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• Draft Notes: PIT Standouts, Dates, Ajinca, Diarra, Watkins
The Portsmouth Invitational Tournament wrapped up last week. The event, which showcases college seniors trying to boost their stock in front of NBA teams, saw two participants — Hunter Tyson and Toumani Camara — get drafted last year, notes Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Insider link). Washington State forward/center Isaac Jones was “the most productive player” […]...2024
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• Potential Lottery Pick Tidjane Salaun Entering Draft
Potential lottery pick Tidjane Salaun has submitted paperwork to the NBA office, making him eligible for the draft, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The French forward is currently ranked No. 15 on ESPN’s Best Available list. His shooting ability has made him an intriguing prospect for NBA teams. Salaun has made 75 3-pointers in his […]...2024
• Purdue’s Zach Edey Officially Enters 2024 Draft
Purdue center Zach Edey, the NCAA’s two-time national player of the year, has submitted paperwork to the NBA league office making himself eligible for the 2024 draft, he confirms to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Edey’s plans hadn’t been a surprise. Purdue head coach Matt Painter indicated back in February that his star center wouldn’t be […]...2024
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• Colorado’s Cody Williams Entering 2024 NBA Draft
Colorado freshman forward Cody Williams, a projected lottery pick who is currently No. 10 on ESPN’s big board, is declaring for the 2024 NBA Draft, he told Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony of ESPN. In 24 games for the Buffaloes in 2023/24 (28.4 MPG), Williams averaged 11.9 PPG, 3.0 RPG and 1.6 APG on a […]...2024
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• Zaccharie Risacher Entering 2024 NBA Draft
As expected, potential No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher has submitted paperwork to the NBA to make himself eligible for the 2024 draft, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. A 6’10” French forward who turned 19 earlier this month, Risacher has been playing professionally in his home country since 2021. He spent this season with JL […]...2024
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• Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard Entering 2024 NBA Draft

Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard announced (via Twitter) that he’s entering the 2024 NBA Draft and forgoing his remaining college eligibility. Sheppard is a projected lottery pick, currently ranked No. 7 on ESPN’s big board. “I’m going all-in,” Sheppard told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “The opportunity I have is great. I’ve gotten really good feedback showin...2024
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• The Best and Worst From March Madness Day 4

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images march-madness-2024-highlights-mens-ncaa-tournament-scores-uconn-duke-houston As always, it’s been one hell of a week, and thanks for following along with all of these recaps. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much as I’ve enjoyed putting them together. Let’s finish strong. March Madness’ 3 best games of Day 4 1. (1) Houston 100, (9) Texas A&M 95 (So...2024
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• The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Two thrilling upsets, our first overtime game, and a healthy heap of high-flying offense highlighted day two of the NCAA tournament. No need for a lead-in, let’s get right to it. The 3 Best March Madness Games Of Day 2 1. (10) Colorado 102, (7) Florida 100 (South) From the moment the brackets were unveiled six days ago, this was a game that jumped off...2024
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• Grading UConn players in championship win over San Diego State
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Assigning letter grades for the UConn prospects that may have their sights set on the NBA Feel free to call UConn’s win over San Diego State for the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball championship a win for the NBA over the collegiate game. UConn, known for their spread-out motion offense with multiple connectors, multiple shooters, and one of the best big men...2023
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• The best and worst of everything from Thursday’s Sweet 16
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The first day of regional semifinal action treated us to the two best games of the tournament so far. Two absolute classics, a potential tournament favorite emerging, and the top play of March to date. Let’s get to all of it. Best game (3) Kansas State 98, (7) Michigan State 93 (OT) (East) The game of the tournament so far, and I didn’t think the runner-up...2023
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• Michigan’s Jett Howard Declaring For 2023 NBA Draft
Freshman Michigan guard Jett Howard has informed Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he intends to declare for the 2023 NBA draft. Howard, currently recovering from ankle injuries to both feet for the next month, is projected as the No. 16 prospect in Givony’s latest mock draft. “This was a great learning year for me,” Howard […]...2023
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• Georgetown sophomore Mac McClung declares for 2020 NBA Draft

