Reed Sheppard, girlfriend match in Rockets hats after 2024 NBA Draft
After former Kentucky guard Reed Shepard was selected third overall by the Rockets, the newly drafted player and his girlfriend, Braley Disney, were quick to show their support for his new NBA home on Wednesday. In photos shared on social media, the couple, who have been together for more than three years, are seen wearing […]
NBA Draft prospect Bronny James goes undrafted in the first round
First Night 2024 NBA Draft is gone and Bronny James remains undrafted. son of Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James wasn’t selected in the first round of Wednesday night’s draft, which was the outcome most expected for the former University of Southern California guard. Bronny James shoots a free throw during the 2024 NBA Basketball […]
Three Big East stars chosen in top 13 spots in 2024 NBA Draft
It’s been 11 years since the Big East last had a draft night like this. The last time the league selected three players in the NBA Draft Lottery was in 2013. It happened Wednesday night, when Connecticut’s Stephon Castle and Donovan Clingan were selected fourth and seventh overall by the Spurs and Trail Blazers, respectively, […]
Knicks select French wing Pacome Dadiet with No. 25 pick in NBA Draft
The Knicks finished a disappointing draft with six more second-round picks and a European project. Pacôme Dadier, a 6-foot-8 forward from France who played professionally in Germany last season, was the only player selected at No. 25. He’s just 18 and would make sense as a draft-and-stash pick, but he said Wednesday he plans to […]
Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr lead 2024 NBA Draft full of international stars
The last six NBA MVP awards have been won by players born overseas, and several new potential stars born outside the United States were selected in the first round of the league’s annual draft, held Wednesday night at Barclays Center. As expected, French teenagers Zachary Lisacher and Alex Sarr were selected with the top two […]
Hawks select French teen Zaccharie Risacher with first pick of NBA Draft
The Atlanta Hawks had just a 3% chance of receiving the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, but luck was on their side. They put their future in their hands by selecting Zachary Lisacher with the first pick on Wednesday night. This could have been a risk as there was no consensus for a […]
Supreme Court mistakenly posts draft opinion in key Idaho abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court mistakenly posted a draft of a ruling on a key abortion case on its website on Wednesday, but quickly removed it. The opinion concerns whether hospitals are required to perform abortions in emergencies in Idaho despite state law banning them. Bloomberg News reported that the opinion was briefly posted on its […]
Lakers draft pick Dalton Knecht studied JJ Redick in college
New Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been coaching Dalton Knecht longer than he realizes. Knecht was selected with the 17th overall pick on Day 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday and joined the Lakers organization after playing last season at the University of Tennessee. Redick has only been officially named head coach […]
ESPN misidentifies Tidjane Salaün as Dalton Knecht in NBA Draft mistake
The person ESPN told viewers was Dalton Knecht was definitely not the real person. It wasn’t a guard from Tennessee, but Tijan Salone, a player from France who was selected sixth overall by the Charlotte Hornets in Wednesday’s 2024 NBA Draft. An ESPN broadcast crew attempted to introduce Knecht on air before the Hornets’ pick, […]
Matas Buzelis being picked by the Bulls was the most emotional moment of the NBA Draft
Matas Buzelis was selected 11th overall by the Chicago Bulls, and it was a dream come true. Much has been written about Buzelis’ name and origins, and while most believe he is from Lithuania, he was born in Chicago to immigrant parents. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, he carved out his own path […]