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The NBA and NBPA are working to abolish the league’s long-standing one-and-done rule. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports both sides are expected to agree on lowering the draft eligibility age from 19 to 18 as part of the new collective bargaining agreement. This would allow players to enter the NBA straight out of high school. The change […]
Russell Westbrook has had enough of Skip Bayless’ trolling. Westbrook took to Twitter on Friday to clap back at Bayless after the Fox Sports personality once again referred to the Los Angeles Lakers point guard as “Westbrick.” During the NBA Draft on Thursday, Skip threw shade at the Lakers for drafting Max Christie, a former Michigan State guard […]
We have finally made it to draft day, which means we finally have more clarity at the top of the draft, right? Well, maybe. Rumors about trades within the top 3 continue to come out every day, but we have yet to see anything gain much traction. Both Houston and Cleveland have been gauging what […]
Across the street and roughly a handful of stories higher than the 10th floor where Jalen Suggs is dribbling and posing for pictures sits a massive, faux-vintage red “Welcome” sign that feels like it’s hovering over him. The backdrop at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge’s rooftop lounge, situated a Suggs’ halfcourt heave away from the […]
Phoenix Suns center DeAndre Ayton, the 2018 number one overall pick, called his draft class the best in NBA history earlier this week. Watching these NBA playoffs, you can see why the Suns center would make such a bold statement. His teammate, Mikal Bridges, has also been a key playoff contributor. Fellow lottery picks Luka […]
With the seeding games in Orlando wrapped up and the playoffs underway, that means we’re oh so closer to finally reaching the NBA Draft Lottery. This will be our last mock draft using Tankathon to simulate the lottery before the real deal Thursday. We have a different winner yet again as the Knicks grabbed the first […]
We’re almost back to real basketball. All the teams that have been invited to Orlando have arrived there to quarantine and start practicing for the first time in what feels like five years. We’ll see if this thing gets off the ground and actual games actually start at the end of this month. If nothing […]
Five-star college basketball recruit Makur Maker has announced his commitment to Howard University. He shared the news online on Friday, writing on Twitter, “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream “what if”. I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow. I hope I […]
The return of the NBA is inching closer and closer, which also means that the 2020 NBA Draft is also on its way to arriving. While the actual basketball will take center stage – and it obviously should – that doesn’t mean the draft is going to be forgotten about. The NBA Draft Lottery is […]
It looks like the NBA is finally set to make its return to action during the month of July in Orlando, Florida. After a layoff that’s longer than a typical offseason, games will be returning. As far as what that means for the offseason, it looks like things will get rolling in the middle of […]