Georgetown sophomore Mac McClung told ESPN Jonathan Givony that he’s declaring for the 2020 NBA Draft. McClung first came to national prominence when his high school highlights blew up on YouTube: In his second season at Georgetown, McClung averaged 15.7 points and 1.4 steals per game. A foot injury in late-January kept McClung out of...2020
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• Korean Basketball League cancels remainder of season due to coronavirus
The Korean Basketball League is one of many leagues that have suspended play due to the coronavirus pandemic, but they will not be resuming this season. The KBL has decided to cancel the remainder of its season due to ongoing coronavirus concerns, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reports. Play had been suspended since Feb. 29, and officials from all 10 teams met on Monday to decide whether or not they would...2020
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• LaMelo Ball shut down for rest of NBL season
Despite initial optimism that he’d return before the end of the season from the foot injury that sidelined him last month, top prospect LaMelo Ball won’t play any more games for the Illawara Hawks, manager and trainer Jermaine Jackson told Olgun Uluc of Fox Sports Australia. According to Jackson, Ball is now healthy after dealing with a bone bruise in his foot, but would require several weeks of t...2020
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• LaMelo Ball's foot injury prohibiting NBA scouts in Australia
NBA teams hoping to scout LaMelo Ball in Australia will have to wait a little longer, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, who reports that the Illawarra Hawks guard remains out indefinitely due to a foot injury. Ball is still in a walking boot and has been instructed not to put any weigh on his injured foot for at least two more weeks, sources tell Givony. With the Hawks unlikely to make the Nat...2020
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• Projected lottery pick R.J. Hampton out with hip injury
Just days after we heard that LaMelo Ball would be sidelined into the new year due to a foot injury, the other top prospect playing in Australia’s National Basketball League has been ruled out until 2020 with an injury of his own. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, New Zealand Breakers point guard R.J. Hampton will miss approximately four weeks due to a hip flexor injury. Hampton, who opted to p...2019

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• NBA teams cooling on Luka Doncic as top draft pick?
While he has long been considered a strong candidate to be the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, Luka Doncic no longer appears to be a lock to even be a top-three selection, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. While it’s hard to know what to believe at this time of year, Givony explains to Kevin Pelton that the Kings, Hawks and Grizzlies didn’t send anyone to watch the EuroLeague Final Four in per...2018
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"com/QRXwQNf90o— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) February 26, 2024 That’s about as fair and balanced of a Bronny James evaluation as you will find."

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"2023 NCAA champ Jordan Hawkins, a sophomore guard for Connecticut, is declaring for the NBA draft, as he informed Malika Andrews of ESPN during today’s broadcast of her program NBA Today (h/t Jonathan Givony of ESPN)."

2022
"Memphis freshman Jalen Duren, after helping the Tigers to an NCAA tournament appearance last month after an up-and-down regular season, will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Monday."

2021
"MarJon Beauchamp, the Number 47 prospect in the ESPN class of 2020, told ESPN's Jonathan Givony that he has signed with the NBA's G League Ignite program."

2020
"Highly touted 2020 NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball has purchased the Australian professional team that he played for earlier this season, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports."

2019
"International center Goga Bitadze has officially entered the 2019 NBA Draft, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports."

2018
"Rodions Kurucs, who entered the 2017 NBA draft but withdrew, is declaring for the 2018 draft, a source told ESPN's Jonathan Givony."

2017
"LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball are in serious discussions to sign professional basketball deals with Lithuanian club Prienu Vytautas, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Jonathan Givony."

2016
"com reported the news, with Jonathan Givony of Draft Express providing confirmation."

2015
"Those traits surely factor into Minnesota's decision, as do Towns' predraft workouts, which Jonathan Givony of Draft Express raved about to Bleacher Report SXM: The Timberwolves will be hoping Towns can pair with young players like Andrew Wiggins and Ricky Rubio to form the core of a future championship roster."

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"He made just 17 shots total there in the half court in 37 college games last year, per DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony."

• Draft Notes: PIT Standouts, Dates, Ajinca, Diarra, Watkins
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• Potential Lottery Pick Tidjane Salaun Entering Draft
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• Purdue’s Zach Edey Officially Enters 2024 Draft
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• Zaccharie Risacher Entering 2024 NBA Draft
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• Larsson, Hall, Sears Among Latest Draft Early Entrants
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson, who is ranked No. 45 on ESPN’s big board, is forgoing his final season of college eligibility and entering the 2024 draft, agent Daniel Poneman told Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Twitter link). A native of Sweden, Larsson averaged 12.8 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 3.7 APG with an impressive .519/.426/.750 shooting line […]...2024
• Ignite’s Tyler Smith Entering 2024 NBA Draft
Tyler Smith, a 6’10” forward who spent the season with the G League Ignite, has decided to enter the 2024 NBA draft, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Smith, who spent two years at Overtime Elite before joining the Ignite for the 2023/24 season, averaged 13.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 22.2 minutes […]...2024
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• Draft Notes: Mitchell, Love, Jackson, Blums, Bowman
Ajay Mitchell, a projected second-round pick, is declaring for the draft, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony tweets. The 6’4″ UC Santa Barbara floor leader averaged 20.3 points and 4.3 assists while making 38% of his 3-point attempts this past season. He’s currently ranked No. 54 on ESPN’s Best Available list. We have more draft-related news: Arizona guard […]...2024
• Potential Lottery Pick Ron Holland To Enter Draft
G League Ignite wing Ron Holland, a potential lottery selection, will enter the draft, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. The 6’7” Holland averaged 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.3 steals for the Ignite this season after decommitting from Texas last spring. Holland is currently rated No. 13 overall on ESPN’s Best Available list. […]...2024
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• Ryan Dunn, Nikola Djurisic Enter 2024 NBA Draft
Virginia forward Ryan Dunn has opted to enter the 2024 NBA draft following his sophomore season and suggested in a statement to Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he’s prepared to forgo his remaining college eligibility to go pro. “I had an amazing two years at UVA,” Dunn said. “I’m focused on the next step in […]...2024
• Baylor’s Missi, Marquette’s Kolek Entering 2024 Draft
Baylor center Yves Missi, a projected first-round pick who is ranked No. 20 on ESPN’s latest big board, is declaring for the 2024 draft and forgoing his remaining college eligibility, he told Jonathan Givony of ESPN. As Givony writes, Missi didn’t start playing organized basketball November 2021, when he moved from Cameroon to the U.S. […]...2024

