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17 championships do not come easily. A huge part of the Boston Celtics’ success starts off with their amazing college scouting and decisions during the NBA Draft. This storied tradition has been going on for more than half a century and it will continue to do so. From Red Auerbach’s ability to scout John Havlicek […]

The Sixers have had their fair share of high draft picks in recent years, and it’s safe say that there’s been a mixed bag of results from those hauls. But for all the misses in that time, there have been a couple of notable hits – well, at least one, and harking back further than […]

Life hasn’t always been easy for the Sacramento Kings. Small market teams are never going to have a whole lot of pulling power when it comes to the free agency market, making the draft all the more important, and a lot of the Kings’ woes, particularly in recent times, can be attributed to their misses […]

The NBA draft can make or break a franchise, with teams’ ability to both capitalize on their high draft picks, and to find diamonds in the rough further down the draft board, pivotal in their subsequent success – or lack thereof. The Mavericks’ ability to be continually competitive since the turn of the century can […]

From 1975 to the early 2010s, misery kept piling on and on for the Golden State Warriors franchise. They traded away future Hall of Famers for scraps, gave a high-potential rookie a shocking contract that allowed him to enter free agency after just one season, and failed to capitalize on whatever momentum they had been […]

Montverde Academy forward Cooper Flagg is one of the biggest names in high school basketball. The Maine native is just 16 years old, yet he’s already established himself as a top player in the nation. So it should come as no surprise that Cooper Flagg is the early favorite to be the top pick in […]

In an early 2024 NBA Mock Draft, The Athletic draft analyst Sam Vecenie made an intriguing pick for the No. 1 pick, selecting not 18-year-old G League Ignite forward Ron Holland or UCLA freshman center Aday Mara, but Kentucky freshman wing Justin Edwards. Edwards, a five-star high school recruit out of Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, […]

In the wake of veteran forward Vlatko Cancar tearing his ACL while playing for the Slovenian national team, the Denver Nuggets have signed former Xavier Musketeers guard Souley Boum to a non-guaranteed training camp deal, per Spotrac insider Keith Smart. Boum, a 2023 AP All-American Honorable Mention and 2022-23 All-Big East First Team selection, will […]

Every season, there are breakout candidates that basketball fans, analysts, coaches and executives are on the lookout for, and the 2023-24 campaign for NCAA men’s basketball should be more of the same. In fact, with San Diego State recently reaching the NCAA Championship for the first time in history last season, Miami (FL) recently reaching […]

To be cut and dry about the situation, Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller is not among the most popular prospects in the 2023 draft class. Not only because of his circumstantial involvement in the murder of 23-year-old Jamea Harris, or because Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson was widely considered to be the better prospect […]

After signing former Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike to a two-way contract over the weekend, the Phoenix Suns may not be finished adding to the fringes of their roster, as Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic makes mention of the team’s interest in adding former UAB center Trey Jemison on a two-way contract. Whether the […]

Hall of Fame wing Tracy McGrady was an immaculate player, gifted not just with the prototypical size and athleticism teams look for at his position but ball-handling, shooting, playmaking and defensive abilities that made him one of the premier talents in this NBA. Considering his recent comments, McGrady’s greatest disappointment in his career may very […]

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Los Angeles Clippers selected forward Kobe Brown with the 30th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. This year’s class was a deep one, featuring some very high-upside players as far as the early second round. Paul George and Tyronn Lue are already excited about the potential for Brown. Cam […]

The Milwaukee Bucks finished up NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas last week, concluding the tournament with a 2-3 record. 2022 second-round pick MarJon Beauchamp, who played 52 times for the Bucks last season, led the way with 13.3 points per game as the team started hot but faltered against more serious competition. The […]

Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is renowned for finding value picks in the NBA Draft, and perhaps there was no greater value than Villanova forward Cam Whitmore. Unfortunately for the Sixers, the team didn’t have its first-round pick, and the team’s two second-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft were rescinded by the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers used the recently-concluded 2023 NBA Draft to add some much-needed young talent to their roster. One of them came in the form of Maxwell Lewis, who LA picked up as the No. 40 overall pick. As it turns out, this was a match made in heaven. Maxwell’s father, Robert Lewis, recently […]

On the night of the NBA Draft, the entire pro basketball world was debating whether the Charlotte Hornets would take Alabama freshman Brandon Miller or G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick. The one person who seemed to know the answer is Hornets star LaMelo Ball, and he was so excited […]

The 2020 NBA Draft class was often criticized as a “weak” one. While the class has a few high-profile busts, it has also produced stars such as Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, Tyrese Maxey and Desmond Bane. The Timberwolves youngster remembers the critics of the draft class and now believes his draft class is […]

The Atlanta Hawks have quite the scouting department at their disposal, making a number of impressive though unheralded moves that could work out in their favor. After bringing in a few dozen prospects for pre-draft workouts, the Hawks wound up selecting guard Kobe Bufkin (No. 15 overall), forward Mouhamed Gueye (No. 39 overall), and guard […]

