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The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the most talked-about teams leading up to the 2023 NBA Draft. There were questions surrounding Damian Lillard on whether they would trade their third-overall selection to find him some veteran help. Instead, the team opted to take Scoot Henderson with the pick despite some positional redundancy with […]

Keyontae Johnson completed one of the most heartwarming comebacks in recent sports memory when he heard his name called at the 2023 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Initially brought in as a star recruit for the Florida Gators, his career was turned upside down in an instant when he collapsed […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama couldn’t hold back his delight after his Mets 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly cracked the Top 10 of the 2023 NBA Draft. Coulibaly was initially projected to be drafted outside the Top 10. However, the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards made the surprise move of the night by selecting the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were quite busy on Thursday night. They opted not to trade away their No. 17 pick and instead scoop up Jalen Hood-Schifino in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. They then decided to trade up to acquire the No. 40 pick from the Indiana Pacers, who in turn, receive […]

The Golden State Warriors were very busy on Thursday. Apart from striking a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire the services of Chris Paul in exchange for Jordan Poole, the Dubs were also quite active during the 2023 NBA Draft. The Warriors picked up Brandin Podziemski as the No. 19 overall pick in the […]

Kansas State basketball standout Markquis Nowell may have gone undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, but it didn’t take long for him to get a deal with a team. After he failed to hear his name get called during Thursday’s rookie selection, Nowell reportedly agreed to a deal with the Toronto Raptors. Nowell is signing […]

After the Portland Trail Blazers drafted Scoot Henderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the attention shifted to Damian Lillard and what he’s going to do in Portland. For those unaware, it has been long rumored that Lillard could ask for a trade away if the Blazers end up using […]

It feels as though it was just yesterday when Nicolas Batum was shining for the Portland Trail Blazers. The French forward is now 34 years old with 15 years of NBA experience, and when he heard that the Blazers selected Rayan Rupert in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, Batum can’t help but […]

The Golden State Warriors saved their trade fireworks for before Thursday night’s main event at Barclays Center, ultimately standing pat at No. 19 overall to select Santa Clara guard Brandin Podziemski. As a new-look roster continues taking shape ahead of free agency, let’s grade the Dubs’ lone pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Warriors’ 2023 […]

The Villanova basketball star Cam Whitmore was expected to be within the 15 lottery picks of the 2023 NBA Draft Class. Whitmore fell outside of the lottery and was picked by the Houston Rockets with the 20th overall pick. Cam Whitmore expected that he was going to be way up in the draft boards. Some […]

The 2023 NBA Draft led to another milestone for Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari, who extended his own record with 16 straight seasons with a first round draft pick. His point guard Cason Wallace was taken 10th overall by the Dallas Mavericks, furthering Calipari’s record to unbelievable heights. His Kentucky program has become synonymous with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Jalen Hood-Schifino with the no. 17 pick and Maxwell Lewis with the no. 40 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Lakers considered trading their first-round pick until the last minute. They did make a move earlier on Thursday, sending no. 47 plus $4.35 million to the Indiana Pacers to move […]

Not a single person in the world expected any other outcome, but seeing the San Antonio Spurs officially select Victor Wembanyama as the first overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft was still a sight to behold. Wembanyama is one of the most hyped-up prospects in NBA history, and it’s not hard to see why. […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers offseason is well underway, and their first step was taken in the 2023 NBA Draft. With the 30th pick in the Draft, the Clippers selected Kobe Brown out of Missouri. The 23-year old Brown, a 6-foot-8, 250 lb. forward, played four years of college basketball at the […]

There has been plenty of trade talk surrounding the Portland Trail Blazers and the third overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. But in the end, the Blazers kept the pick and selected Scoot Henderson, whom many believe is the second-best player of the draft after Victor Wembanyama. The fit alongside Damian Lillard and Anfernee […]

The 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone, just over a week after the Denver Nuggets captured their first championship in franchise history, topping the Miami Heat in five games. Our 2023 NBA Draft tracker kept you updated on everything draft-wise, including live results, streaming information, the order of all picks, mock drafts, trades, betting […]

Gradey Dick is not in Kansas anymore, as he just got selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft Thursday night. It’s an exciting time for Dick, who also couldn’t hide his thrill over the prospect of meeting Toronto super fan and hip-hop superstar  Drake. “Get ready because it’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets took what some might call a risk picking Dariq Whitehead with the 22nd overall selection. The former Duke Blue Devils guard had several injury concerns heading into the 2023 NBA Draft. According to ESPN NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, Whitehead is a “big upside pick.” He was the number two prospect […]

The basketball world is buzzing with anticipation as the 2023 NBA Draft confirmed what everyone already knew — none other than Victor Wembanyama would be the top overall pick. Standing at an astounding 7’3, this French prodigy has captured the attention of scouts and fans alike with his remarkable skills and versatility on the court. […]

