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The 2019 NBA Draft process has turned into a battle for three players. The lottery revealed that the Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Knicks will be picking in the top three. The fourth team is the Los Angeles Lakers. With Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and R.J. Barrett most likely off the board, the Lakers will have to […]

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers are gearing up for a big summer of 2019 in their own ways. The Laker finally hired a head coach in Frank Vogel with assistant coach Jason Kidd. They also jumped up seven spots in the NBA Draft. They now hold the fourth overall pick in […]

The Boston Celtics own three first-round draft picks this season, and one of them is a lottery pick at No. 14 courtesy of the Sacramento Kings. But should the Celtics even use that draft pick? Or should they trade it? Boston had a very disappointing season, winning just 49 games and losing in the second […]

The Washington Wizards suffered through an incredibly disappointing 2018-19 NBA season. After seeing John Wall go down with a season-ending injury early in the year, Bradley Beal did everything he could to keep the team afloat. Unfortunately, there was not enough talent around him to make that happen. Dwight Howard was signed in free agency […]

The NBA Draft Lottery concluded on Tuesday night setting the order for the upcoming NBA Draft on June 20th and it definitely did not disappoint. The New Orleans Pelicans took home the first overall selection for this year’s draft despite only having a 6.0% chance of doing so. Meanwhile, the three teams that shared the […]

No single player has improved his draft stock over the course of the last two years as much as Virginia standout De’Andre Hunter. The Third Team All-American showed some promise as a freshman at UVA, averaging 9.2 points and 3.5 rebounds on just 19.9 minutes per game. When he was thrust into a starting role […]

The Chicago Bulls entered the NBA Draft Lottery with the fourth-best odds at securing the top overall pick on Tuesday night, but would leave the evening extremely disappointed. While the New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers all jumped into the top four, the Bulls fell all the way to the seventh pick, […]

Before the 2018-19 NCAA season even commenced, the Duke Blue Devils were already making headlines. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski had managed to secure the top three high school players in the class of 2018, and RJ Barrett, Zion Williamson and Cam Reddish were projected to be the top three picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

Duke small forward Cam Reddish has met with the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, and the franchise apparently brought “everybody” to meet him. The Lakers have the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. Lakers star LeBron James is Reddish’s mentor: Cam Reddish has […]

Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland left the NBA Draft Combine on Wednesday, fueling the belief that he received a promise from a team in the lottery. While there has been speculation that the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 4) or Chicago Bulls (No. 7) gave that promise, the latest buzz is it was actually the Phoenix […]

The Indiana Pacers ended their 2018-19 NBA season in extremely disappointing fashion. After suffering through the heartbreaking season-ending injury that Victor Oladipo suffered, the Pacers were still able to win the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Unfortunately, the Boston Celtics ended up sweeping them in the first round. Following that disappointment, general […]

Despite rumors of his disappointment after the New York Knicks fell short of the No. 1 overall pick in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery, Zion Williamson’s stepfather Lee Anderson dispelled rumors of his stepson potentially returning to Duke in hopes of avoiding landing with the New Orleans Pelicans, who won the top pick: “We met with […]

FOX Sports personality Colin Cowherd thinks Zion Williamson should refuse to go to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans won the draft lottery on Tuesday and are widely expected to select Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Cowherd points to how New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, among others, […]

The New York Knicks were unable to win the first overall pick at Tuesday night’s lottery after finishing with the league’s worst record. Instead, they will be selecting third overall in this year’s draft. That’s truly not that bad, disappointment over Zion Williamson aside, but NBA analyst and longtime Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith is […]

The Chicago Bulls learned which pick they will have in the 2019 NBA Draft during Tuesday night’s lottery. The ping pong balls favored the New Orleans Pelicans this time around, and the Bulls came away with the No. 7 overall selection after falling three spots. Exactly what Chicago plans to do with that pick remains […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are undoubtedly still feeling over the moon following Tuesday night’s coup of the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. New Orleans Saints executive vice president Mickey Loomis (who’s also involved with the Pelicans) has caught the Zion Williamson fever. Loomis even sent a personal message to Pelicans head […]

Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery proved to be one of the most memorable in the league’s history. Basketball fans understood the relevance of this momentous occasion, which resulted in a record-breaking telecast for this year’s edition of the lottery. 🏀ESPN's 2019 #NBADraftLottery telecast was the highest-rated ever, based on overnights (Nielsen) 🆙3.9 overnight rating, up […]

The recently concluded NBA Draft Lottery has created a lot of surprises, capped off by the New Orleans Pelicans winning the first overall pick. A lot of people believe that this marks the end of tanking, as recent changes in the draft lottery rules do not guarantee the team with the worst record in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have won the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and it seems new executive vice president David Griffin had a gut feeling it would happen even before it was made official. According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, Griffin told everyone who attended the general managers meeting prior to the lottery […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson is glad the New York Knicks didn’t get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Paxson also breathed a sigh of relief when three of the top four picks went to three Western Conference teams, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. […]

