NBA Draft - Page 21

June 20, 2019

Hachimura hopes his success helps growth of Japan basketball

Rui Hachimura used to adore a manga and anime series called "Slam Dunk," which followed a high school basketball team's trials and tribulations and helped bring the sport into the Japanese consciousness.

June 19, 2019

Michael Jordan linked to best and worst No. 3 pick in history

When the Knicks lost the NBA draft lottery, they lost more than Zion Williamson. They also lost the certainty that comes with picking first overall.

June 19, 2019

Texas' Jaxson Hayes headlines list of big men in NBA Draft

Jaxson Hayes needed only a year at Texas to put himself at the front of the class of big men in Thursday's NBA Draft.

June 18, 2019

LaMelo Ball to play in Australia before likely entering NBA Draft

Young basketball prodigy LaMelo Ball announced Monday he was going to play professional basketball in Australia while he prepares to enter the 2020 NBA Draft.

May 29, 2019

New agent rule leaves college basketball player in limbo

The new NCAA rule designed to help players explore their NBA draft potential by allowing them to sign with an agent and still return to school surprisingly doesn't apply to all college players.

May 27, 2019

University of Vermont star withdraws from NBA draft to finish senior year

A University of Vermont basketball star who had received several workout invites from NBA teams has officially withdrawn from the draft and will return for his senior year.

May 16, 2019

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton has 'a thought': Put Zion Williamson in black and gold

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton may have had the best reaction to the New Orleans Pelicans getting the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.

May 14, 2019

New Orleans Pelicans win NBA Draft Lottery

The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, and with it, the likely right to select Duke superstar Zion Williamson in next month's NBA Draft.

May 14, 2019

New York Knicks fans turn to higher power in hopes team gets top draft pick, selects Zion Williamson

The New York Knicks enter the 2019 NBA Draft lottery with a 14 percent chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick after another disappointing season when the team finished with only 17 wins.

May 9, 2019

Top NBA Draft prospect Zion Williamson casually launches football down beach

Zion Williamson is poised to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NBA Draft but while he prepares for the scouting combine he was seen launching a football on a beach.