Peyton Manning’s son stole the spotlight. Future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning is used to having the cameras on him. His son, Marshall, is less experienced with the facetime that comes from being a franchise athlete. However, on Friday night he stole the show. With the Mannings in town for a Denver Nuggets game, […]
Read MoreNuggets Star F Paul Millsap Could Be Out 3 Months With Wrist Injury
Paul Millsap, a perennial all-star forward, could be out for a large chunk of the season after having wrist surgery today. Millsap, who signed with the Denver Nuggets this off-season, averaged a season high 18.1 points per game for the Atlanta Hawks last season. He was averaging 15.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for […]
Read MoreVideo: Former NBA Star Trashes NFL Over Ezekiel Elliott Suspension
Many were unhappy with Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension. On Friday, the NFL levied a six-game suspension against Ezekiel Elliott for his alleged role in a domestic violence incident. Many around the league found the suspension to be unfair, while others thought the penalty was too lenient. Sign Kenyon Martin up as the former. The former NBA […]
Read MoreReport: Cavs, Pacers, Nuggets Have Discussed Potential Blockbuster Trade
If this potential NBA trade happens, it will send shock waves around the league. The NBA Draft is over, but trade season is still in session and free agency is around the corner. Translation: the rumor mill is in full swing. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein and Chris Haynes, the Cleveland Cavaliers are pursuing Indiana […]
Read MoreThe 10 Teams With The Best Chance Of Winning The NBA Championship, Per 538
We’re about 15 games into the regular season for most NBA teams. FiveThirtyEight has calculated the 10 teams with the best NBA Championship odds. The NBA Finals aren’t until June, but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate as to which teams will make it there. Luckily, FiveThirtyEight has crunched the numbers, calculating a team’s strength […]
Read MoreSports Illustrated Named The Top 10 Players In The NBA
Sports Illustrated has been releasing its list of the top 100 players in the NBA over the past few weeks. Today, the No. 1 player was revealed. Most basketball fans, heading into last year’s playoffs, believed that the title of “Greatest Player in the World” had been passed from LeBron James to Steph Curry. But by the […]
Read MoreColin Kaepernick Explains Decision To Not Stand For National Anthem
The Colin Kaepernick national anthem story has been a hot topic since last night, when the San Francisco 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the anthem before preseason game. Last night’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers was San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick’s first action since a left shoulder injury prematurely ended his 2015 […]
Read MoreTyler Ulis Hits Ridiculous Buzzer-Beater For Phoenix In Summer League Game
Former Kentucky star Tyler Ulis, one of the smallest players in this past year’s NBA Draft class, is having a pretty big summer for his new team – the Phoenix Suns. Saturday, Ulis hit a pretty memorable buzzer-beater for the Suns in their Summer League contest against the Denver Nuggets. Ulis, who finished with 19 […]
Read MoreDwyane Wade Adds Bucks, Bulls To List Of Meetings This Week
NBA superstar Dwyane Wade is still exploring his options – and apparently there are a few more in the mix Wednesday afternoon, per Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Wade, who has played for the Miami Heat his entire career, is taking a meeting with the Denver Nuggets today – where they will reportedly make him a very […]
Read MoreHere Are The Full Results Of The 2016 NBA Draft
The 2016 NBA Draft is in the books. The No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks went as expected – Ben Simmons to Philadelphia at No. 1, Brandon Ingram to Los Angeles at No. 2 – but after that, the draft was full of surprises. There were a bunch of trades, a ton of European […]
Read MoreDenver Nuggets Select Former FSU Star Malik Beasley 19th Overall
The 2016 NBA Draft is officially underway in Brooklyn, New York. With the 19th pick in the draft, the Denver Nuggets selected former Florida State star Malik Beasley, marking the first time a Seminole has been drafted in the first round since 2011 when Chris Singleton was drafted No. 18th overall by the Washington Wizards. […]
Read MoreDenver Nuggets Select Kentucky Star Guard Jamal Murray At No. 7
Jamal Murray is headed to Colorado. The Denver Nuggets are selecting the former Kentucky star guard with the No. 7 overall pick. Murray, a former five-star product out of Canada, averaged 20 points and five rebounds a game for UK in 2015-16. He spent just one season in Lexington, Ky. Denver will take Jamal Murray, […]
