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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 […]

Lakers fans collectively held their breath on Tuesday night as the NBA draft lottery played out. Los Angeles needed to be in the top-3 to maintain their pick; otherwise, it would have gone to Philadelphia. When the number four selection was revealed and the Lakers logo was not present, the city sighed with relief. They […]

Now that the NBA Draft Lottery has come and gone, the order of which team is picking when has been established. With the Philadelphia 76ers grabbing the first pick and the Los Angeles Lakers taking the second pick, it’s almost inevitable that LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram will go to those teams. But […]

It was easily the biggest win of the season for the Philadelphia 76ers. After years of finishing with the worst or one of the worst records in the NBA, the Sixers finally won the NBA Draft lottery, giving them the first overall pick this year. As the news broke, a large party of fans began […]

Although no team would admit to doing it, tanking has been an issue in many sports over the years. The issue may be most prevalent in the NBA. Year after year, there are a handful of teams who trade away their top players and don’t exactly put the best possible roster on the floor in an […]

The NBA Draft Lottery will take place Tuesday night and the Los Angeles Lakers will have a lot riding on where their pick lands. If they get a top 3 overall pick (which they have a 20%% chance of doing), there is a strong chance they try to trade the pick for a young veteran. […]

The NBA will begin their combine process on Wednesday, but don’t expect LSU’s Ben Simmons to be a part of it. The league released the list of 63 players who will take part in the combine, which begins on May 11th and concludes on May 15th. Simmons, who is widely expected to go No. 1 […]

The NBA Draft combine begins in less than a week, running from May 11th through the 15th in Chicago. Prominent scouts from across the NBA will be in attendance to see all of the top talent in the country demonstrating their abilities with the draft coming a little more than a month after. Well, almost all […]

Despite the Indiana Pacers‘ early exit for the 2016 postseason, Paul George once again demonstrated that he’s one of the premier talents in the NBA, and with the right group around him, he could potentially lead a team to a title at some point (won’t be easy with goliaths like San Antonio, Golden State, and Cleveland). […]

The Phoenix Suns are ready to party, but not because they’re en route to a championship – they didn’t even qualify for the playoffs. It’s because the NBA Draft Lottery is coming up, and with it an opportunity for the franchise to move forward from a dismal 23-59 season that saw them end in second […]

One of the most exciting times of the NBA calendar is coming up: free agency and the NBA Draft. The NBA Playoffs are still ongoing, but that doesn’t make the business away from the court come to a halt. Today, the NBA announced that 162 players (117 players from college and 45 international players) – have […]

With the NBA regular season officially over, the Los Angeles Lakers now move beyond the Kobe era and set their focus on the draft on May 23. RELATED: Byron Scott: Next Lakers’ Key Player Will Be Free Agent, Not Draft Pick The Lakers have a 55.8 percent chance at obtaining a top 3 protected pick […]

The 2005 NBA Draft was the last time that high school basketball players were allowed to jump straight over college to the pros. A number of rules were put into place by the league as well as the NCAA to force student athletes to attend at least one year of college before entering the draft. […]

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers! Thanks to the Phoenix Suns victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, the Lakers have locked themselves in as having the 2nd worst record in the NBA for the 2015-2016 NBA season. With a top 3 protected draft pick this year, the Lakers have a 55.8% chance of retaining the rights to their […]