Even in a down draft there are bound to be really good players who blossom years down the road. And no matter what draft you’re looking at, it is 100% guaranteed to see a lot of players taken far later than they should have been. With that in mind, and with the 2024 NBA Draft now over and the basketball …
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Warriors apply logical draft strategy with championship clock ticking
Warriors apply logical draft strategy with championship clock ticking originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – There are hundreds of examples, in every major professional sport, of draft-day misjudgment, of flowery self-flattery that in a matter of months turns to regret and, often, an executive losing his job. So, the Warriors on Thursday utilized their limited options …
Read More »Rick Pitino says he has donated to Kentucky football’s NIL, would do the same for Mark Pope and basketball
For close to two decades, Rick Pitino was a villain to Kentucky basketball fans, a man whose life and career had an almost Shakespearean arc. After leading the Wildcats from the depths of scandal to championship glory, and after an ill-fated three-year run with the Boston Celtics, Pitino stunned many nationally and angered hundreds of thousands across the commonwealth by …
Read More »New Team Emerges In Brook Lopez Trade Talks
The Milwaukee Bucks have made it known that they are going to be making some pretty significant changes to their roster. When they were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs following their first-round loss to the Indiana Pacers, the immediate discourse and rumors were that they might trade All-Star point guard Damian Lillard. Of course, the usual Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors started …
Read More »Why Kerr knows every way Steph ‘fits perfectly’ into Team USA
Why Kerr knows every way Steph ‘fits perfectly’ into Team USA originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Kerr still remembers sitting in his new Oakland office a few months after being named the Warriors’ head coach in 2014, watching his backcourt of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson take home gold for Team USA at the FIBA Basketball World …
Read More »Kentucky’s Justin Edwards is first top-3 recruit to go undrafted; can he find NBA redemption on two-way deal?
Justin Edwards went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. The former Kentucky wing is the first top-3 recruit to go undrafted in the history of internet-era recruiting rankings (no top-3 prospect, per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, had ever fallen out of the first round before Edwards). Reed Sheppard’s catapult up draft boards to being the No. 3 pick by Houston …
Read More »NBA’s Best Ball Fakes | 2018-19 NBA Season | #NBAHandlesWeek
Check out the best ball fakes from this past season as we kick off #NBAHandlesWeek! Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FdIRPiL5vA Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »2024 NBA free agency: Ranking top 30 players, tracking latest news as Immanuel Quickley staying with Raptors
Getty Images The 2024 NBA offseason has officially begun after the Boston Celtics finished off the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals on Monday night. Unlike previous years, the league’s new collective bargaining agreement states that teams are allowed to negotiate with their own players right after the final game of the season.This applies to any player who’s set to hit …
Read More »NBA free agency: Tracker, live updates, trades as LeBron James, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey headline 2024 class
The NBA Draft is in the books and while the 30 NBA franchises prep their new young additions for Summer League in Las Vegas, a slew of big-name NBA veterans could be on the move in free agency. The 2024 class is headlined by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, who just posted the best numbers in league history …
Read More »Former N.C. State star DJ Burns goes undrafted, joins Cavaliers for Summer League after losing 45 pounds
DJ Burns will get a chance to make the Cavaliers. (Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) DJ Burns has gone from NCAA tournament hero to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Summer League team. The N.C. State big man went unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft, which concluded with the second round Thursday. Not long after, he was reported by cleveland.com’s …
Read More »Restricted free agent Immanuel Quickley agrees to 5-year, $175 million contract with Raptors: Report
Immanuel Quickley dribbles during the second half of a game at the Scotiabank Arena on April 7, 2024, in Toronto. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) Restricted free agent guard Immanuel Quickley has agreed to terms on a five-year, $175 million contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 25th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Quickley spent …
Read More »Clippers talking in measured tones about Paul George’s future. Will he be back?
Clippers star Paul George has until Saturday to exercise the $48.7-million option on his contract as the two sides have been unable to work out a contract extension. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) The biggest news for the Clippers on Thursday wasn’t the drafting of Minnesota guard Cam Christie in the second round at No. 46, but the uncertainty of …
Read More »Basketball world reacts to Lakers drafting Bronny James: ‘Imagine being able to play with your son!’
