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NBA Power Rankings: Rockets keep ascending, and a new face in all 30 places
1 month, 1 week ago

NBA Power Rankings: Rockets keep ascending, and a new face in all 30 places

New York Times  

Here it’s December every day … Teams spend the offseason remodeling rosters in a variety of ways. Golden State Warriors Last ranking: 4 In the last week: L vs. OKC, L at PHO Offensive rating: 114.0 Defensive rating: 107.7 New face: Buddy Hield So many players, so little time. Last ranking: 10 In the last week: W at WAS, L …

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From Barcelona to Paris to Brooklyn, Jordi Fernández has grinded for his basketball life
5 months, 2 weeks ago

From Barcelona to Paris to Brooklyn, Jordi Fernández has grinded for his basketball life

New York Times  

TORONTO and LAS VEGAS — It was the spring of 2007 and Joe Abunassar needed to find a pool. “He’s gonna do those same sorts of things for.” Before taking over the Brooklyn Nets, Jordi Fernández will lead Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics. During the Sacramento Kings’ visit to Toronto in March, Brown — now the coach of the …

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2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is the prize, but entire class is intriguing
6 months ago

2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg is the prize, but entire class is intriguing

New York Times  

The 2024 NBA Draft ended two weeks ago. 1. Cooper Flagg | 6-8 forward | 18 years old | Duke Let’s put this simply: Flagg is one of the best two-way players I’ve seen at the high school level in a long time. Nolan Traoré | 6-3 guard | 19 years old | Saint-Quentin No 2025 draft prospect helped themselves …

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NBA Draft: LeBron and Bronny James script history by becoming first father-son combination at LA Lakers - 8 points
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA Draft: LeBron and Bronny James script history by becoming first father-son combination at LA Lakers - 8 points

Hindustan Times  

The Los Angeles Lakers roped in LeBron James' teen son Bronny James on Thursday's second round of the NBA Draft by using their No. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, poses with his son Bronny after Sierra Canyon defeated Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary in a high school basketball game Bronny's father, Lebron, is embracing the twilight phase of his …

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NBA was 'full of nepotism' long before Lakers drafted LeBron James' son Bronny at 2024 NBA Draft, say Stephen A. Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA was 'full of nepotism' long before Lakers drafted LeBron James' son Bronny at 2024 NBA Draft, say Stephen A. Smith and Adrian Wojnarowski

Daily Mail  

Adrian Wojnarowski and Stephen A. Smith addressed nepotism in the NBA after the Los Angeles Lakers drafted LeBron James' son Bronny on Thursday. Adrian Wojnarowski and Stephen A. Smith addressed existence of nepotism in the NBA Woj: "I don't want to hear the charges, people talking about nepotism. pic.twitter.com/LW9FI6BLOX — Awful Announcing June 27, 2024 'I don't want to hear …

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Los Angeles Lakers Draft Bronny James, Son Of LeBron James
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Los Angeles Lakers Draft Bronny James, Son Of LeBron James

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons. Bronny James — the oldest son of the NBA’s all-time scoring leader and four-time champion — was drafted Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers, the team that his father has played for …

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Angel Reese attends Terrence Shannon Jr.'s 2024 NBA Draft party - weeks after Minnesota Timberwolves' No. 27 pick was acquitted in rape case
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Angel Reese attends Terrence Shannon Jr.'s 2024 NBA Draft party - weeks after Minnesota Timberwolves' No. 27 pick was acquitted in rape case

Daily Mail  

Angel Reese was seen hugging Terrence Shannon Jr. at his NBA Draft party after he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round Wednesday night. The Chicago Sky star joined the former Illinois guard at an exclusive bash, a couple of weeks after he was found not guilty of felony rape and aggravated assault by a Kansas jury. …

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Bronny James weighs in on WNBA debate between Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson and Sue Bird... but who does the NBA Draft hopeful choose to cut?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bronny James weighs in on WNBA debate between Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson and Sue Bird... but who does the NBA Draft hopeful choose to cut?

Daily Mail  

NBA Draft hopeful Bronny James was asked to decide between WNBA stars Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson, and Sue Bird in a recent social media video. Clark has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of women's basketball from her time at Iowa, to being the No 1 overall pick in this year's WNBA Draft to the Indiana Fever. …

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Houston Rockets add elite shooter by taking Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard at No. 3 overall in NBA draft
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Houston Rockets add elite shooter by taking Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard at No. 3 overall in NBA draft

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets selected Reed Sheppard with the third overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, adding a elite long-range shooter to their young team. When we had the opportunity to pick him, we jumped on it.” The guard, who spent one season at Kentucky, was the first American taken in this year’s draft after French players …

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Clippers select Minnesota guard Cam Christie with the No. 46 pick of NBA draft
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Clippers select Minnesota guard Cam Christie with the No. 46 pick of NBA draft

LA Times  

The Clippers selected Minnesota guard Cam Christie with the No. The Clippers selected Cam Christie with the 46th pick in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday. I know I have a lot of work to do, but I have a lot of motivation and good people behind me to kind of propel me to help me get …

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France's Risacher chosen by Hawks with top pick in NBA Draft
6 months, 2 weeks ago

France's Risacher chosen by Hawks with top pick in NBA Draft

China Daily  

Zaccharie Risacher poses for photos with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected first overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA on June 26, 2024. NEW YORK - France's Zaccharie Risacher was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick in Wednesday's opening round of …