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• Draft Notes: Mitchell, Love, Jackson, Blums, Bowman
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• Potential Lottery Pick Ron Holland To Enter Draft
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• Providence’s Devin Carter Declares For 2024 Draft
Providence guard Devin Carter has decided to enter his name in the 2024 NBA draft and go pro, forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The No. 17 overall prospect on ESPN’s big board, Carter had a big junior year in 2023/24 for the Friars, averaging 19.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.6 […]...2024
• And-Ones: Clingan, Knecht, Sears, Gambling
UConn center Donovan Clingan is zooming up the draft boards after his dominant performances in the NCAA Tournament. In the latest ESPN mock draft, Jeremy Woo and Jonathan Givony list Clingan as the No. 3 overall selection to Charlotte. Clingan is averaging 15.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in the […]...2024
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• Bronny James’ best option is still entering 2024 NBA Draft, not returning to college

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Bronny James doesn’t need college basketball. Why he should enter the 2024 NBA Draft despite his mock draft projections. Bronny James has always dealt with a level of scrutiny reserved only for those whose government name is literally LeBron James Jr. As the son of one of the greatest players of all time, Bronny has played under harsh spotlight si...2024
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• Draft Notes: Bediako, Walker, Mark, Second Round, Klintman, Sheppard
Alabama center Charles Bediako has decided to remain in the draft, Jonathan Givony and Jeff Borzello of ESPN report. Bediako started all 37 games this past season for the Crimson Tide, averaging 6.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks. He’s not currently listed among the 100 prospects on ESPN’s Best Available list. We have more […]...2023
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• NBA Draft combine 2023: Winners and losers from scrimmages, rumors, and more
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Meet the players moving up the board at the NBA Draft combine, plus the latest buzz. CHICAGO — The 2023 NBA Draft will be remembered forever for the player set to go No. 1 overall. Victor Wembanyama, the 7’5 French super prospect hailed as the best talent to enter the league since at least LeBron James, will start his career with the San Antonio Spurs af...2023
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• The Best and Worst from Day 2 of March Madness
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• Bronny James’ best option is still entering 2024 NBA Draft, not returning to college
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• Draft Decisions: Prosper, Collins, Stevens, Thomas, Mitchell
Viewed as one of the biggest winners of last week’s draft combine in Chicago, Marquette junior Olivier-Maxence Prosper has decided to keep his name in the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. “After talking to my family, agents, and evaluating the feedback I’ve gotten after the […]...2023
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• Grading UConn players in championship win over San Diego State
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• Top prospect LaMelo Ball sidelined with foot injury
LaMelo Ball had recently been gathering momentum for the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft as a result of his strong play in Australia’s National Basketball League, but evaluators hoping to take a closer look at Ball will have to delay those plans until the new year. According to a press release issued by the Illawarra Hawks, Ball’s NBL team, the guard suffered a bruised foot in practice and is expec...2019
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• NBA to offer alternative to one-and-done college basketball route
The NBA has made it clear that the idea of elite high school prospects going one-and-done in college isn’t in the best interest of the young men. That’s why the Association has set up an alternative route for these young kids. The NBA and its minor league affiliate, the NBA G League, are now prepared to offer a $125,000 annual salary to elite-level high school prospects who decide to skip college ...2018
• Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 16-year-old brother already has insane measurements
Alex Antetokounmpo already appears to be well on his way to becoming the fourth Antetokounmpo sibling to make it to the NBA.ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported Sunday that Alex, the 16-year-old brother of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, measured 6-foot-5 barefoot with an obscene 7-foot-2 wingspan at the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp in Belgrade, Serbia. Alex is the youngest of a q...2018
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• Will the Real Ben Simmons Please Stand Up?
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• Sources: Ball bros. in talks with Lithuanian club
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• Thon Maker Reportedly Cleared to Enter 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments, Reaction
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• Karl-Anthony Towns Reportedly Told by Wolves He'll Be No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft
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• LaMelo Ball And Manager Buy Illawarra Hawks
