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Minneapolis Star-Tribune

March Madness features several NBA prospects. But they likely won't get drafted among 1st few picks

Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.

Lakers Nation

Lakers Rumors: NBA Executive Believes Teams Are Still Willing To Draft Bronny In Hopes Of Signing LeBron James

One of the last things left on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' wish list is playing with his son Bronny in the NBA...

Blazer's Edge

Bonus Coverage: Tracking the Blazers’ First Round Picks

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/ Looking around the league, with a focus on games that affect Portland’s draft picks. With the Blazers coming up short in New Orleans tonight, it’s a good time to check in around the league, to see whether Portland’s draft lottery odds have changed Tracking Portland’s Own Pick With Portland’s 5th spot in the lottery looking likely, they’ll need a little overachieving by the teams with fewer wins. Here’s what happened. 76ers 109, Hornets 98 No luck here. The Hornets were outscored every quarter in a classic “arm’s length”...

CelticsBlog

Jrue Holiday calls Al Horford ‘most reliable player’ he’s ever played with after another vintage performance

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Horford exploded for a season-high 24 points in Thursday’s dominant win against the Suns, continuing a season of excellence.  For the first few minutes of Thursday’s match-up between the Celtics and the Suns, it was a Kevin Durant — Al Horford showdown. Just like we all expected? Facing off for the 26th time of their professional careers, the #2 and #3 picks from the 2007 NBA Draft, respectively, each scored 8 points in the first six minutes. Horford hit a patented three out the gate, and Durant sunk a slew of mid-ranges, just...

FOX Sports

Bronny James finishes freshman season averaging 4.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG & 2.1 APG | Undisputed

Skip Bayless and Michael Irvin discuss USC freshman and son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, Bronny James. The two react to Bronny finishing his freshman season with an average of 4.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.1 APG and decide if Bronny is ready for the NBA Draft or should he return to USC.

Blazer's Edge

Bonus Highlights: Celtics Clinch Playoffs, Thunder Dump the Mavs, and More

Glad I’m not this poor dude. | Photo by Maddie Meyer/ Highlights from around the league, of some teams having more fun than the Blazers, and some having less. Well, the Blazers came up short against the Knicks tonight, but it was not the only action around the league. Blazer fans are interested in Golden State’s draft pick, but they had the night off. Let’s pop around and catch up with everyone else. If You’re Going To Check Out One Game Tonight... Thunder 126, Mavericks 119 It’s slim pickings for an “exciting game” this evening, but tonight’s tilt...

Canis Hoopus

Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 24: MV-Phee of the Month, Juhász Records Double-Double

Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Each week, we will provide an update on the Minnesota Lynx players overseas and how they are performing as part of our Lynx Offseason Update series. As the college basketball world prepares for March Madness to begin, the WNBA world is also prepping for the year ahead while also considering which college prospects will join them in April’s WNBA Draft. As we near the two-month mark until the 2024 WNBA season begins, offseason play is heating up across the globe with various Minnesota Lynx and other WNBA players right in the...

The Dream Shake

Rockets join the French Renaissance in the latest NBA mock drafts

Photo by Mike Lawrie/ Houston could land one of the handful of French prospects projected in the lottery. Bonjour! It shouldn’t be too early to start looking towards the 2024 NBA Draft, right? While the Houston Rockets’ first round pick is likely to convey to the Oklahoma City Thunder, there remains the gleeful reminder that Houston will get the Brooklyn Nets pick this summer. The good news for the Rockets is that the Nets currently find themselves stuck in mediocrity, destined to deliver a top 10 pick to the Rockets’ doorsteps. Although that pick won’t land...

FOX Sports

Zach Edey's NBA future: Why is his draft stock surging, and will his game translate?

Purdue's Zach Edey is one of the most dominant big men in college basketball history, but will his game translate to the NBA? Ric Bucher spoke with several NBA executives to find out.

Blazer's Edge

Should Fans Doubt Blazers’ Injury Report?

Photo by Soobum Im/ We tackle questions about the Blazers’ extensive injury report, and whether fans can trust their gut on draft night. After a crazy week with four wild games and two wins for the Portland Trail Blazers, let’s tackle a few questions for the mailbag. Our commenter CaptainMan asked the question on everyone’s mind while looking at the Blazers’ recent injury reports: Are these injuries real or are they just tanking and trying to get as many guaranteed losses as possible? This question was not only inevitable, it’s deserved. The Trail Blazers has...

ClutchPoints

Redrafting 2012 NBA Draft: Does Damian Lillard surpass Anthony Davis?