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Winners and losers from 2024 NBA Draft first round: Jazz, Wizards and Lakers lead way
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Winners and losers from 2024 NBA Draft first round: Jazz, Wizards and Lakers lead way

New York Times  

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft has come and gone, and it was a wild ride with surprises up and down the board as well as a few trades that no one saw coming. This is a direction for the organization, and I’m excited to see what this team looks like even if guys like Sarr, Carrington and …

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Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie

New York Times  

Follow the 2024 NBA Draft as it happens with our live blog, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. Alexandre Sarr | 7-0 forward/center | 19 years old | Perth Wildcats Vecenie’s ranking: 1 Alexandre Sarr is the highest-upside player in the 2024 NBA Draft class. Utah Jazz Isaiah Collier | 6-3 …

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The Lakers land NBA Draft steal as Dalton Knecht slips to them at No. 17
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Lakers land NBA Draft steal as Dalton Knecht slips to them at No. 17

New York Times  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — With each passing selection, Rob Pelinka felt a wave of anxiety in the Los Angeles Lakers’ war room. “We never would’ve imagined a player as skilled and perfect for our needs would be there for us as Dalton Knecht,” said Pelinka, the team’s vice president of basketball operations and general manager. In several ways, Knecht is …

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The real story underlying the French talent invasion of the NBA
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The real story underlying the French talent invasion of the NBA

New York Times  

Tony Kornheiser was ahead of his time. Helmed by not one but two French lottery picks, including the second selection in Wednesday’s first round of the 2024 NBA Draft in center Alex Sarr and the seventh pick in 2023, Bilal Coulibaly. Besides the four French players and one Swiss noted above, Wednesday’s first round also saw a Canadian selected 9th, …

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Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — First, Victor Wembanyama, now Zaccharie Risacher. I think our national team is going to be really good.” Sarr went second to the Washington Wizards after playing last year with Perth in Australia’s National Basketball League. “I was just playing for the best coach in college basketball and now flipping to the NBA and going to play for …

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Pistons take upside swing on Ron Holland with No. 5 pick in 2024 NBA Draft
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pistons take upside swing on Ron Holland with No. 5 pick in 2024 NBA Draft

New York Times  

There wasn’t any chaos. “I didn’t expect to go to Detroit,” said Holland, who said he had a workout with Detroit scheduled earlier in the process but it didn’t end up happening and also expected to go anywhere fourth through 13th. Langdon insinuated at his introductory press conference last week that Detroit is very much still interested in building up …

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Why is the 2024 NBA Draft happening over 2 days?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is the 2024 NBA Draft happening over 2 days?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. For the first time, the NBA Draft will take place over two days. The NBA discussed the possibility of expanding the draft to two days during a meeting with general managers last November, as team executives believed they could use more time to make selections. “Based on feedback about the …

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2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Alexandre Sarr and top big men
6 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Alexandre Sarr and top big men

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. Clingan’s likely going higher in the draft because of his defensive chops, but Edey has really impressed NBA people over the last year. The big man group drops some after that, but there are some centers who have flashed intrigue: Baylor freshman Yves Missi, who made both the Big 12’s …

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NBA Mock Draft 2024: What are Atlanta Hawks up to? That mystery hovers over this week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

NBA Mock Draft 2024: What are Atlanta Hawks up to? That mystery hovers over this week

New York Times  

It’s officially 2024 NBA Draft week. Nikola Topić | 6-6 lead guard | 18 years old | Crvena zvezda Topić’s draft range is one of the biggest talking points around the league now. Ron Holland | 6-7 wing | 18 years old | G League Ignite Holland was the Ignite’s most productive player last season, averaging 19.5 points, 6.7 rebounds …

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The Sports Report: Swimming at SoFi? Check out the new L.A. Olympics venues
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Sports Report: Swimming at SoFi? Check out the new L.A. Olympics venues

LA Times  

An artist’s rendering of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics swimming venue at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Wasserman expressed confidence about moving forward on what he called “an opportunity that is too unique not to take advantage of.” Continue reading here U.S. Olympic trials: Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100 meters to punch her Paris ticket U.S. Olympic trials: Noah Lyles wins men’s …

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2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Risacher and top forward prospects
6 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Risacher and top forward prospects

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. I think he’s got a lot of upside as an offensive player, as a big wing that can shoot the ball, and stretch the floor and do a few other things off the dribble. You’ll note two or three instances in his games where you’re like, ‘I see that in …

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Knicks’ NBA Draft: An Eastern Conference executive evaluates seven prospects
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Knicks’ NBA Draft: An Eastern Conference executive evaluates seven prospects

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. Here is what that executive said: Ryan Dunn 6-foot-6 wing | 21 years old | Virginia Sam Vecenie’s draft positioning in mock draft: No. Yves Missi 6-foot-11 big man | 20 years old | Baylor Vecenie’s draft positioning: No. Jonathan Mogbo 6-foot-6 big man | 22 years old | San …

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Is the 2024 NBA Draft really as bad as they say? Plus, evaluating older prospects, draft talent
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the 2024 NBA Draft really as bad as they say? Plus, evaluating older prospects, draft talent

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. The Athletic’s draft sage, Sam Vecenie, got together with Mike Vorkunov to discuss a few big-picture topics and take a macro look at the 2024 NBA draft. I’ve noticed that this draft has more older players than usual who could go higher in the draft. But recent history says drafting …

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