Kyle Kuzma of the Los Angeles Lakers represented his team at the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. While there, he was looking rather fresh with a glistening new tan as well as a sharp-looking purple jacket. Whatever Kuzma did, it worked out well for the Lakers, who were one of the big winners on the night. […]

The Boston Celtics got the 14th overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery. However, they almost got the fourth pick, according to the team’s assistant general manager Mike Zarren. One tidbit from Celtics assistant GM Mike Zarren – the 14th pick came within one ping pong ball of landing at No. 4. — Mark Murphy […]

After immense hype and mammoth buildup, the New Orleans Pelicans were crowned winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Of course, all teams with a chance at the number one overall pick were clamoring for the opportunity to draft Zion Williamson out of Duke University – a slam-dunk prospect that will likely light the league […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks may not have jumped up in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, but that did not stop the young star point guard from having an epic reaction. After the New Orleans Pelicans jumped up from No. 6 to No. 1, the Memphis Grizzlies jumped up from No. 7 to No. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went into the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery hoping to come out with a bit of a jump. They were projected to hold the No. 7 overall pick and only had a 6.0% chance to win the No. 1 overall pick and a 19% chance to jump into the top three. Thankfully, […]

Stephen A. Smith was rooting for the New York Knicks to get the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and to have a chance at drafting Duke superstar Zion Williamson. Unfortunately, the ping pong balls did not go as hoped. New York ended up falling from the best odds to get the […]

The New York Knicks fell short in Tuesday night’s 2019 NBA draft lottery. They missed on the first overall pick and instead will select third overall this June. Heading into the draft lottery, the Knicks had a 14 percent chance of landing one of the three picks, similar to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft lottery. The Pelicans are widely expected to draft Duke star Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, which is on June 20. IT'S HAPPENING!!!! #BirdStrikes pic.twitter.com/AeJ0UaqG6h — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 15, 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will have the No. 4 overall pick in this June’s draft following the 2019 NBA Draft lottery. Their pick was expected to land between Nos. 8 and 12, but lady luck smiled on LA as the Lakers moved into the top-5. After a disappointing season in which they finished with a […]

The Phoenix Suns will be picking sixth in the 2019 NBA Draft. Phoenix finished with a 19-63 record during the regular season, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second-worst win-loss tally in the league. The team had a 14 percent chance of earning the No. 1 overall pick, tied with the Cavaliers and league-worst […]

The Chicago Bulls will once again add to the struggling franchise’s young core come summertime. On Tuesday evening in the “Windy City,” the Bulls were officially informed that the Eastern Conference franchise will choose at No.7 overall in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft — as it stands today, anyway. The 2019 NBA […]

The 2019 NBA Draft lottery is complete in Chicago, Illinois. The New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns, and Cleveland Cavaliers finally know what spot in the 2019 NBA Draft they have. Time: 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Chicago, Illinois Odds: Each team’s odds of receiving the #1 pick are here TV channel: ESPN Online streaming: WatchESPN Every team wanted […]

FOX Sports personality Colin Cowherd says the New York Knicks shouldn’t trade the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft for New Orleans Pelicans superstar big man Anthony Davis if they get it. If the Knicks get the No. 1 pick, they would likely take Duke star Zion Williamson. Davis has requested a […]

The Chicago Bulls pretty much did what everyone expected during the 2018-19 campaign. They weren’t the worst team in the league, but they certainly weren’t playoff contenders, winning 22 games and finishing with the fourth-worst record in the NBA. The Bulls already have a nice stable of young talent, and they can add to it […]

Zion Williamson will finally embark on his NBA journey when commissioner Adam Silver calls his name with the first overall selection in the NBA draft in June. However, despite his all-but-sure fate as the top pick, Williamson still remains agent-less heading into tonight’s NBA draft lottery, per CL Brown of The Athletic. According to one […]

Former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones is crossing his fingers for the New York Knicks, hopeful that the franchise can land the consensus top-overall pick Zion Williamson by getting the No. 1 selection in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. “I think it’ll be the Knicks and I’m hoping and praying it’s the Knicks because this guy […]

Here is something you probably didn’t expect at the beginning of the season: The Los Angeles Lakers are in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery and will have an opportunity to land the No. 1 overall pick on Tuesday night. Of course, the Lakers don’t exactly have a great chance of having a shot at Zion […]

The New York Knicks may have been a laughingstock for the better part of the last two decades, and they may have been one of the biggest on-court disasters in the league this season, but they have big plans for this summer, and it begins with the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. The Knicks, […]

Consensus No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson’s journey to the NBA ran into a speed bump in February when he infamously blew out his shoe and sprained his knee in a highly anticipated game against UNC. Many people, including current NBA players, advised Williamson to sit out the rest of his lone campaign at Duke […]