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Shortly after the 2018 NBA draft begins on June 21, Texas’ Mohamed Bamba will hear his named called and he’ll officially be a professional baller in line for a multimillion-dollar contract. All the while, as he walks up to the stage to greet commissioner Adam Silver, he’ll be thinking: “Why’d it have to take so [...]

The idea of ending the NBA’s current “One and Done” rule which mandates players can’t enter the NBA Draft until a year after high school, is gaining traction seemingly by the day in the aftermath of the NCAA’s FBI investigation. A commission was put together that featured former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and has [...]

Despite only having a 2.5 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, the New York Knicks still plan to scout Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. To be sure, this is standard practice. Every lottery team has no doubt checked him out. But the Knicks’ top execs are expected to [...]

The case to end the NBA’s one-and-done rule is getting support from an unlikely source: Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, who more than anyone has seemed to master the recruiting hurdles that exist as a result of the one-and-done constraints. Speaking with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram‘s Mac Engel, Calipari offered his endorsement of changing the [...]

Pore over the overwhelming number of NBA mock drafts on the internet, and you won’t find Donte DiVincenzo’s name woven into the presumptive ranks. After Villanova’s National Title victory over Michigan, though, that could apparently change. DiVincenzTo has morphed into a borderline household name over the past couple weeks, and his legend only grew on [...]

The current “One and Done” rule that disables players from entering the NBA Draft until they are a year removed from high school has been under a lot of fire in recent years as players, personnel and now the NCAA want reform. With the current FBI investigation looking into under the table money given to [...]

After appearing in only a handful of games for the Missouri Tigers, freshman Michael Porter Jr. has officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old made the announcement as anyone his age, in this era, would: via his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgzUEChD2PC/?utm_source=ig_embed Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania added that Porter will sign with an agent and [...]

Congratulations, New York Knicks fans! One of this year’s top NBA draft prospects wants to play for your team. Oklahoma’s Trae Young, who just recently declared for June’s prospect pageant, was asked by First Take‘s Stephen A. Smith whether he’d be interested in joining the Knicks. His answer, brought to us by Bycycle’s Thomas Duffy, will [...]

One of the greatest players in Memphis Tigers basketball history is returning to his alma mater. Penny Hardaway, former 1st-Team All-NBA player and No. 3 pick of the 1993 NBA Draft out of Memphis (it was Memphis State at the time) has agreed to be the university’s next head coach. [tweet https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/975759694940770305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] As previously mentioned, [...]

DeAndre Ayton’s collegiate basketball career is officially over. Sometimes, after a top NBA prospect’s NCAA season has concluded, he waits a little while before declaring for the draft. And during that time, people speculate about whether he might return to school for one last go-round. It’s a meaningless debate, make no mistake. Those billed as [...]