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Though he isn’t technically in the NBA just yet, Victor Wembanyama-Mania has already started to hit the association hard, with more than a few teams willing to risk it all Philadelphia 76ers-style in the hopes of securing the supremely talented French big man as the focal point of their franchise moving forward. Unfortunately, Adam Silver […]

Victor Wembanyama has yet to step foot on an NBA court, but he continues to make headlines with his professional team, Metropolitans 92. The latest highlights came in a win against Le Mans in a road win in overtime. Le Mans had been undefeated up to this game. Future No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama was […]

The 2022-23 season has not even started but basketball fans and scouts are already talking about the 2023 NBA Draft. That’s especially true after seeing two consensus top prospects in this year’s cycle, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, put up big numbers in a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas this past week. Here, […]

Has there ever been a prospect as hyped up as 7’3 center Victor Wembanyama? Possessing an insane blend of shooting ability, shot creation skills, and unreal shot-blocking, Wembanyama is as franchise-altering a talent as it gets. And he showed all the tricks in his bag yet again during the Metropolitans 92’s showcase game against G […]

Victor Wembanyama was already one of the most highly-touted NBA draft prospects of all time. His recent 37 and 36-point performances during the Metropolitans 92’s showcase against the G League Ignite only made more people fall in love with him. Standing at an astounding 7’3 as an 18-year old, Wembanyama wowed everybody with his ability […]

Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama are widely considered the potential top two picks in the 2023 NBA draft. Their talents were on display this week during two showcase games between Henderson’s G League Ignite and Victor Wembanyama’s Metropolitan 92. Unfortunately for Henderson, he suffered a knee injury in the second game on Thursday and did […]

The epic showdown between Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson on Tuesday night in Vegas lived up to all the hype, and more. It was a prospect show for the ages, highlighting why they’re the projected top picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. The star youngsters took the floor again for their respective squads Thursday afternoon, […]

To say that Victor Wembanyama made waves in NBA circles after his mind-blowing 37-point explosion against Scoot Henderson and the G League Ignite on Tuesday night would be a complete understatement. As a matter of fact, the way the projected first overall pick took the United States by storm is now expected to have a […]

If you’re a basketball fan, Tuesday night was an exciting glimpse into the future as projected first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama put in absolute work in Las Vegas against the G-League Ignite, scoring 37 points, blocking five shots, and draining seven triples. ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony, who has been scouting […]

Victor Wembanyama has already been hailed as a generational talent and he completely lived up to the hype on American territory Tuesday night. The big man poured in 37 points and swatted five shots against the G-League Ignite and projected second overall pick behind him in the 2023 NBA Draft, Scoot Henderson. After over 200 […]

There is a whole basketball season between now and the 2023 NBA Draft. However, it seems like we can already pencil in the top two picks for next season, no matter which teams’ ping pong balls come up. So, let the Scoot Henderson, Victor Wembanyama debate officially begin. Wembanyama is an absolute unicorn. He is […]

French big man Victor Wembanyama is widely regarded as a generational talent and is likely to be selected first overall in the 2023 NBA draft. Wembanyama saw action for French pro team Metropolitans 92 as they faced G League Ignite today. Ignite won, 122-115, led by another top prospect, Scoot Henderson. The 6’2 Henderson finished […]

The interest in Victor Wembanyama is on an all-time high. That is after he put on a show in Tuesday night’s game between his Metropolitans 92  team and the G League Ignite Squad, which also had another high-profile 2023 NBA Draft prospect in Scoot Henderson. Wembanyama shined in that game, albeit in a loss, as […]

Scoot Henderson doesn’t care about facing the top prospect of the 2023 NBA Draft in Victor Wembanyama. Whoever he is up against, he has only one goal in mind: embarrass his opponents. Henderson said as much in a recent interview with The Ringer. When asked if he gets extra motivation facing his biggest rival in […]

It looks like hooping is not the only talent of 2023 NBA Draft top prospect Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, he can also drop nasty disses. Ahead of his showdown with Scoot Henderson in a couple of G League preseason games, Wembanyama was asked about his biggest rival and the presumed no. 2 pick of the 2023 […]

Bronny James still has two more years to go before he’s eligible to enter the NBA. Next year, he’s expected to go to college, with a handful of schools already reported to have started their recruitment efforts on the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The 17-year-old is then widely expected to be […]

The Washington Wizards re-upped on Bradley Beal in the 2022 NBA offseason, but was that the right thing for their future? The Wizards renewed Bradley Beal’s contract despite his missing much of last season. This new deal locks Beal up for the Wizards for five more years. Beal decided to enter free agency and subsequently […]

The Houston Rockets’ youth movement continues to gain ground after some of their moves in the 2022 NBA offseason. Although the Houston Rockets were unable to choose Duke’s Paolo Banchero as many people expected, they were able to select Auburn’s Jabari Smith with the third overall. That’s huge because Smith was actually expected to go […]

The San Antonio Spurs finally pulled the trigger on a major rebuild, and it all started in the 2022 NBA offseason. The main ingredient of this Alamo rebuild recipe was no less than erstwhile San Antonio Spurs All-Star Dejounte Murray. He was traded, along with big man Jock Landale, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange […]

The Orlando Magic have enjoyed a relatively productive offseason thus far, headlined by their first overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo Banchero. This team needed a star and the former Duke standout profiles to be just that as the Magic look to get back into contention in the very near future. They also […]

