Little, who spent just one year at North Carolina, was widely projected as a top-15 pick in this year’s draft. However, in his only season as a Tar Heel, Little did not live up to his own expectations. “I think I shoot better than I showcased at UNC,” Little said at the NBA Combine, via 247Sports.com. “I can handle the ball better. That’s pretty much it — everything else you guys already know....
The Timberwolves made the first big move of the night, sending Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 pick (Lauri Markkanen) to the Bulls for three-time All-Star Jimmy Butler and the No. 16 pick (Justin Patton). Butler will reunite with coach Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota and attempt to lead the young Timberwolves to the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season. MORE: Team-by-team NBA Draft grades...
The Warriors cemented themselves as arguably the greatest team ever with a 129-120 win against the Cavaliers on Monday night in Oakland, Calif. Now, for hoops heads (especially Cleveland fans), all that’s left to do is pontificate and ponder the possibilities of what would’ve, could’ve and, maybe, should’ve been. MORE: Are 2016-17 Warriors best team ever? How they’d fare against NBA’s greatest teams Kevin Durant’s pull-up 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of LeBron James was the turning point in the series in that it put the Cavs on their heels, forcing them to face what wound up being an unconquerable three-game deficit....
Also read: 5 Achievements LeBron James was the youngest to reach The Kid from Akron played his 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th season with the Cavs franchise after leaving the Miami Heat at the end of the 2013-14 season. He joined the likes of a gifted ball-handler in Kyrie Irving and a dominant scorer in Kevin Love and laid the foundation for a franchise that would dominate the East for 4 years to come....
Having hurt his left leg during the Warriors’ Game 2 win in Toronto, Thompson sat out his team’s 123-109 defeat Wednesday to the Raptors in Game 3.. The five-time All-Star was back in action Friday but, despite scoring a team-high 28 points, was unable to prevent the Raptors from triumphing again and taking a 3-1 series lead to sit on the verge of their first NBA championship. “It didn’t affect me,” Thompson told the media after playing 42 minutes....
According to Shams Charania of Stadium, the 7-foot center will be “one of the top priorities potentially” for the Celtics. Vucevic, 28, averaged career highs in points (20.8) and rebounds (12) per game last season for the Magic and reportedly is working on a new contract with Orlando. But ESPN reported Thursday that if they can’t reach an agreement, the Celtics and Lakers could be destinations for the All-Star. The Celtics and Horford had been expected to reach new contract terms until earlier this week, when he reportedly rejected a three-year offer....
The competition, designed to pay tribute to the NBA’s 75th anniversary season by highlighting the development league’s top next-generation talent on the Ignite and the Charge, was played earlier at 2 p.m ET on the day of the 71st NBA All-Star Game. The Charge’s Malik Newman was the star of the game with his high-scoring tally of 30 points, including six 3-pointers. Newman is a four-year G Leauge veteran, who has played for over three G League teams, since going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft....
While the top three prospects in the draft appear likely to go down as expected, the Anthony Davis trade has thrown things at the top of the draft into flux as the Pelicans are rumored to be shopping the No. 4 pick, and numerous teams have been mentioned as candidates to move up the board. NBA DRAFT BIG BOARD: Ranking the top 60 prospects The middle of the first round features even more uncertainty, which makes quite a bit of sense given the flat nature of prospect values in this year’s class....
The 2019 draft is just weeks away, and teams will be hoping to strike gold by drafting either Zion Williamson or Ja Morant. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis continues to be linked with a blockbuster trade, and a host of stars including Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and Kemba Walker are about to hit free agency. So, with plenty going on around the NBA, here are the biggest news stories and rumors you need to know for May 17th....
Teams are preparing for busy offseasons, and a number of the league’s leading stars continue to be linked with trades. So, here are the biggest NBA news stories and rumors you need to know for April 27th. Kevin Durant expected to join the Knicks Kevin Durant is currently looking to win his third straight NBA Championship with the Golden State Warriors, although his long-term future with the team remains in doubt....
Additionally, the Los Angeles Lakers are on the lookout for a new center following the catastrophic injury to DeMarcus Cousins, and the franchise could make a big splash in the coming weeks. So, with plenty going on around the league, here is all the latest news and rumors you need to know for August 17th. Joakim Noah is an option for the Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping to finally end their title drought this season, although the team’s plans for the upcoming campaign were hit earlier this week when DeMarcus Cousins was ruled out for the foreseeable future with a serious knee injury....
The 2019 draft is just weeks away and teams will be hoping to strike gold by drafting either Zion Williamson or Ja Morant. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis continues to be linked with a blockbuster trade, while a host of stars including Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and Kemba Walker are about to hit free agency. With plenty happening around the NBA, here’s a look at the biggest news stories and rumours you need to know for June 8th....
With more than five weeks remaining until the start of the season, teams also still have plenty of time to further strengthen, and there are several free agents and under contract stars that could be suiting up for a new team ahead of the new campaign. So with plenty going on around the league, here is all the latest news and rumors you need to know for August 13th....
In a statement posted from his official Twitter account, Aldridge revealed that he played his most recent game with an irregular heartbeat. Back in 2007, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a condition that causes a rapid heartbeat. MORE: Aldridge’s full explanation for retirement “Though I’m better now, what I felt with my heart that night was still one of the scariest things I’ve ever experienced,” Aldridge said in the statement....
Millsap grabbed an offensive rebound and immediately lost his balance after contact from Marcin Gortat. He caught the ball in the middle of the paint and ended up outside of the lane, hurling the ball toward the basket as he tumbled to the floor. “For all the kids out there you gotta practice that play,” Millsap said with a wry smile. “It was just a hustle play. I practice fall-away shots....
DEVENEY: League sources weigh in on Brad Stevens’ playoff failures And yet, here the Celtics are facing a must-win situation on Friday to avoid going into a hole no team has ever climbed out of. To understand how they’ve gotten to this point and how they can get a much-needed win on the road, let’s take a look at four reasons why the Bulls got the better of the Celtics in Game 1 and Game 2....
Irving stepped on Terry Rozier’s foot, then landed awkwardly after a layup with 1:47 remaining in the period. That induced the usual quick-trigger panic from Quicken Loans Arena. With trainers surrounding him, Irving could have gone to the sideline and had that left foot checked out. Instead, he simply got up and walked to the other end of the court. That induced the usual quick-trigger applause. GAME CENTER: Celtics-Cavaliers Game 4 stats “I’ve twisted my ankle so many times,” Irving said....
The Nets forward made an initial statement about the 76ers star ahead of Game 2 of his team’s first-round series against Philadelphia. Dudley doubled down Monday and gave the media more detail regarding his opinions on the second-year player. “My comments were basically directed as me being a coach or analyst, directing how we’re going to guard someone,” Dudley told reporters, via ESPN. “How we’re trying to guard (Simmons) is put him in the half court....
