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 […]
Reed Sheppard throws mom a birthday party at 2024 NBA Draft
It’s a birthday Reed Shepard’s mother, Stacey, will never forget. On Wednesday, shortly before her son was selected third overall by the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA Draft, Stacey, a former member of the Kentucky State women’s basketball team, hosted an intimate birthday party inside Barclays Center. Shepherd and his loved ones, including his […]
Purdue star Zach Edey selected ninth overall in NBA Draft to Grizzlies
He was named college basketball’s Player of the Year for two consecutive years and is now in the NBA. Zach Eddy was selected ninth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. In two seasons (73 games) with the Boilermarkers, Eddie averaged 23.8 points and 12.5 rebounds. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]
NBA Draft results 2024: Pick-by-pick tracker for every selection
The 2023 NBA Draft certainly wasn’t anything intriguing, at least when it came to the No. 1 overall pick. For months, Victor Wenbayama had solidified himself at the top of draft boards. San Antonio Spurs With him winning the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, it was clear that Wembleymania was heading to the Lone Star State […]