBA Draft at the very least and he is is certainly worth the hype. […]

The NBA announced the results of six tiebreakers for the NBA Draft Lottery tiebreakers, with some notable ones near the top. Let’s dive into each of the tiebreakers and the implications each of them have with teams hoping to win the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. All of the information is via Joe Mussatto of Oklahoman Sports. […]

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 […]

Both the NCAA Tournament and NBA regular season are now over, so it’s now for the real fun to begin: NBA mock draft season. While the top of the 2023 NBA Draft is pretty calcified at this point (Victor Wembanyama is guaranteed to be the first pick), it gets really weird really quick. Is Nick […]

For the 14 teams that would miss the postseason, the 2023 NBA Draft looms as a beacon of hope to look forward to as they try to wash away the stench of their defeated past and build a sustainable contending squad for years to come. Thankfully for teams, life in the NBA functions differently as […]

Even if he hasn’t played a single game in the NBA yet, the hype for Victor Wembanyama is already bursting through the roof. The hobby, in particular, is already looking forward to the day this 7’2″ prodigy will make his debut in the league. When that happens, his NBA cards will scorch the market and […]

March Madness season has finally come and gone, but the most coveted prospect in the 2023 NBA Draft class remains 7’4 center Victor Wembanyama, who has shown flashes of incredible ball-handling and shot-creation skills for his size, to go along with the incredible rim protection that he provides given his physical stature. For months, the […]

The San Antonio Spurs currently sit at 20-58 and far out of playoff contention. Given the youthful roster and the expectation that some lean years are to continue to come, speculation over the future of head coach Gregg Popovich has been a hot topic. However, Popovich should be back on the bench next season, per […]

Even the most explosive NBA players following their own misses with a tip dunk is the stuff of instant-classic highlights. What about a center turning his clanked three-pointer into a thunderous put-back jam? That’s the type of mind-bending play reserved for Victor Wembanyama, the 7’5 French wunderkind who’s a shoo-in to be the No. 1 […]

If teams tanking for the 2023 NBA Draft forgot that Saturday was April Fools Day, Victor Wembanyama’s latest tweet will have left them speechless. On March 30, an account called “Buttcrack Sports” tweeted that Wembanyama would not be declaring for the draft this year. Wembanyama waited until April 1st, or April Fools Day, to share […]

Metropolitans 92 big man Victor Wembanyama has become an NBA Draft sensation. Standing tall at 7-foot-3, the lanky power forward is a human highlight reel, with the social media age only adding to the sensationalism that surrounds the Frenchman. As Wembanyama has made waves with his relatively unique combination of size and skill, there are […]

The 2023 NBA Draft will take place on June 22, and with March Madness in full swing, many NBA teams have their best scouts in the bleachers. However, while many mock drafts simply attempt to find the best players available for the team picking them, the following mock draft takes into account the needs of […]

With March Madness beginning in less than a day, many are interested to see which NBA prospects will do well. Of course, this also means some modifications in our 2023 NBA Mock Draft. Right now, it really makes no difference if your favorite team is in the playoff hunt or not. In fact, it may […]

Projected number one pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama had another viral play in France men’s national basketball team’s World Cup qualifier game against the Czech Republic, and this time it was not for a positive play. Victor Wembanyama on the receiving end of a poster dunk, France off to a sluggish start […]

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Metropolitans 92 big man Victor Wembanyama is going to be the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Listed at 7-foot-5 in shoes, Wembanyama’s penchant for taking pull-up jumpers and his ability to handle the ball in the open floor is breathtaking. However, at 230 pounds, there’s already concern that he […]