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Lonzo Ball is entering the draft as one of the more highly-touted prospects in recent years. But no thanks to his father’s desperate attempts to catch attention, much of the spotlight has been hogged by LaVar Ball. The former UCLA standout finds himself in a unique situation wherein his father is part of almost every […]

This year’s draft class is among the most talked about since maybe 2003 when names such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony were lottery selections. No doubt, there is a serious amount of incoming talent expected to have an immediate impact in the league. As deep as this year’s class is, two players stand head […]

University of Washington freshman standout Markelle Fultz is just as hyped up as the rest of the NBA world for the draft to take place come June. Boasting a draft class that could see as many as 15 freshmen drafted in the first round, including up to eight in the top 10 — Fultz is […]

The NCAA’s Sweet 16 will not be the last time UCLA freshman Lonzo Ball and Kentucky guard De’Aaron Fox go head-to-head, as the Los Angeles Lakers have recently expressed interest in the latter and plan to entertain a workout between the two, per Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress. The Lakers made their infatuation with Ball and a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have even more to be thankful for after Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, invoking a pick swap with the Sacramento Kings as a parting gift from their former general manager Sam Hinkie, who pulled off the deal in 2015. After a legacy of consistent draft royalty, the Rights To Ricky Sanchez podcast raised a banner […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would once again have the luck of the draw as they have regularly had during the last few seasons. Team President Magic Johnson was in the middle of said fortune, receiving the honor of representing the organization during Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery and drawing the No. 2 overall pick. Head coach […]

With the order of the picks for the 2017 NBA Draft now known following Tuesday night’s draft lottery, the focus can now shift to the possible selections for the teams placed at the top. One of the names that will certainly gain much more traction over the next month leading up to the draft will […]

Paul Pierce‘s trail of achievements in a Boston Celtics jersey have etched a mark in the franchise, but nothing says legendary like leaving not only a legacy, but a seed to grow for the future of the organization. Despite having played his last season in an L.A. Clippers‘ uniform, The Truth had the most adequate […]

Several agents of NBA hopefuls are discouraging their clients from any involvement with two particular franchises in the league, the Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings, each for their own individual reasons. Sacramento has developed a reputation of being the most dysfunctional team in the league, from their front office and coaching hirings, to their […]

University of Washington standout freshman Markelle Fultz is, by most experts, locked as the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. The talented scorer met with six of the top eight teams in the lottery during the NBA Draft Combine this past week, according to SiriusXM NBA Radio. The soon-to-be 19-year-old has high […]

The 2017 NBA Draft is just over a month away, but that hasn’t stopped LaVar Ball from making bold proclamations regarding his son Lonzo Ball’s NBA future. In the in-depth feature piece by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne about the Ball Family, LaVar made it quite clear once again that he believes the former UCLA product will […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson will be one of the most renowned faces in Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery. Among others are an array of team owners, coaches, current and former players of each organization. Here is the entire list of representatives — (via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN) Lottery representatives for each team tomorrow night […]

Gonzaga freshman center and NBA prospect Zach Collins had quite the funny encounter with a member of the Portland Trail Blazers scouting team at the NBA Draft Combine, mentioning the team had just sent a psychologist to interview him. “It was kind of funny because Portland actually just sent out their team psychologist, and no one else […]

The New York Knicks wrapped up yet another disappointing season that saw them miss the playoffs for the fourth consecutive campaign, which has only heightened the push for change from their passionate fan base. The Knicks’ struggles have also put the team in the position to snag one of the top prospects from this year’s draft […]

Since Lonzo Ball publicly stated that he wanted to join the Los Angeles Lakers, his name has continued to remain prevalent in the news wire much due to his father, LaVar Ball’s, continued antics. This has pushed forth the question of whether his actions will affect his son’s draft status. In light of that notion, Magic […]

Just days after the release of the overpriced ZO2’s, NBA prospect Lonzo Ball teamed up with DC The Don for a remix of “Free Smoke,” filling out his offseason with as much hype and headlines as a soon-to-be-drafted player can get. If making $495 a pop for the standard model of his signature shoe wasn’t […]

This season hasn’t been kind to the New York Knicks and that trend simply continued today. Tiebreakers for the NBA Draft were determined today and the Knicks, who were tied with the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 31-51 record this season, lost out on the tiebreaker for the 6th overall pick in the draft. As a […]

With the 2016-17 season under wraps, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the issue of rest and teams tanking after the halfway mark of the season. “We are gonna have to react and change incentives a bit. I do think it’s frustrating,” said Silver in an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike on Friday morning. “I was […]

