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Jalen Williams was not a highly-touted prospect coming out of Santa Clara. There were questions about the legitimacy of his collegiate performance, given the less-than-stellar competition he had to face. Moreover, it’s unclear whether his incredible measurements – the reason behind the incredible rise in his draft stock – would translate to the professional level. […]

There’s a little more than a month left in the 2022-23 NBA season, and things are getting tight in team and individual races. With that in mind, there’s no better time than now to re-evaluate the rookies from the 2022 NBA Draft class, and determine where they stand in the latest NBA Rookie Power Rankings. […]

With 2023 All-Star Weekend upon us, the 2022-23 season is at the de facto halfway point. Now is as good a time as any to assess the rookies in the 2022 NBA Draft class and determine which — if any — players were movers and shakers in these NBA Rookie Power Rankings for the season. To […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is zipping by as we begin February. All eyes are on All-Star Weekend and the upcoming Feb. 9 trade deadline as teams try to find the final pieces for their puzzles. While some organizations are scouting the market, others have the future in their hands with their rookies such as the […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder acquitted themselves well in Wednesday’s season-opener against the rebuilt Minnesota Timberwolves, falling 115-108 after entering the fourth quarter tied. Making the underdog Thunder’s performance all the more encouraging? They didn’t just do it without No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren, out for the season after suffering a Lisfranc injury to his […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder once again had a busy summer filled with no shortage of moves. While they did stay relatively quiet in free agency as expected, the Thunder had a total of four picks in the 2022 NBA Draft, including three in the first round where they took Gonzaga big man Chet Holmgren with […]

Even if much of the spotlight will be on Chet Holmgren, the Oklahoma City Thunder still have two other potentially electrifying rookies in Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams. The 2022 NBA Draft represented the second stage of Oklahoma City’s rebirth for the new era. Sam Presti and his team successfully made some very intriguing choices […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had fun during the 2022 NBA Draft. Maybe they had too much fun since they drafted both Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams. Take note that those are two different players. They just have the almost exact same name, and they are now on the exact same team. The Thunder picked Jalen […]

Jalen Williams proved his potential through only three seasons in the NCAA. Now, he’s taking his talents to the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder selected Williams 12th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. This is huge for the Thunder. Williams was highly regarded coming into the draft as the sixth-ranked shooting guard and 21st overall […]

It was unclear if the Sixers would have a draft pick at all until the June 1st deadline. The Sixers agreed to trade the first-rounder in the James Harden deal just prior to the deadline. In the trade, the Nets held the option to defer the pick to 2023 if they desired. With a stronger […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of arguably their worst stretch as a franchise ever. After making the playoffs for 22 consecutive seasons, they’ve failed to quality three seasons in a row, with the last two ending with play-in tournament losses. The Spurs are trying to return to glory with a new young […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were unable to live up to their sky-high expectations in 2022. Following their NBA championship the previous season, the Bucks were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The injury to Khris Middleton left the Bucks without the necessary scoring power, and the Celtics secured the series victory in […]

The San Antonio Spurs have begun their rebuild following their dynasty era that produced five championships since Greg Popovich took over as coach. The 22-year streak of making the playoffs was snapped and the Spurs have been on the outside looking in for the past three years. San Antonio has begun to retool quickly and […]