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Kentucky freshman Tyler Herro to test NBA draft waters
Herro averaged 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assist per game


USC freshman guard Kevin Porter Jr. hiring agent, entering draft
Porter is No.14 in the ESPN Top 100 draft ranking. He averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

 

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*Earvin "Magic" Johnson
LeBron James path to 30,000 points

 

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Virginia star junior guard Ty Jerome opting for NBA draft
Jerome is projected to be the 30th pick in the latest ESPN mock draft. He averaged 16.5 points during the NCAA tournament.

 

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Junior foward Mamadi Diakite becomes the fourth from Virginia to pursue NBA
He averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds on 55 percent shooting. Joining Diakite are Hunter, Jerome and Guy.



Zags shot-blocking junior foward Brandon Clarke to enter NBA draft
Clarke is No.12 in the ESPN rankings. He averaged 16.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. His 117 blocks were the most in the country.

 

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French teen foward Sekou Doumbouya declares for NBA draft
He is ESPN No.8 prospect.

 

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Western Kentucky sophomore center Charles Bassey declares for draft
Bassey averaged 14.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game.

 

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Georgia Bulldogs No.40 prospect sophomore foward Nic Claxton declares for NBA draft
Claxton averaged 13.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game.



Missouri's sophomore Johnny Porter enters draft
Porter missed the entire 2018-19 season.

 

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Source: Auburn sophomore Chuma Okeke declares for NBA draft
Okeke, the No.41 prospect averaged 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds.


NC State commit Jalen Lecque declares for the 2019 NBA draft

 

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NBA Bonus Watch: Super-Max Contracts At Stake
The largest contract in NBA history could be awarded next summer.



2019 NBA Playoff: Full Matchups, Schedule, Seeding
The Milwaukee Bucks (60-22) and the Golden State Warriors (57-25) are the top seeds in the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Golden State enters as the two-time defending champion.

 

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2019 NBA playoffs: Matchups, schedules, news and more

Round 1

Eastern Conference
No.1 Milwaukee defeat No.8 Detroit 4-0
No.2 Toronto defeat No.7 Orlando 4-1
No.3 Philadelphia defeat No.6 Brooklyn 4-1
No.4 Boston defeat No.5 Indiana 4-0

Western Conference
No.1 Golden State lead No.8 LA Clippers 3-1
No.2 Denver lead San Antonio 3-2
No.3 Portland defeat Oklahoma 4-1
No.4 Houston lead No.5 Utah 3-1

 

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The New York Knicks won the tank race, now they need a little luck
In 1985 (thirty-four years ago) the Knicks drafted Patrick Erwing with the first overall pick

 

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2019 NBA playoffs: Matchups, schedules, news and more

Round 1:

Eastern Conference
No.1 Milwaukee defeat No.8 Detroit 4-0
No.2 Toronto defeat No.7 Orlando 4-1
No.3 Philadelphia defeat No.6 Brooklyn 4-1
No.4 Boston defeat No.5 Indiana 4-0

Western Conference
No.1 Golden State defeat No.8 LA Clippers 4-2
No.2 Denver defeat San Antonio 4-3
No.3 Portland defeat Oklahoma 4-1
No.4 Houston defeat No.5 Utah 4-1



Round 2:

Eastern Conference
No.1 Milwaukee tied with No.4 Boston 1-1
No.2 Toronto tied with No.3 Philadelphia 1-1

Western Conference
No.1 Golden State lead Houston 2-0
No.2 Denver tied with No.3 Portland 1-1

 

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Who can unlock Zion's superstar potential?
Which 2019 NBA draft lottery teams have the best chance to maximize Zion Williamson's star potential?

this year's lottery is May 14 on ESPN

 

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Commissioner Adam Silver wants half of new refs to be women
Silver would also like to see teams hire female coaches, too. There has never been a female head coach in the NBA.

 

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NBA DRAFT - By Rounds
NBA DRAFT - Best Available
NBA DRAFT - By Position
NBA DRAFT - By Teams​

All the Zion buzz cant compare to the LeBron lottery
With all eyes on Williamson, look back on the most dramatic lotto in NBA history (2003).

 

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2019 NBA Playoffs: The Final Four

Eastern Conference:
No.1 Milwaukee vs. No.2 Toronto

Western Conference:
No.1 Golden State vs. No.3 Portland

 

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http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26733868/stake-biggest-nba-draft-lottery-years]What's at stake in the biggest NBA draft lottery in years
Who gets the No.1 pick

 

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Winning Zion Williamson: The New Orleans Pelicans land No.1 pick
Pelicans leapt up from the seventh spot to the top spot to this year's draft.

 

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Magic Johnson and Larry Bird to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Both are among the NBA's 50 greatest players.

 

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What happened at the wildest NBA lottery ever seen


Sources: NBA looks to move up start of free-agent talks