Read MorePhotos: The 5 Ugliest NBA Draft Night Suits Ever
Tonight’s the most-important night in the history of 60 soon-to-be-professional basketball players. The NBA Draft is set to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this evening. It starts at 7:30 p.m. E.T. on ESPN. While basketball will obviously be the main topic of conversation at the draft, there will be another focal point, […]
Read MoreHere’s Tonight’s NBA Draft Order After Yesterday’s Trades
The 2016 NBA Draft is slated to begin at 7:00 PM ET Thursday night, and after a number of interesting trades Wednesday, we have a slightly new order. The No. 12 pick has been traded after a blockbuster involving the Utah Jazz, the Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers. Specifically, the Hawks are trading Jeff […]
Read More2016 NBA Mock Draft: First Round 2.0
We’re only one week away from the 2016 NBA Draft. The draft order has long been set, and the Philadelphia 76ers have been on the clock deciding who they will take with the No. 1 pick. As the date gets closer, all of the potential picks begin to crystallize and the draft starts to take shape. […]
Read MoreReport: 5-Star Arizona SG Commit Terrance Ferguson Expected To Skip College, Play Overseas
Arizona has been one of the better recruiting programs in the nation under head coach Sean Miller, but the 2016-17 Wildcats have reportedly taken a big blow today. According to 247Sports‘ Jerry Meyer, five-star shooting guard Terrance Ferguson is expected to bypass college and play a year overseas before entering next spring’s NBA Draft. Sources […]
Read More2016 NBA Mock Draft: First Round
With last night’s lottery, the order of the 2016 NBA Draft, which takes place on June 23, is set. At long last, the Philadelphia 76ers have landed the No. 1 pick, where they are expected to take either LSU’s Ben Simmons or Duke’s Brandon Ingram. The two forwards are clearly regarded as the top two […]
Read MorePhiladelphia 76ers Win The NBA Draft Lottery, Have Chance To Select LSU’s Ben Simmons Or Duke’s Brandon Ingram
After finishing the 2015-16 season with a record of 10-72, the Philadelphia 76ers have won the NBA Draft Lottery, and will have the first pick in next month’s draft. #PHILAfirst pic.twitter.com/3eJBolBRbg — Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) May 18, 2016 LSU forward Ben Simmons has long been the projected No. 1 pick, though some prefer Duke’s Brandon […]
Read MoreReport: Syracuse’s Malachi Richardson, Kansas’ Cheick Diallo To Stay In NBA Draft
Syracuse guard Malachi Richardson and Kansas forward Cheick Diallo told teams during interviews Friday afternoon at Chicago’s NBA Combine that they have decided to leave the college game behind them and remain in the draft, according to ESPN NBA insider Chad Ford. Both Malachi Richardson & Cheick Diallo told teams in interviews today that they’ve […]
Read More2015 NBA Mock Draft: First Round
With the lottery order set, and the combine over, we’re beginning to get a clearer picture of where the top players in this year’s NBA Draft will land. Minnesota won the lottery, and will wind up with the last three No. 1 picks on the roster, after trading for Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett in […]
Read MorePhoto: Michigan State Great Gary Harris Is Upset That He Has To Watch Spartans’ Game On His Phone
Being in the NBA has its perks, but sometimes, professional athletes are stuck watching NCAA Tournament games on their phones like the rest of us. Michigan State is currently playing Georgia on truTV, which recent Spartans star Gary Harris doesn’t get in his hotel room. He took to Instagram to complain that he is stuck […]
Read MoreWhich 16 Schools Have Produced The Most NBA Draft Picks In The 21st Century?
Every year at the NBA Draft, there are a handful of players taken who hail from schools that aren’t considered elite programs. But far more frequently, schools that have earned the title of “basketball factories” end up producing the majority of the draftees. This was evident during the 2014 draft, as schools like Duke, Kansas […]
Read More2014 NBA First Round Draft Picks, Results, Live Blog
Finally, the 2014 NBA Draft is upon us. Thursday night, 60 amateur basketball players, most of whom played college ball in the United States, will take the first steps of their professional careers. The event is set to begin at 7:30 PM EST and be broadcast by ESPN from the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New […]
Read MoreWho Is Dante Exum? Meet The Australian Guard Prodigy
The first true guard taken in the draft may wind up being a player that few people have actually seen play in person. Dante Exum, the 18-year old Australian that is widely regarded as a top-five prospect in the NBA Draft, is one of the most intriguing players in this year’s NBA Draft, both for […]
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