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There was plenty of hype around Rutgers basketball coming into the season with star freshmen Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. The team didn’t live up to those expectations, missing out on the NCAA Tournament after a 15-17 season. Despite that, Harper and Bailey still showed off what makes them top prospects in the upcoming NBA […]

It’s now the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, and Washington Wizards fans will see their potential future star Cooper Flagg and No. 1 Duke play No. 4 Arizona on Thursday night. There’s no doubt that the 6-foot-9-inch, 205-pound freshman will be the top pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, as he has no major […]

Basketball players become megastars during March Madness. Every year, unheralded players burst onto the scene with Cinderella runs, and they boost their NBA Draft stock in the process. However, playing in the spotlight of the NCAA Tournament can have the opposite effect, too. If a player struggles under the bright lights, some scouts might assume […]

March Madness is the best time for NBA hopefuls to boost their draft stock. Every year, fans see star players cement their cases as future draftees, while other unheralded players come out of nowhere to shoot up draft boards. While there haven’t been as many Cinderella runs or NCAA Tournament darlings this year as there […]

Before he even stepped foot on campus at Duke University, Cooper Flagg was already being hailed as a generational prospect. The combination of size, skill, approach, athleticism, and appreciation for both the history and nuances of the game of basketball resulted in lofty comparisons that have ranged from Kevin Garnett to Anthony Davis to Shawn Marion […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is leading his team in the NCAA tournament. The Blue Devils are in the Round of 32, with a game Sunday against Baylor. The star has several NBA executives looking at him as Flagg is considered a possible top NBA draft pick. Those NBA execs are liking what they are […]

As a vital part of a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament, Cooper Flagg may find himself in the Alamo City come early April. Should that happen, San Antonio Spurs fans would be tempted to keep him from getting on a return flight to Durham, North Carolina. But outside of the consensus top overall […]

It’s been over a decade since a draft has held as much stake for the Brooklyn Nets as next June’s. After trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild this summer, general manager Sean Marks paid a steep price to reacquire his 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets. Many Nets fans have […]

The Charlotte Hornets are tied with the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards for the best odds to land the number-one pick for the 2025 NBA Draft. The consensus first overall pick is set to be Cooper Flagg, and rightfully so. Averaging 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, he could do everything on the floor […]

As the start of March Madness approaches, the Philadelphia 76ers are simply trying to field enough players to take the floor for their remaining games. Over the next few weeks, as the NBA draft becomes a bigger and bigger priority, they will have a lot of appointment viewing. The 76ers would be best suited to […]

Cooper Flagg might be the prospect the nation has its eyes on during the 2025 NBA Draft, but the Chicago Bulls will be well outside of the range to target him. The Bulls are victims of their inability to commit to either a rebuilding process or to accumulate superstar talent, and chips fall. This means […]

The Dallas Mavericks could still make a postseason run. In a season full of injuries, Dallas is still currently holding onto the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. However, with Kyrie Irving out for the season, the Mavs’ chances of making a realistic NBA Finals run are slim. Making the right decisions in the […]

March Madness stars come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the best players in the NCAA Tournament are seasoned veterans who have been making an impact on college basketball for a long time, while other players from small schools aren’t well known until they lead their teams to surprising Cinderella runs. A great run […]

The Washington Wizards (15-51) are no longer the worst team in the NBA, as they’re one game ahead of the Utah Jazz (15-53) heading into Tuesday night. While there’s still a long way to go, it’s a significant accomplishment considering that the Wizards started 6-41, and is a promising sign for their rebuild. However, general […]

With Rutgers’ loss to USC in the first round of the 2025 Big 10 tournament, the collegiate careers of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey have presumably come to a close. As two of the top prospects of the 2025 NBA Draft, Harper and Bailey have yet to make an official announcement but are expected to […]

The Dallas Mavericks recently received extremely unfortunate news, as Kyrie Irving will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to a torn ACL in his left knee. Anthony Davis may miss the remainder of the season due to injury. He is expected to be re-evaluated on Thursday. Will the Irving and Davis injuries […]

When news broke that Joel Embiid would miss the remainder of the season, it hit Philadelphia 76ers fans in a variety of different ways. Some fans lamented the loss of the season, recalling the excitement of what seemed like a very good offseason at the time. Others began to debate Embiid’s legacy, from winning scoring […]

After a rocky start to the season, Duke basketball has become one of the best teams in the country and has shredded nearly all comers in the ACC. Aside from a close loss to Clemson on the road, the Blue Devils have rattled off blowout win after blowout win in conference play, the latest of […]

Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg is a true freshman, but he is expected to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Before Flagg even stepped foot on campus, that expectation was there. However, there are some other incredibly impressive freshman in college basketball this year as well. One of them is Rutgers […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are still working in NBA Playoffs shape after standing relatively pat at the trade deadline. Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia were shipped out in exchange for Marvin Bagley III, Johnny Davis, and financial wiggle room this offseason. EVP/GM Zach Kleiman also swapped this year’s first-round draft pick for a second-rounder, effectively moving […]

Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg has insinuated in the past that it’s not a sure-thing that he’ll make the jump to the NBA at the conclusion of his first season with the Blue Devils. But the expectation has been that once the allure of not only playing professionally, but being the No. 1 overall pick […]

The Golden State Warriors are hoping to make something happen with their roster at the NBA trade deadline on February 6, but that could mean saying farewell to their first-round pick. Leading up to Thursday, the Warriors sit on the fence of competition for an arduous run to the playoffs at 23-23. Head coach Steve […]

Duke basketball freshman Cooper Flagg is the type of can’t-miss prospect that could have been safely penciled in as the No. 1 NBA Draft pick in his class before he ever touched a college court. That’s even with Rutgers guard Dylan Harper filling the stat sheet every night in New Brunswick. A third of the […]

Duke basketball freshman Cooper Flagg is still the can’t-miss prospect he has been for the last two years as he skyrocketed up NBA mock drafts to become the assumed No. 1 pick next spring. That doesn’t mean his game is without its flaws. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo spoke with a horde of NBA scouts and executives […]

Duke Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg has been the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft since before he even committed to play in Durham. Now that he has a few months of Duke basketball under his belt, not much has changed. ESPN’s Jeremy Woo spoke with NBA executives who have been monitoring […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans traded for Antonio Reeves on draft night, they were taking a chance on a 24-year old guard who would be the last in a long line of John Calipari-coached Kentucky guards to make it to the NBA. But they may not have expected the rookie to make history so soon. […]

Becoming a top draft prospect isn’t always easy. While it’s always good to get a head start on playing well at the amateur and college levels, dealing with the hype and impressing NBA scouts are certainly different animals altogether. While some prospects have been hyped enough to be in a good position to be drafted, […]

NBA superstar Jayson Tatum, already an early favorite for MVP, may bleed Boston Celtics’ green and gold after spending eight seasons with the club, but every player grows up with a favorite player and team. While on the Club 520 Podcast with Jeff Teague, Tatum recalled how he grew up being a Kobe Bryant fan […]

Despite having only a 3% chance, the Atlanta Hawks won the privilege to select the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Hawks used the pick to select Zaccharie Risacher out of France. After posting a lowly 36-46 record, the Hawks are keen on bouncing back strong. Risacher has had only a handful of […]

The night of the NBA Draft is a big night for draft hopefuls. The anticipation of hearing your name called is like no other; the culmination of all the hard work and sacrifice put in that led this moment. For some though, it can be an eye-opener. Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas had a moment […]

The Duke Blue Devils head into the 2024-25 college basketball season with four players projected to be selected somewhere between the back half of Round 1 and the end of Round 2 in the 2025 NBA Draft. For most programs, this would be a phenomenal achievement and a testament to the talent and depth of […]

The 2024-25 college basketball season begins in November, and a lot of eyes will be on Duke star freshman Cooper Flagg. Even before playing his first collegiate game, Flagg is already being penciled in as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg made his stock grow even more with an impressive summer […]

The Duke basketball program will enter the 2024-25 season as one of the nation’s top-ranked teams, as Jon Scheyer’s squad has a legitimate chance to bring a National Title back to Durham for the first time in ten years. According to BetMGM, the Blue Devils (+1000) currently have the second-best odds to win the Championship, […]

The 2025 NBA Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best ever, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Headlined by Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg and Rutgers’ Ace Bailey, Givony believes there are four different players with at least 10% chance to be the No. 1 overall pick. "This is the best group […]

When it comes to the 2025 NBA Draft, it seems Cooper Flagg is the general consensus’ No. 1 overall pick. An incoming freshman at Duke, Flagg has already stood out during Team USA scrimmages against NBA players. But incoming Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper might be in the running for the top pick in the NBA […]

When fans talk about the best NBA draft classes ever, they usually talk about 2003, 1996, and 1984. We shouldn’t forget about the 2011 NBA Draft, though. While there were some massive busts in that draft class, 2011 will forever be remembered for the superstar talent it produced. The stars in this class combined for […]

The 2007 NBA draft had it all. Future superstars, role players, sleeper second-round picks, and of course, its fair share of busts. While most NBA careers span about 4-and-a-half years, this class showed it was a draft for the ages as four out of the first five players who were drafted are still on an […]

The Phoenix Suns have gone all-in over the past few seasons. The consequences of such a maneuver is a dearth of resources on draft night. Regardless, the Suns still managed to get two youngsters that they believe can supplement their Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal-led core in Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro. The […]

After signing Lauri Markkanen to a contract extension, the Utah Jazz continue to make moves. They’ve signed ex-Boston Celtics shooter Svi Mykhailiuk, and now they’ve signed rookie Kyle Filipowski to a four-year, $12-million contract. Surprisingly, the former Duke basketball standout fell to the second round, where the Jazz picked him 32nd overall. Still, the Jazz […]