The 2012 NBA Draft produced three surefire Hall of Famers, yet it is still one of the worst draft classes in recent memory. Anthony Davis has been one of the best players in the league since being drafted first overall, and Draymond Green is one of the best second-round picks in NBA history. Damian Lillard […] The post Redrafting 2012 NBA Draft: Does Damian Lillard surpass Anthony Davis? appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Blazer's Edge

It’s Time For the Blazers’ Kids To Play

Photo by Tyler Ross/NBAE via With a messy season winding down, it’s probably for the best that Portland’s veterans are sidelined. It all seemed so promising in October. The Portland Trail Blazers opened the season with two high draft picks, a crop of other promising youngsters, a star who was primed to take a leap, and a series of veterans whose role could be determined. The team was, perhaps, just one season away from some real clarity: Who is showing the most promise? Who is getting traded? And do any players (crossing fingers) look like a future...

Golden State Of Mind

Dub Hub: Andrew Wiggins says it feels good to be back with the team

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Rounding up all Warriors and NBA related news for Wednesday, March 6th. Warriors News: Andrew Wiggins Comments on Return to Warriors | Golden State Warriors Kerr explains how Wiggins’ return to Warriors impacts Moody’s role | NBC Sports Bay Area The No. 14 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft averaged nearly 25 minutes of playing time during that stretch and probably won’t get that much run going forward, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he plans to keep Moody an integral part of the mix. “He’s earned it,” Kerr said...

Boston Celtics Blog | ESPN Boston

2024 NBA draft: The intriguing Kentucky freshman who is a top-five prospect

Guard Reed Sheppard has quickly become one of the most interesting players in the upcoming draft despite coming off the bench for a ranked Kentucky squad.

The Dream Shake

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs game preview

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The Rockets get their third crack at Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs I hope the San Antonio Spurs win the NBA Draft Lottery. Yes I know you don’t want them to, but I think it would be fascinating. The Spurs have lived a charmed life in the Draft, with the top overall pick in 1987, 1997, and 2023. In each of those years, there was a clear-cut top player in the Draft: David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Victor Wembanyama. But they’ve never won the lottery in a year in which there wasn’t a guaranteed star, much like the Houston Texans in...

Blazer's Edge

Send Your Questions for Wednesday’s Blazers vs. Thunder Game!

Photo by Joshua Gateley/ What’s on your mind at the Blazers prepare to host the Thunder? The Portland Trail Blazers are back at home after a successful three-game road trip. Two wins against Memphis and a lot of fight against Minnesota are probably more than anyone could ask for at this point. Certainly more than a lot of folks looking forward to the draft wanted. Now the Blazers are at home for the next six games, and it all starts with a tough matchup against the conference-leading Thunder What questions do you have about either the Blazers or the Thunder for this...

Canis Hoopus

Lynx Offseason Update Vol. 23: Postseason Play Underway Overseas

Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Middle East Images/AFP via Each week, we will provide an update on the Minnesota Lynx players overseas and how they are performing as part of our Lynx Offseason Update series. March is here, meaning we are about to enter a busy time of the year leading up to the start of the 2024 WNBA season. As March Madness approaches in the college game, WNBA teams continue to monitor prospects ahead of the WNBA Draft in April. After the draft, training camps will commence to prepare for the 2024 campaign in the W. Throughout the offseason, a total of seven...

Lakers Nation

Lakers News: Alex Fudge Agrees To Two-Way Contract With Mavericks

One of the three players the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a two-way contract with shortly after the 2023 NBA Draft...

NetsDaily

FILM STUDY: Noah Clowney is on the right path

Photo by Luther Schlaifer/NBAE via A detailed look at Noah Clowney’s rookie season, which has been an undeniable positive. The Brooklyn Nets selected two of the three youngest prospects available in the ‘23 NBA Draft. And raw ones, at that. Dariq Whitehead, selected with the 20th overall pick, had missed valuable developmental time with a right foot injury. And even when he did take the court in his lone season at Duke, the Newark native never moved with the same electricity he did in high school. It was a risk the Nets were willing to take, but in January, he...

Pounding The Rock

Victor Wembanyama’s dominance might force the Spurs to speed up their rebuild

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports The Spurs seemed content with building slowly through the draft but their rookie is ahead of schedule in his development so the front office will need to reasses its plan. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst recently discussed whether the Spurs should risk rushing their rebuild because of Victor Wembanyama’s impact as a rookie. Is accelerating the rebuild as soon as possible the right move? Marilyn Dubinski: It’s hard to know what the Spurs’ actual schedule is/was considering they’re so tight to the vest, and we have...