The Phoenix Suns had no draft picks during the 2022 NBA offseason, but did that even matter as they kept some big names? For the Suns, it definitely seems like the most important offseason moves can still be made, especially with the Kevin Durant issues still out in the open. According to Chris Haynes of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made a number of moves this 2022 NBA offseason, but did these moves make any difference for the team? Some observers felt that the Grizzlies were poised to make a big move in the offseason, but that didn’t exactly happen. Instead, Memphis’s offseason decisions were predicated on building around their star player, […]

The vibes are high surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers heading into the 2022-23 season. Last year was a bit of a washout as Kawhi Leonard missed the entire season and Paul George played just 31 games. The team still cruised to a 42-40 record and ended as the ninth seed in the Western Conference. The […]

The 2022 NBA Draft started off with a major plot twist that had significant implications on virtually the entire landscape of the league. Despite previous reports that the Orlando Magic were not interested in using their first overall pick on Paolo Banchero, they shocked the basketball world when they scooped up the Duke freshman as […]

GG Jackson, the No. 1 player in the class of 2023, just made history for North Carolina, Unfortunately for Tar Heels fans, it’s not a moment they’ll want to remember. The 5-star forward became the first UNC decommit since 2003, when J.R. Smith infamously skipped college for the NBA draft. College basketball fans, as reactive […]

After a pair of impressive performances that highlighted exactly why he was the Orlando Magic‘s pick atop the 2022 NBA Draft, Palo Banchero’s time in the Las Vegas Summer League is officially over. … no not because he’s injured, playing poorly, or leaving the team for one reason or another; Banchero has largely come as […]

The Denver Nuggets entered the offseason with a goal of adding depth around Nikola Jokic. Jokic shouldered most of the load last season with Jamaal Murray and Michael Porter Jr injured. And Jokic led Denver to the postseason despite the team’s injury-plagued roster. But the Nuggets understand they need players around the two-time reigning MVP […]

Walker Kessler has massive shoes to fill for the Utah Jazz. Not only was he one of the assets that got traded for Rudy Gobert but he is the defensive stalwart’s likely replacement. Kessler, a rookie out of Auburn drafted with the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is joining a team whose […]

Orlando Magic rookie Paolo Banchero believes the 2022 NBA Draft class has become underrated. He also believes that will just add fuel to the fire of this season’s rookies. That includes himself, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith, Keegan Murray, Jaden Ivey, and the rest. “I think it’s a great class,” he told Inside The Rockets reporter […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are building a contender. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as a star in the NBA. Meanwhile, Josh Giddey showed promise last season. And the Thunder recently selected former Gonzaga star Chet Holmgren in the 2022 NBA Draft. And Giddey recently revealed he was delighted when OKC drafted Holmgren. ESPN’s Malika Andrews asked […]

Following an impressive Summer League debut for Chicago Bulls rookie guard Dalen Terry, there is plenty of buzz surrounding the youngster out of Arizona. Terry dropped nine points, six assists and five rebounds in his opening appearance, showing flashes of all-around potential that should excite every Bulls fans. The next question is how much of […]

The Houston Rockets are entering this season with three rookies they picked in the first round. One of them is Tari Eason, a 6-foot-8 forward who will take little time to become a fan favorite. Eason shined for LSU after transferring from Cincinnati. On top of playing outstanding defense, the Rockets rookie showed the ability […]

Bennedict Mathurin’s tremendous sophomore season with the Arizona Wildcats made him one of the top picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Indiana Pacers picked him sixth overall. The Pacers’ upcoming season will be their first one truly rebuilding. Trading away Domantas Sabonis, Caris LeVert and Malcolm Brogdon are the signs that Indy is getting […]

The top three picks in the 2022 NBA Draft did not go as planned. There was a firm belief Jabari Smith Jr. would get taken first overall by the Orlando Magic, followed by Chet Holmgren then Paolo Banchero. Instead, it was the Duke star with the top pick to the Magic, Holmgren to the OKC […]

It’s finally official: Kemba Walker will NOT be part of the Detroit Pistons. The moment he was traded to the Pistons from the New York Knicks, most fans immediately knew that he wasn’t going to be staying with the team. After all, they are very clearly in the midst of a rebuild, and Walker doesn’t […]

There are hoopers, there are basketball players, then there is Jazian Gortman. A warning to his fellow ballers: Get to know him now, because he’s coming for you. Without remorse. “Everybody claim they’re a dog until they see one,” he once said (spoiler: he’s the one). The 6’2, 175-pound point guard is a rising star […]

Dominick Barlow already has the work ethic it takes some NBA players years to master. “A lot of kids, you’ll have to beg them to come into the gym,” says Overtime Elite player development coach Pat Quinn. “I have to get Dom out of the gym.” A former mid-major recruit who ranked far outside the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks selected one of the more intriguing prospects in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, adding MarJon Beauchamp to their ranks via the 24th overall pick. Now gearing up for his rookie year in Milwaukee, Beauchamp revealed that he received a text message from none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo after being […]

The Golden State Warriors seem set for the next couple of seasons. With Stephen Curry leading a roster filled with established veterans and promising youth, the Dubs are sitting pretty with a recent title already in their trophy case. But that doesn’t mean that the Warriors front office is resting on its laurels. They’re still […]