The 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers came out on fire to begin the season, starting with a surprising opening night win over Lebron James and the 2 time defending NBA Champion Miami Heat. Despite losing prized rookie Nerlens Noel probably for the entire season, Michael Carter-Williams, the #11 overall pick in last year’s draft has arguably been [...]
Don’t look now, but University of Kansas freshman Andrew Wiggins may have some stiff competition, when it comes to the #1 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. It’s super early, but Kentucky freshman Julius Randle, who has been favorably compared to Lebron James, looked every bit the player that numerous NBA teams are already [...]
We have all been told that the 2014 NBA Draft is so packed with talent that there will potentially be upwards of 8-10 franchise players available, including the unanimous top pick Andrew Wiggins. This is supposed to be the deepest draft since 2003, when Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwyane Wade burst onto the NBA [...]
It was a surprising decision when promising Oklahoma State point guard Marcus Smart decided to return to college rather than going pro after his freshman season. It’s even more rare he did so despite being projected as a Top 5 pick and the best floor general available among all prospects. Many scouts and NBA General [...]
Going back to the latter parts of the collegiate season and into March Madness, University of Kansas shooting guard Ben McLemore was regarded as the best shooting guard prospect for the 2013 NBA Draft. After showing some incredible athleticism and at times, lights out perimeter shooting during his redshirt freshman season in Lawrence, McLemore was [...]
For the 2nd time in 3 seasons, the Cleveland Cavaliers have secured the #1 overall pick in the upcoming 2013 NBA Draft. Putting all of the conspiracy theories aside, that’s a pretty quick shot in the arm when it comes to not only recovering but rebuilding after Lebron James left Cleveland for South Beach a [...]
With only a few weeks remaining until the 2013 NBA Draft, every NBA team should be doing their homework and scouring tape to get the skinny on each and every prospect in this year’s crop of players. Especially in a year where most experts agree that there are no real All Star caliber superstars, it [...]