Bronny James was finally selected in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Thursday. His name wasn’t called until pick No. 55 by the Los Angeles Lakers, thanks to Rich Paul clearing the way, and now he gets to join his father, LeBron James, as the fourth father-son duo to be teammates on a major professional sports tram. …
Read More »2024 NBA free agency top-20 rankings
No league does the offseason like the NBA. The Association gave us the first two-day draft just over a week after the Finals ended, and now we can look ahead to free agency, which is just days away. The NBA’s free agency period begins Sunday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m ET, and we’re in for an exciting flurry of moves. …
Read More »2024 NBA Draft Round 2 Grades: Picks and analysis
By Raphielle Johnson The 2024 NBA Draft has concluded, and there was no shortage of trades on Day 2. For that reason, the Round 2 grades will focus on which team ultimately landed the player instead of which team selected them. Players such as Johnny Furphy, Kyle Filipowski, and Tyler Kolek remained on the board despite being given first-round projections …
Read More »Plaschke: Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James is a costly move toward chaos
Bronny James sits on the bench during a game between USC and Eastern Washington in November. Bronny ultimately stands to pay the steepest price with the Lakers’ decision to draft him on Thursday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It’s historical, it’s heartwarming, it’s the brightest of headlines for a franchise desperately in need of some good news. But it’s …
Read More »NBA Rooks: Kostas Papanikolaou – The Greek Rocket
Meet Rockets rookie Kostas Papanikolaou, who’s journeyed from Greece to Houston while also making a stop in New York City … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8NULmt94JU Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »2024 NBA Draft Round 2 Steals: Pacers win drafting Johnny Furphy, Clippers with Cam Christie
2024 NBA Draft Jalen Brunson. Nikola Jokic. Draymond Green. Every year, quality players — and a few stars — fall into the second round of the NBA Draft. Last season, 52 players drafted in the second round touched the court in an NBA game. There are quality players to be found, there are steals to be made. Who were the …
Read More »The Most EXCITING Plays of the 2022 NBA Preseason 🔥🔥
Take a watch of the top plays from the 2022 NBA preseason! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=socW7xiMZ8k Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Bronny James will struggle to deliver fantasy value, but these other second-round picks could eventually
The 2024 NBA Draft is complete, and 60 new players have joined the Association. I covered the fantasy winners and losers from Round 1, and now, I’ll discuss my favorite picks from the second round, including Bronny James, who unsurprisingly went to the Lakers. I don’t expect any of these players to be fantasy-relevant now, but we’ll see what the …
Read More »Best of Luka Doncic’s Clutch Shots | 2018-2019 NBA Season
Relive some of Luka Doncic’s clutch shots from his impressive rookie campaign. Subscribe to the NBA: http://bit.ly/2rCglzY For … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-bmnnYxCwE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Jimmy Butler will not sign extension with Heat or any other team before 2025 free agency, per report
Getty Images Jimmy Butler is not planning to sign an extension with the Miami Heat or any team that might trade for him ahead of his potential 2025 free agency, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Butler will instead play out the 2024-25 season hoping to have a big enough year to earn a major payday next summer, when he …
Read More »NBA Rooks: Life On the Road
See how the NBA’s rookies adjust to one of the toughest things about being an NBA player: Life on the Road. About the NBA: The … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl9OJWp6kwQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Where Podz wants to improve before his second Warriors season
Where Podz wants to improve before his second Warriors season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Brandin Podziemski is ready to build on his powerful Warriors rookie campaign with an even better second season. The Santa Clara product, who the Warriors selected No. 19 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, proved he can space the floor offensively, comfortably switch …
Read More »Kevin Durant trade rumors: Suns may not want to deal former MVP to win-now Rockets, but they should
The Phoenix Suns entered last season with championship expectations. They were ultimately swept out of the first round after a 49-win regular season. Historically speaking, it is fairly rare for a team to make a jump from there to a championship in the next season. Since 1980, only six teams have won fewer than 50 games in one season, only …
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