The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Kentucky forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns with the first overall pick, while the L.A. Lakers passed on Duke Center Jahlil Okafor to take Ohio St. PG D’Angelo Russell at the NBA Draft.
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Which team gets booed first? Who will be the first to cry? Will Kobe Bryant tweet a reaction to the Lakers’ pick?
Las Vegas Review-Journal basketball writer Matt Youmans predicts the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He thinks former UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn will go to the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick.
Speculation is that former UNLV forward Chris Wood, once a first-round fixture in NBA mock drafts in the media, has fallen into the second round, while his former teammate, guard Rashad Vaughn, appears to be rising into the first round. Both will find out Thursday.
Teams looking to move up in Thursday’s NBA Draft should contact the New York Knicks, who have the fourth pick but are reportedly trying to move down.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love reportedly plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.
Sacramento coach George Karl wants to trade forward DeMarcus Cousins. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring the 24-year-old All-Star and are willing to give up the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. One problem: Kings owner Vivek Ranadive will not approve trading Cousins.
Timberwolves trying to move former No. 1 overall draft pick after another less-than-outstanding season, according to multiple Internet sources.
Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets have been selected to host the National Basketball Association’s 2017 All-Star Game, the league said on Tuesday.
Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry stepped down officially Monday after being on indefinite leave for the past 10 months following the disclosure of racially insensitive remarks he made last June.
“Hopefully I was an inspiration, being back to you guys for this first year,” James said in the video. “Hopefully I can continue that in the near future. And I just thank you guys — I thank the fans, I thank everybody for the support that y’all gave us all year, the support that you gave me by welcoming me back.”
Incoming Findlay Prep player Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11-inch guard, led the state of Arizona in scoring at 32.4 points per game last season as a sophomore. He averaged 15.0 points for the USA basketball U16 team that beat Canada in the FIBA Americas Championship to win a gold medal in Argentina.
The Golden State Warriors celebrated their first NBA title in 40 years with a parade in the streets of Oakland, Calif., and a rally at the city’s convention center on Friday.
No matter what changes LeBron James influences, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a better bet to win next year’s NBA championship than the Golden State Warriors are to repeat. The Westgate Las Vegas sports book opened Cleveland as the 9-4 favorite to win the 2015-16 title, with Golden State second at 5-1.
The Las Vegas Wranglers’ now-defunct ECHL hockey team used to hold a “Regrettable Tattoo Night.” That promotion would’ve been perfect for a Cleveland Cavaliers fan who got a “2015 NBA Champs” tattoo on his lower leg before the NBA Finals started.
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