Liberty Ballers

Ricky Council IV has earned a role with the Sixers this year and beyond

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Ricky Council IV’s performance in Boston is further proof that he belongs in the NBA and should be a part of the Sixers’ future. The Sixers tried like hell to get a pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Alas, with uncertainty surrounding the CBA, teams hoarded their picks and Daryl Morey couldn’t even buy a second-rounder. So, the team had to quickly turn to undrafted free agents. Initially, the Sixers added three players, including NC State’s Terquavion Smith and Arizona’s Ąžuolas Tubelis. While Smith has lit up the G League in...

NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets sign Jalen Wilson to three-year NBA deal

Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Brooklyn has converted their second-round rookie’s two-way contract to a standard NBA deal The Brooklyn Nets have signed rookie Jalen Wilson to a three-year NBA contract, first reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Brooklyn Nets are converting two-way forward Jalen Wilson to a new three-year NBA contract, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Wilson was the Nets' second-round pick in 2023 Draft. pic.twitter.com/hx0fVN3Jyw— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 1, 2024 Prior to Friday’s news, Wilson had appeared in...

NetsDaily

WNBA Draft to be held at Brooklyn Academy of Music before 1,000 fans

Photo by Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg via Hello Brooklyn ... again! Draftniks to gather at BAM for WNBA Draft in April The WNBA announced Wednesday that the league’s annual draft will move to the Brooklyn Academy of Music where for the first time in eight years, fans will be permitted to cheer on their teams as they make selections the night of April 15. That will mean that both the WNBA Draft and the first round of the NBA Draft will be held in the borough, home of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets. “We are focused on creating elevated events that WNBA fans...

Pounding The Rock

The Spurs’ 2024 NBA Draft strategy revolves around Wembanyama

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Why the old “talent vs. fit” question may be irrelevant. On NBA Draft night, you’ll typically hear scouts and analysts boil down a team’s strategy into one simple question – should they be drafting for talent or fit? To break that down a bit further, it means should the team in question take the best player available regardless of their skillset, or take the player who fits well with the current roster and scheme? The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in a particularly interesting spot when it comes to the 2024 NBA Draft. The...

NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets know their season is on the line against Atlanta Hawks

Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via Brooklyn’s season, to the extent it still breathes, The Brooklyn Nets are fixated on one goal: making the Play-In Tournament. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the team does not own either of their 2024 NBA Draft picks, thus eliminating any incentive to tank the rest of the way. But the Nets are also a whopping 10.5 games out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference, so really, they’re focused on the 10-seed and snagging the right to play two road games for a chance to get demolished by the Boston Celtics in the first round...

Los Angeles Times

LeBron James' message to media over son Bronny's NBA future: 'Let the kid be a kid'

In now-deleted social media posts, LeBron James had harsh words for media speculation about son Bronny's NBA draft projection. But the Lakers star has played a role in it.

NESN.com

Nick Nurse Gives Insight On What Jaden Springer Can Provide Celtics

BOSTON — Jaden Springer hasn’t made a peep on the court since the Boston Celtics acquired the young guard from the Philadelphia 76ers prior to the NBA trade deadline. But that doesn’t mean Springer will stay quiet forever. Springer, who Philadelphia selected at the end of the first round in the 2021 NBA Draft, can […]

Pounding The Rock

Survey: What will Victor Wembanyama do next?

Photo by Alex Goodlett/ Polling the Pounders on the Spurs big questions in the last leg of the NBA season. The San Antonio Spurs are entering the last stretch of the NBA season. With just one more game to go on the rodeo road trip, their schedule should normalize over the last 20+ games. Last season this was a period for player development and experimentation (or tanking, as some would call it.) With no Victor Wembanyama in sight in the 2024 draft (perfectly fine, they have Victor Wembanyama at home) there isn’t as great of an incentive to tank. Rather, that last...

Reaction to historic 2023 Draft Lottery & Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 | The Hoop Collective

Reaction to historic 2023 Draft Lottery & Lakers-Nuggets Game 1 | The Hoop Collective Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to a historic Draft Lottery night from Wembanyama‘s team in France with Brian, his potential f

Spurs win Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes with No. 1 pick + Reaction to 76ers firing Doc Rivers | KJM

Spurs win Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes with No. 1 pick + Reaction to 76ers firing Doc Rivers | KJM The KJM crew discuss: 0:00 Victor Wembanyama and the Draft Lottery 4:35 What's Wembanyama's floor in the NBA? 8:00 76ers fire head coach Doc Rivers 10:00

Jalen Rose's advice to Markelle Fultz on saving his NBA career | Jalen & Jacoby

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby react to the Orlando Magic picking up the team option for Markelle Fultz, the former No. 1 overall NBA draft pick for the Philadelphia 76ers. They then (2:15) react to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta's comments to The Ath