Like every proud franchise, even the Philadelphia 76ers have made some mistakes, especially in the NBA Draft. Of course, the Sixers didn’t have a pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, so no chance for a bust this year. However, NBA Draft busts are always such a fun conversation. It’s a painful thought to contemplate about […]

The Phoenix Suns have signed their lone NBA draft pick, Toumani Camara, to a standard contract. Phoenix has 16 players under contract and will have to release one in order to not exceed a roster limit. Camara was selected by Phoenix with the No. 52 pick in the draft. He played four years of college […]

The Denver Nuggets’ 2023 NBA playoff run was flat-out historic. Heading into the postseason, plenty of folks wrote off the Nuggets and didn’t think they were a legitimate threat to win the NBA championship over teams like the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors. But fast forward to the current day, and it’s […]

The Atlanta Hawks 2022-23 NBA campaign, more or less, epitomized the word mediocrity. The Hawks finished the regular season with a sub-par 41-41 record, just the seventh-best in the Eastern Conference. And after winning their first play-in game against the Miami Heat to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks lost to Jayson […]

Entering the 2022-23 NBA campaign, plenty of folks believed the Los Angeles Clippers — led by star wings Kawhi Leonard and Paul George — had a legitimate chance to win the 2023 title. After all, the Clippers had one of the deepest benches in the league to complement their two stars. But fast forward to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made their selections in the 2023 NBA Draft, welcoming promising rookies Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark to their roster. While both players possess exciting potential, there is a lingering question about whether the Timberwolves missed out on valuable opportunities during the draft. In this article, we will analyze the team’s draft decisions, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder recently made their picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, selecting promising rookies Cason Wallace and Keyontae Johnson. These young talents have the potential to make an immediate impact on the team in the upcoming season. However, as we evaluate OKC’s draft choices, we can’t help but wonder if the Thunder missed […]

How close are the Oklahoma City Thunder to completing their young core of the future? The Thunder have built up a group of exciting, young options to build around over the past few drafts. They selected guard Josh Giddey with the No. 6 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, adding a 6-foot-8-inch guard who has […]

Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, there were rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers would end up trading the No. 17 overall pick to acquire a win-now player to help squeeze out one more championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. But it was clear that Rob Pelinka chose to prioritize the future by staying […]

The Atlanta Hawks made their moves in the 2023 NBA Draft. They selected Michigan’s Kobe Bufkin at 15th overall and Penn State’s Seth Lundy at 46th overall. In this article, we delve into these intriguing picks, examining the potential impact of these players and providing an outlook for the Hawks in the upcoming 2023-2024 NBA […]

The NBA Draft is a pivotal moment for teams to secure talented players who can shape their future success. However, the Indiana Pacers’ decision-making in the draft has raised some eyebrows. With the selection of Bilal Coulibaly and the subsequent trade for Jarace Walker, the Pacers may have made a critical mistake that could haunt […]

The Orlando Magic were one of the big stories of the 2023 NFL Draft. The team had two Magic draft picks in the first round and took Arkansas point guard Anthony Black at No. 6 and grabbed Michigan wing Jett Howard at No. 11. And while the second pick was a questionable selection, the team […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they wanted to address entering the 2023 NBA Draft last Thursday — three-point shooting. Toronto was able to do exactly that by taking Kansas sharpshooter Gradey Dick with the 13th overall pick. However, the Raptors’ biggest mistake from the draft was a move they were unable to make — and […]

An organization has to have purpose in what they do. Decisions cannot be made on a whim without considering how they affect the big picture of the team. Prudence and patience can be valuable tools that build long-term success and clinch executive of the year awards. But sometimes it is important just to do something. […]

The New York Knicks didn’t make a single selection in the 2023 NBA Draft. The team traded its 2023 Knicks first-round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jason Hart at the NBA trade deadline, and while they own several other future first-round picks, they were all protected to the point that none transferred this […]

The 2023 NBA Draft came and went for the Chicago Bulls without much of anything happening. They did make a trade with the Washington Wizards for a second-round pick that turned into Julian Phillips, and he is a prospect that the Bulls are happy to have landed. Still, NBA free agency will now officially get […]

The Phoenix Suns 2022-23 season came to an end at the hands of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets eliminated the Suns in six games in the Western Conference Semifinals. Granted, the Suns gave the Nuggets a real run for their money, as they were the only team in […]

The Detroit Pistons made significant moves in the 2023 NBA Draft. They acquired two promising rookies who could shape the team’s future. With the 5th overall pick, the Pistons selected Ausar Thompson, a dynamic guard from the Overtime Elite. Thompson’s expected rise to stardom puts him in contention for the title of the Pistons’ top […]

After making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals the year prior, plenty of folks had high expectations for the Dallas Mavericks heading into the 2022-23 NBA campaign. And those expectations became even higher once the Mavs traded for point guard Kyrie Irving prior to the 2023 NBA trade deadline to pair with […]

After trading for Marcus Smart the night before the 2023 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies only came away from the annual festivities with two second-round sections this year. The two Grizzlies draft picks were South Carolina forward Gregory “GG” Jackson (No. 45) and Bosnian wing Tarik Biberovic from Fenerbahce in Turkey (No. 56). And that […]