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The New York Knicks wrapped up yet another disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive campaign, which has only heightened the push for change from their passionate fan base. The Knicks’ struggles have also put the team in the position to snag one of the top prospects from this year’s draft […]

Since Lonzo Ball publicly stated that he wanted to join the Los Angeles Lakers, his name has continued to remain prevalent in the news wire much due to his father, LaVar Ball’s, continued antics. This has pushed forth the question of whether his actions will affect his son’s draft status. In light of that notion, Magic […]

Just days after the release of the overpriced ZO2’s, NBA prospect Lonzo Ball teamed up with DC The Don for a remix of “Free Smoke,” filling out his offseason with as much hype and headlines as a soon-to-be-drafted player can get. If making $495 a pop for the standard model of his signature shoe wasn’t […]

This season hasn’t been kind to the New York Knicks and that trend simply continued today. Tiebreakers for the NBA Draft were determined today and the Knicks, who were tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 31-51 record this season, lost out on the tiebreaker for the 6th overall pick in the draft. As a […]

With the 2016-17 season under wraps, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the issue of rest and teams tanking after the halfway mark of the season. “We are gonna have to react and change incentives a bit. I do think it’s frustrating,” said Silver in an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike on Friday morning. “I was […]

North Carolina junior forward Justin Jackson has declared for the 2017 NBA Draft and signed with an agent, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward is fresh off yet another All-American season that earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. The junior capped off his 2016-17 campaign by cutting the nets with […]

LaVar Ball‘s shots haven’t stopped coming despite Lonzo Ball‘s college career having come to an end. In fact, the loud-mouthed father of this year’s NBA Draft lottery pick prospect felt the need to justify his son’s failure to win the national championship he once assure he would win. “Realistically, you can’t win no championship with […]

The Ball family will look to take the branding of their kids to unprecedented heights. Following Lonzo Ball‘s dynamic freshman season with the UCLA Bruins that came to an end with a loss to Kentucky in the Sweet 16, his newly-hired agent, Harrison Gaines, plans to seek a shoe deal with one of the top sneaker […]

Few people get a chance at the NBA, and even then not all of them make it big. In fact, not all of them even really make it much at all. In every NBA Draft class there’s usually a few busts. Over the years, some have been bigger busts than others. Think you know a […]

The Boston Celtics‘ first round draft pick Terry Rozier was a surprise selection at #16 in the 2015 NBA Draft. The pick was much earlier than expected to a team that already had a staple of guards on the roster. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge liked what he saw in Rozier, and he wasn’t wrong […]

When Kobe Bryant retired, he took numerous things with him: Laker fans’ hearts, 5 championships, 2 NBA Finals MVPs, 18-time NBA All-Star Appearances, 4-time NBA All-Star Game MVPs among other things. But one thing he couldn’t take was his locker. With legends such as Kobe and possibly with Tim Duncan retiring, a generation of players are disappearing […]

The 2016 NBA Draft was a productive one for the Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy knew exactly what he wanted going in, and succeeded in securing those pieces to his team-building puzzle. With the 18th overall pick, the Pistons selected Henry Ellenson, a 6’10” forward out of Marquette University, and with the 49th pick in […]

This year’s NBA draft fared well for foreign prospects. Of the first 30 players taken in the draft, eight came from outside the U.S. At the top of that list was Croatia’s Dragan Bender, an unknown quantity heading into the draft who was picked up by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth pick. At the […]

The Boston Celtics had three first round picks in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, but some Boston sports fans ended the draft with an overall sense of disappointment after watching their team makes some unexpected decisions regarding their draft choices. The Celtics may have reached a bit with the third overall pick when they took Jaylen […]

One of the biggest things that comes along with the NBA draft is seeing potential greats realize their dreams; the excitement of seeing them go to the next level is palpable. At the actual NBA draft event, as their names are called, a lot of the attention is focused on their fashion. Everybody dresses up […]

It was a big night for number one draft prospect Ben Simmons. So big that the cameramen couldn’t wait to get their shots of him before he entered the arena. One particular cameraman was so focused on Simmons as he walked backwards to film, that he didn’t see Dragon Bender behind him. He fell over on the […]

On Wednesday the Utah Jazz agreed to a three team trade that would send this year’s number 12 draft pick to Atlanta in return for Pacers’ point guard George Hill. At 30 years old, Hill will become the most experienced player on the roster for the Jazz, who missed the playoffs by one game this […]

A lot of pundits believed the Phoenix Suns would select Marquese Chriss with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, but they instead went with European prospect Dragan Bender, who has received comparisons to Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Suns found a way to pick up Chriss as well. Phoenix has a deal with the […]

Just prior to the start of the 2016 NBA draft, the Sacramento Kings pulled the trigger to obtain an additional pick in the first round. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Kings have traded Marco Belinelli to the Charlotte Hornets for the 22nd overall pick. Woj also notes that the trade can’t officially […]

Even if the Philadelphia 76ers are unsuccessful in their pursuit of the Boston Celtics‘ number three pick in the NBA draft, they have a couple other teams lined up behind them. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Sixers are still in talks to acquire the third overall pick from Boston, but they’ve […]

