1 pick Victor Wembanyama already shined in his first NBA preseason appearance, scoring 20 points and adding five rebounds for the San Antonio Spurs in the team’s tight loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this month. Allen Iverson — 30 points, six assists, two rebounds If there was any question about whether Philadelphia’s 1996 first overall pick would pan …
LAS VEGAS — Team USA announced its 12-man roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Thursday, confirming all of the commitments previously reported by The Athletic and other outlets. The Americans, coached by Steve Kerr with Grant Hill as managing director, include reigning Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero, and All-Stars …
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday. I’m glad I was able to do it.” Banchero averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 72 games after being the No. Banchero, 20, received 494 total points in the balloting, more than double runner-up Jalen Williams …
The Final Four is here, which means NBA executives have gotten a chance to evaluate nearly all of the games of the college basketball season. He ended up averaging 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks per game this year, while shooting 60 percent from the field, with most of his finishes being of the dunk shot or layup variety …