The first round of the 2023 NBA Draft was obviously highlighted by Victor Wembanyama going first overall to the San Antonio Spurs, but this year’s draft saw plenty of action through the first 30 picks. Did Charlotte make the right choice between Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson? Will the Thompson twins find success with their […]

Despite previous reports pertaining to the Los Angeles Lakers potentially trading away their No. 17 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, LA ultimately decided to keep their pick. They had their eyes on Indiana standout Jalen Hood-Schifino, who after Thursday’s festivities, is now officially a member of the Lakers. The 6-foot-6 combo guard spoke […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a deal with the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. The Timberwolves are reportedly sending two future second-rounders to the Spurs in exchange for San Antonio’s No. 33 pick at the 2023 NBA Draft, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Timberwolves are sending the Spurs two future second-round picks, source says. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks entered the 2023 NBA Draft with no first-round picks for the evening. All they possessed was the 58th pick, the literal last pick in the draft for this year. Bucks GM Jon Horst didn’t keep it that way, making a move with the Orlando Magic to acquire an earlier pick. The Milwaukee […]

In what is shaping up to be yet another crucial offseason, the Miami Heat cannot afford to whiff hard on moves that could upgrade the team on the margins. After all, the likes of Gabe Vincent and Max Strus will soon enter free agency, and they could very well command contracts that could be far […]

The Boston Celtics are trading the rights of No. 25 pick Marcus Sasser to the Detroit Pistons for the No. 31 selection and future second-rounders, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. They then flipped that pick (James Nnaji) to the Charlotte Hornets for No. 34 and 39, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. And they still […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected Brandon Miller with the number two pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Despite the constant back and forth on social media that Adrian Wojnarowski and other insiders were putting out about the Scoot Henderson & Miller being selected, Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak set the record straight just minutes after selecting […]

The NBA Draft can be a very emotional time for players and their families. It’s the culmination of years of hard work. It’s the beginning of a dream. It’s not uncommon for players to get emotional on camera and to shed tears. Such was the case for Jordan Hawkins after he was selected with the […]

Every year there is a star athlete projected to be drafted very high, who mysteriously falls on draft night. This year it was Cam Whitmore, a freshman stud from Villanova who fell to 20th overall when the Houston Rockets selected him. Whitmore was a projected as a top-10 lottery pick by many analysts and experts, […]

Bilal Coulibaly and Victor Wembanyama are not the first players from France to get drafted in the NBA, but it still feels as though the French are finally coming. Coulibaly made sure to underscore that notion when he said that French players are coming to the league during an interview on draft night. "We comin'!" […]

With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected Scoot Henderson, point guard from G League Ignite. Henderson was the second-best prospect in this draft, and the Blazers got a steal after he fell to No. 3. As Henderson approaches his rookie season, here are three bold Scoot […]

The Houston Rockets got their top guy in the 2023 NBA Draft, as they used their No. 4 pick to get Amen Thompson. It did not take long before Rockets players started to make Thompson feel very welcome to the team, with Kevin Porter and others tweeting out their positive reaction to the pick. “Amen […]

The Miami Heat selected Jaime Jaquez with the No. 18 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Jaquez, a UCLA basketball product, is an interesting player. Some experts thought he’d get selected in the late portion of the first round, while others expected him to be drafted right around the No. 18 pick. One thing […]

Victor Wembanyama should have been the focus of the 2023 NBA Draft, but the Twitterverse couldn’t help but talk about his sister who turned a lot of heads during the annual rookie selection. Wembanyama’s sister, Eve, went insanely viral on Thursday as she appeared alongside her younger brother in the event. Fans couldn’t help but […]

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Jalen Hood-Schifino with the 17th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Failure Is No Option. pic.twitter.com/ipO4vbvqGR — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) June 23, 2023 The Lakers had been exploring trades involving their first-round pick. They were open to moving down in exchange for multiple picks or moving up to nab […]

It’s official. The San Antonio Spurs have now gotten their hands on Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft. There were no shockers on Thursday night — at least for the first pick — with Wemby now set to take on the mantle as the Spurs’ next great big man. […]

The Golden State Warriors selected Brandin Podziemski with the No. 19 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday night. A sophomore guard from nearby Santa Clara, Podziemski was one of this class’ biggest risers during the pre-draft process following a standout season with the Broncos. He averaged 19.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and […]

Cam Whitmore was long expected to go in the lottery, but medical concerns resulted in a stunning slide. Now, Whitmore will begin his professional career with the Houston Rockets after being taken with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. One of the best prospects coming from the college basketball ranks this year, […]

While Victor Wembanyama will dominate many of the 2023 NBA Draft headlines, his Metropolitans 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly might just be the surprise of the night after being selected No. 7 overall and winding up with the Washington Wizards. Fellow countryman and veteran wing Nicolas Batum surely felt that way after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver […]

Everyone knew Victor Wembanyama was going to be selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, the second overall pick wasn’t quite as clear. It was destined to come down to Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson. When the Charlotte Hornets selected Miller out of Alabama with the No. 2 overall […]