The start of the NBA draft is rapidly approaching, and trade rumors are running hot. The Boston Celtics and their number three overall pick have been commonly discussed, but a new potential trade partner has just been cited. The Milwaukee Bucks, who’ve been discussed mostly with regards to their hope to move big man Greg […]

It was a big deal when Thon Maker was ruled eligible for the NBA draft out of high school due to some unique circumstances. Depending on how the strategy panned out, it was speculated that other players would take the same route of working the loophole to go straight from the preps to the pros […]

The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t given up on their pursuit of having two of the top three picks in this year’s NBA draft. Along with the number one pick that they received in the lottery, the Sixers have made a series of offers to the Boston Celtics for the third overall selection. Most notably (as reported […]

The NBA Draft hasn’t quite started yet and it’s already getting wild. It’s all but a lock that Ben Simmons and Brandon Igram are being drafted in the top two spots, but after that, it gets shaky. Teams are looking for an advantage, and some aren’t even looking to draft with their original picks. According […]

Following the report yesterday that the Philadelphia 76ers told Ben Simmons they’ll select him first overall in the NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have made their decision at number two. According to Chad Ford and Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers plan to take Duke freshman Brandon Ingram second overall in tomorrow’s draft. Before the decision […]

The Philadelphia 76ers already have the first overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, but they’re not stopping there. According to Calkins Media’s Tom Moore, Bryan Colangelo told reporters he is looking to trade their Nos. 24 and 26 picks for another lottery spot. “We’re evaluating what might be there in the middle teens,” Colangelo said […]

According to Nick DePaula of The Vertical, projected lottery pick Marquese Chriss has agreed to a multi-year deal with Nike. The NBA Draft will take place this Thursday and the 6’10” power forward has done a lot of hard work to raise his stock as a valuable draft pick. Originally considered a mid-first round pick, […]

Ben Simmons has made some noise around the basketball world by not working out for the Philadelphia 76ers, the franchise projected to select him with the first overall pick in the draft. Simmons actually won’t work out for any team, likely at the request of his agent. When your draft stock is at the top, […]

Danny Ainge is waiting to strike once again. Nine years ago, the Boston Celtics‘ general manager and president was able to bring both Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to Boston, capitulating the C’s to a title. They got back to the Finals two years later, enjoying their best run of success since the Larry Bird era […]

Zhou Qi is a prospective candidate for the 2016 NBA draft. He has attracted a great deal of interest having the longest wingspan in the draft at 7-7 ¾, polished skills, and a soft touch with three-point range. Qi also led the CBA in blocked shots per game in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons, at 3.3 […]

All reports indicate that the Philadelphia 76ers are leaning towards drafting Ben Simmons with the first overall pick. Assuming they do so, most draft boards have the Los Angeles Lakers taking Duke’s Brandon Ingram with the second pick. However, a lesser heralded prospect from Washington, Marquese Chriss, has rapidly climbed up mock drafts this week, […]

NBA Draft top-two prospect Brandon Ingram is only 196 pounds and needs to get much stronger if he plans on being effective against NBA players. His early comparisons are to a young Kevin Durant, including body type, as KD had similar pre-draft measurements coming out of his one year of college. After Ingram’s recent workout […]

The San Antonio Spurs finished with the second beat record in the league this year, ending the regular season with a franchise-record 67 wins. However, the Spurs know the clock is ticking for some of their older players, such as Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, who will most likely be leaving in the next couple […]

Brandon Ingram will almost undoubtedly be a top-two pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The only question is if he’ll end up with the Philadelphia 76ers or the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Duke player spent some time with the Lakers this week, having a dinner with the Lakers’ staff as well as a private […]

The Boston Celtics ended up with the third overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, but they haven’t narrowed down who they want quite yet. In fact, there are many players they’re considering. Head coach Brad Stevens recently told reporters of the team’s draft plans: “I’ve got a good idea when I talk to Danny […]

A few weeks ago, Draymond Green claimed that he can name all 34 players taken before him in the 2012 NBA draft. Feeling slighted that he wasn’t selected until early in the second round, Green decided to use this list as a motivating tool as he improved his game at the professional level. It has […]

Chances are, you haven’t heard of Malachi Richardson. But if you have, it was likely because of his performance in the NCAA March Madness tournament. Since then, Richardson’s draft stock has been on the rise both because of his performance in the tournament and his showing at the NBA Combine. ESPN draft expert Chad Ford’s […]

The NBA draft lottery was a very nerve-racking event for the Los Angeles Lakers organization and their fans. They needed to receive a top-3 pick to hold onto their selection, and they rejoiced when their logo came up at second overall. Just keeping the pick was crucial towards the Lakers’ continued rebuilding process going into […]

The accuracy of players’ standing reach measurements at the NBA Draft Combine was put into question after major differences from previous measurements. Both Isaiah Cousins and Dorian Finney-Smith had measurements that differed by 7 inches since the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in April. These measurements are key stats for a players draft standing and the investigation […]