North Carolina junior forward Justin Jackson has declared for the 2017 NBA Draft and signed with an agent, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. The lanky 6-foot-8 forward is fresh off yet another All-American season that earned him the ACC Player of the Year award. The junior capped off his 2016-17 campaign by cutting the nets with […]

LaVar Ball‘s shots haven’t stopped coming despite Lonzo Ball‘s college career having come to an end. In fact, the loud-mouthed father of this year’s NBA Draft lottery pick prospect felt the need to justify his son’s failure to win the national championship he once assure he would win. “Realistically, you can’t win no championship with […]

The Ball family will look to take the branding of their kids to unprecedented heights. Following Lonzo Ball‘s dynamic freshman season with the UCLA Bruins that came to an end with a loss to Kentucky in the Sweet 16, his newly-hired agent, Harrison Gaines, plans to seek a shoe deal with one of the top sneaker […]

Few people get a chance at the NBA, and even then not all of them make it big. In fact, not all of them even really make it much at all. In every NBA Draft class there’s usually a few busts. Over the years, some have been bigger busts than others. Think you know a […]

The Boston Celtics‘ first round draft pick Terry Rozier was a surprise selection at #16 in the 2015 NBA Draft. The pick was much earlier than expected to a team that already had a staple of guards on the roster. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge liked what he saw in Rozier, and he wasn’t wrong […]

When Kobe Bryant retired, he took numerous things with him: Laker fans’ hearts, 5 championships, 2 NBA Finals MVPs, 18-time NBA All-Star Appearances, 4-time NBA All-Star Game MVPs among other things. But one thing he couldn’t take was his locker. With legends such as Kobe and possibly with Tim Duncan retiring, a generation of players are disappearing […]

The 2016 NBA Draft was a productive one for the Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy knew exactly what he wanted going in, and succeeded in securing those pieces to his team-building puzzle. With the 18th overall pick, the Pistons selected Henry Ellenson, a 6’10” forward out of Marquette University, and with the 49th pick in […]

This year’s NBA draft fared well for foreign prospects. Of the first 30 players taken in the draft, eight came from outside the U.S. At the top of that list was Croatia’s Dragan Bender, an unknown quantity heading into the draft who was picked up by the Phoenix Suns with the fourth pick. At the […]

The Boston Celtics had three first round picks in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, but some Boston sports fans ended the draft with an overall sense of disappointment after watching their team makes some unexpected decisions regarding their draft choices. The Celtics may have reached a bit with the third overall pick when they took Jaylen […]

One of the biggest things that comes along with the NBA draft is seeing potential greats realize their dreams; the excitement of seeing them go to the next level is palpable. At the actual NBA draft event, as their names are called, a lot of the attention is focused on their fashion. Everybody dresses up […]

It was a big night for number one draft prospect Ben Simmons. So big that the cameramen couldn’t wait to get their shots of him before he entered the arena. One particular cameraman was so focused on Simmons as he walked backwards to film, that he didn’t see Dragon Bender behind him. He fell over on the […]

On Wednesday the Utah Jazz agreed to a three team trade that would send this year’s number 12 draft pick to Atlanta in return for Pacers’ point guard George Hill. At 30 years old, Hill will become the most experienced player on the roster for the Jazz, who missed the playoffs by one game this […]

A lot of pundits believed the Phoenix Suns would select Marquese Chriss with the fourth overall pick in the NBA draft, but they instead went with European prospect Dragan Bender, who has received comparisons to Kristaps Porzingis. However, the Suns found a way to pick up Chriss as well. Phoenix has a deal with the […]

Just prior to the start of the 2016 NBA draft, the Sacramento Kings pulled the trigger to obtain an additional pick in the first round. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Kings have traded Marco Belinelli to the Charlotte Hornets for the 22nd overall pick. Woj also notes that the trade can’t officially […]

Even if the Philadelphia 76ers are unsuccessful in their pursuit of the Boston Celtics‘ number three pick in the NBA draft, they have a couple other teams lined up behind them. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Sixers are still in talks to acquire the third overall pick from Boston, but they’ve […]

The start of the NBA draft is rapidly approaching, and trade rumors are running hot. The Boston Celtics and their number three overall pick have been commonly discussed, but a new potential trade partner has just been cited. The Milwaukee Bucks, who’ve been discussed mostly with regards to their hope to move big man Greg […]

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 […]