Highly touted 2020 NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball has purchased the Australian professional team that he played for earlier this season, Jonathan Givony of ESPN reports. Ball’s manager Jermaine Jackson was involved in the purchase as well. While Ball will soon turn his attention to the NBA, he and Jackson will be taking steps to […] The post LaMelo Ball And Manager Buy Illawarra Hawks ...2020
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• Tim Hardaway Jr. to Hawks in 3-Team Trade Involving Jerian Grant and Kelly Oubre
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• Meet the European Behemoth Who Risked an NBA Contract to Play a Bitter Rival
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• NBA Lottery Results 2016: Full Selection Order, Analysis and More
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• NBA Salary Cap Expected to See Major Increase in Upcoming Seasons
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• Realistic Expectations for Rashad Vaughn's Rookie Season with Milwaukee Bucks
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• Which Minnesota Timberwolves Youngster Has Steepest NBA Learning Curve?
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• Bronny James’ best option is still entering 2024 NBA Draft, not returning to college
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• Draft Notes: Miller, Podziemski, Vukcevic, Prosper, More
Based in part on the Hornets‘ roster needs, Jonathan Givony of ESPN believes Alabama wing Brandon Miller is slightly more likely than G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson to be the pick at No. 2, telling ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post podcast that he’d put the odds of Charlotte drafting Miller at 60%. […]...2023
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• Kentucky’s Cason Wallace Entering 2023 NBA Draft
Kentucky freshman guard Cason Wallace is entering the 2023 NBA draft and will forgo his remaining NCAA eligibility, he tells Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Wallace is the latest projected lottery pick to announce that he’s declaring for the draft and going pro, joining Brandon Miller, Jarace Walker, and Keyonte George, among others. Wallace is currently […]...2023
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• Draft Notes: Walker, Lively, Podziemski, E. Miller, Lundy
Many of the top prospects in college basketball either struggled during the first four days of this year’s NCAA tournament or weren’t in action at all, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN (Insider link), but Houston forward Jarace Walker and Duke center Dereck Lively II were among the players who showed off the defensive acumen […]...2023
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• Korean Basketball League cancels remainder of season due to coronavirus
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• Report: China threatens to ban basketball players who do not return to league
China is starting to come back to life after practicing social distancing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan. Their basketball league — the Chinese Basketball Association — is planning to get back to action soon and continue the season by conducting the playoffs. Games would be played without fans. But the league is not being very friendly to American players, accor...2020
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• LaMelo Ball shut down for rest of NBL season
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• Bronny James’ best option is still entering 2024 NBA Draft, not returning to college
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• NBA Draft combine 2023: Winners and losers from scrimmages, rumors, and more
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• 2021 NBA Draft rumors: Lakers looking to trade down from No. 22
The Los Angles Lakers hold the No. 22 overall pick and zero second-rounders in the 2021 NBA Draft. GM Rob Pelinka may be open to trading down in order to change that. Here’s the latest buzz, via ESPN’s Jonathan Givony: “With a big group of combo/scoring guards bunched together in the early 20s through early […] The post 2021 NBA Draft rumors: Lakers looking to trade down fr...2021
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• NCAA Tournament fever puts Juwan Howard back in NBA coaching carousel
Juwan Howard has spent just two seasons at the helm of the Michigan Wolverines men’s basketball program. But he is already generating buzz as a possible NBA head coaching candidate. Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz of ESPN reported Howard first began building a resume for a head coach opening during his stint as an assistant […] The post NCAA Tournament fever puts Juwan Howard back in ...2021
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• Carmelo Anthony pens thank-you letter to Thunder fans
Carmelo Anthony, the newest member of the Rockets, published a letter earlier this week thanking his old team, along with the Thunder fans. As Erik Horne of The Oklahoman details, Anthony said that he wanted to bring a championship to OKC and was “sorry it didn’t work out” while he was there. However, despite only being with the Thunder for one year, Carmelo said he’ll never forget the experience ...2018
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• Luka Doncic not guaranteeing move to NBA just yet
Luke Doncic is viewed as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but that does not mean he is necessarily coming to the NBA for next season.Doncic’s Real Madrid team is in the EuroLeague Final Four. He was asked whether these next two games will be his last in EuroLeague and expressed uncertainty about that possibility.“Ι’m not sure if these are the last two games [in EuroLeague]...2018
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• Undrafted NBA Rookies Who Can Still Make an Impact Next Season
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