The 2024 NBA Draft results for round 1 are complete. The Atlanta Hawks selected Zaccharie Risacher from France with the first pick of the draft. The Wizards followed up with another French player at #2 with center Alex Sarr. The […]
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The 13 Worst NBA Draft Classes in NBA History (Well, Since 1980)
The upcoming 2024 NBA Draft has been labeled potentially one of the worst in history due to the lack of franchise-altering talent. Compared to the 2013 draft, which had notable bust Anthony Bennett, this year’s class lacks familiar college stars […]
The 19 Lowest-Drafted NBA Players Inducted Into the Basketball Hall of Fame
Every summer, hundreds of college players, international prospects and former NBA players compete to be signed by an NBA team for the upcoming season. Only a few per Summer League team ever make it on the roster, some never play […]
Ten Games: Barnes, Mobley, Green and Franz are the 4 best NBA rookies so far
With the 2021-22 NBA season now in full swing, we’re watching Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Gianis Antetokounmpo and the usual suspects light up the league. This year isn’t just about the veteran superstars, but the next batch of upcoming stars. […]
What is Cade Cunningham’s race – is the #1 pick biracial?
As expected, Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham heard his name called with the #1 overall pick on the evening of Thursday, July 29, 2021. Cunningham was favored -5000 at the Virgin Games 2021 to be chosen first in the NBA Draft. It’s […]
Can the Brooklyn Nets buy the 2021 NBA championship?
If you look at the history of NBA champions, there is a clear pattern that these teams needed to develop over time. Often, there’s actually more “failures” in the NBA playoffs than there are successes. An NBA champion will experience […]
What is Tyrese Haliburton’s race? Is the NBA player biracial or mixed race?
Tyrese Haliburton is an NBA player that was drafted by the Sacramento Kings and quickly proved to be one of the better first year players in his class. Having declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft after two seasons with […]
Who are the top sleeper picks in the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft?
The NBA Draft 2020 will take place in New York on 25th June and much of that may ultimately be done virtually. There are some big name players as the potential #1 draft pick, so there’s no surprise if we […]
The 5 things LaMelo Ball will HAVE to improve on when he plays in the NBA
You may have seen that a number of media outlets are reporting LaMelo Ball as the potential #1 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. That’s because the 6-7, 18-year old point guard has had a productive November in the […]
The Miami Heat’s undrafted Kendrick Nunn is the NBA’s early surprise rookie
When James Harden dropped 44 points in a preseason game against the Miami Heat earlier this month, it was an expected performance from the former league MVP. What was really unexpected was that in that same game, Harden was nearly […]
Zion Williamson thrives without the ball and the Pelicans will make NBA Playoffs because of it
With all the crazy signings and superstars moving teams, there’s no lack of story lines going into the 2019-20. The talking heads and podcasters won’t have a problem finding something genuinely interesting to talk about this upcoming NBA season. As […]
When does the NBA determine the lottery draft order (and if Knicks gets Zion Williamson)?
According to the official NBA Draft explainer, the NBA Draft Lottery will be held on May 14, 2019 in Chicago. During the event and ESPN broadcast of the Draft Lottery, determines at 8:30 p.m. ET., the league will figure out […]
Buy Zion Williamson Knicks jersey, Suns, Cavs, or Bulls jerseys for NBA Season
There’s something prophetic about Zion Williamson jersey number being #1 at Duke, but it’s probably just a coincidence. That’s because unless something crazy happens between now and June 20th – the date of the NBA Draft, Williamson will be selected […]
Is the #3 NBA Draft pick the most successful in NBA history
When it comes to the NBA draft, what do the numbers 3, 43, and 57 all have to do with a little bit of magic? Well, if history has told us anything it’s that these numbers show that that you […]
What are the chances a #1 draft pick becomes a bust (or a NBA legend)?
We all know that being the number one pick is a loaded title. On one hand, you have cemented yourself in NBA history. Whether you never play one minute or end up scoring 30,000 points in your career, you’ll always […]
Legends to Busts: The 50 Best (and Worst) #1 Draft Picks in NBA History
Being selected with the #1 pick in the NBA draft is definitely an honor. How can a prospect not be excited to being crowned the cream of the crop of their class by the best basketball league in the world? […]
What is Lonzo Ball’s race? Is the NBA player mixed race (multi-racial)?
Everybody is aware of the ZO2 Prime shoes by now. The Big Baller Brand’s first basketball shoe grabbed headlines because of of its absurd $495.00 price tag (and its striking resemblance to the Kobe 11 — was it the ZO1 Prime?). But […]
Here’s a list of milestones that helped break the NBA color barrier
In 2015 the racial make-up of players in the NBA was 74.4 percent black players, 23.3 percent white, 1.8 percent Latino, and 0.2 percent Asian. That is obviously a very different picture than the early days when non-white players were […]
Denver Nugget’s Juancho Hernangomez dunks on the Lakers in preseason
Almost having the ball stolen from him, the Denver Nugget’s Juancho Hernangomez picked up the ball, drop stepped and two-handed slammed over Tarik Black and Nick Young (who was there just to hang out and not really block shots). Peep […]
When is the 2016 NBA Draft?
The 2016 NBA Draft is scheduled to take place on June 23, 2016 at the Barclays Center located in Brooklyn New York. The timing of the draft is set to take place in the latter portions of June each season […]
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