Joel Embiid Will Not Need Surgery

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) will not require surgery heading into the regular season in October. The MVP favorite suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee during the Sixers postseason matchup with the Wizards. However, president of basketball operations, Daryl Morey, reported that Embiid has been in the gym recently while also adding […]

Clippers Want Reggie Jackson To Return

Free Agent guard Reggie Jackson will draw plenty of interest from multiple clubs heading into the season. However, Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, recently indicated that the team would like to bring him back. Jackson had bouts of efficiency during the regular season, but after Kawhi Leonard (knee) was injured, he picked things […]

Kawhi Leonard Could Miss More Time Than Expected

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) is expected to miss time during the 2021-22 campaign. However, he may miss even more than anticipated, primarily after president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, indicated that the All-Star would "require a great deal of time" to recover. Leonard suffered a torn ACL during the postseason, requiring surgery, […]

Serge Ibaka Picks Up Player Option

Los Angeles Clippers forward Serge Ibaka exercised his player option on Saturday. The veteran will make nearly $10 million during the 2021-22 campaign by picking up the extra year. However, a back issue relegated him to only 41 games while averaging 11.1 points, 6.7 boards, and 1.1 blocks last season. After having surgery this offseason, […]

Derrick Favors Heading To OKC

OKC acquired forward Derrick Favors from Utah on Friday. In addition, the Thunder will receive a future first-round pick in exchange for a 2027 second-round selection and cash. The veteran signed on for his second stint with the Jazz back in November, although he didn't contribute much, logging just 5.5 boards, 5.4 points, and 1.0 […]

Veteran Winners After the 2021 NBA Draft

We're just a couple of days removed from the 2021 edition of the NBA Draft. As is always the case, just a couple of picks were virtual locks with the rest of the picks going left and right and handing us more than a few surprises. And that is without even entering the trade realm […]

NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview: Betting Picks and Predictions

With the Wizards' victory last night over the Pacers, the Eastern Conference playoff picture is finally complete! Tomorrow, the first round of the NBA playoffs kicks off and I'm here to break down some of these matchups for you and give you some of my favorite betting picks in the process using odds from DraftKings […]

2021 NBA Draft Winners and Losers - Instant Analysis

Last night, the annual NBA Draft happened. It was wild, and it included a Russell Westbrook trade that I'll be writing about soon in a different article, because there were just too many moving parts there. The first three picks of this draft went as expected, but then things went off the rails after that, […]

Grizzlies Take Santi Aldama To End First Round

With the final pick of the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft, the Memphis Grizzlies have selected center Santi Aldama, a Spanish player who played at Loyola Baltimore last season. Aldama averaged 21.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, though he wasn't playing against elite competition. There's a ton of upside here as Aldama […]

Nets Take Day’Ron Sharpe At 29

With the 29th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets — who acquired the picks from the Suns in a deal that sent Landry Shamet to Phoenix — have selected North Carolina center Day'Ron Sharpe. Last season, Sharpe averaged 9.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks per game. He's an athletic big and […]

Sixers Draft Jaden Springer

With the 28th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Phladelphia 76ers have selected Tennessee guard Jaden Springer. Last season, Springer averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 43.5 prcent from three. He'll provide the Sixers with some useful bench scoring, but it's really hard to know what […]

Nets Take Cam Thomas At 27

With the 27th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets have selected LSU guar Cam Thomas. Thomas showed a knack for scoring with LSU last season, averaging 23.0 points per game, though he shot just 40.6 percent. That efficiency should rise in Brooklyn though, as Thomas will be surrounded by James Harden, Kevin […]

Nuggets Draft Bones Hyland

With the 26th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Denver Nuggets have drafted VCU guard Bones Hyland. The Atlantic-10 Player of the Year, Hyland is a great scorer who can hit the three but can also score inside. There are concerns about his strength, but Denver is a great landing spot for Hyland, who'll […]

Knicks Take Quentin Grimes At 25

With the 25th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks have selected Houston guard Quentin Grimes, who started his college career at Kansas before transferring and spending two seasons with the Cougars. Last year, Grimes fulfilled the promise he'd long had, averaging 17.8 points on 40.6 percent shooting while also connecting on […]

Rockets Use 24th Pick On Josh Christopher

With the 24th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets have selected Arizona State guard Josh Christopher. A favorite of NBA Draft Twitter, Christopher averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game last season. He shot just 30.2 percent from three, but he's a good at making tough shots. Of course, […]

Rockets Take Usman Garuba With 23rd Pick

With the 23rd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets have drafted Real Madrid center Usman Garuba. This is the second international big taken by Houston in this draft after they traded up for Alperen Sengun. You can argue that both players were steals based on their upside, and if this works for […]

Wizards Draft Isaiah Jackson, Trade Him For Aaron Holiday

With the 22nd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards selected Kentucky center Isaiah Jackson, then traded Jackson to the Indiana Pacers for guard Aaron Holiday. It's a weird trade for the Wizards, who acquire a player who averaged 7.2 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game last year for the Pacers. […]

Clippers Trade Up For Keon Johnson

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded up in the 2021 NBA Draft, acquiring New York's No. 21 pick and using it on Tennessee wing Keon Johnson. Johnson is a great athlete who averaged 1.1 steals per game last year and can block shots as well. Defense is how he'll make his living in the NBA, […]

Hawks Take Jalen Johnson With 20th Pick

With the No. 20 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks have selected former Duke forward Jalen Johnson, who made waves when he opted out of college basketball during last season. In the 13 games he played, Johnson averaged 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, plus added on 1.2 blocks and 1.2 […]

Charlotte Trades For 19th Pick, Takes Kai Jones

The Charlotte Hornets have traded a future first-round pick to the New York Knicks. In return, the Hornets netted the 19th pick in this year's NBA Draft, which the team used on Texas center Kai Jones. Jones is an incredibly athletic big, though he wasn't super productive for the Longhorns last season, averaging 8.8 points […]

Thunder Take Tre Mann With 18th Pick

With the 18th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Oklahoma City Thunder have selected Florida guard Tre Mann. This might have been a bit of a reach, but Mann shot 40.2 percent from three last year while averaging 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, as well as adding 1.4 steals per […]

Pelicans Take Trey Murphy At 17

With the No. 17 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans have traded Virginia guard Trey Murphy. Murphy's NBA game is all about shooting, as he shot 43.4 percent from three last season and 92.7 percent from the foul line. Murphy's ability to shoot off the catch should help him find early […]

Rockets Trade Up For Alperen Sengun

The Houston Rockets have traded up in the 2021 NBA Draft, sending two lottery-protected future firsts to the Thunder for the No. 16 pick. With that pick, Houston selected Turkey's Alperen Sengun, one of the most interesting prospects in this class. Sengun was dominant at times in Turkey last year, averaging 19.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, […]

Corey Kispert Taken At 15th Overall By Wizards

The Wizards selected Corey Kispert with the 15th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Kispert averaged 18.6 points during his fourth and final season at Gonzaga. He is a capable defender and an accurate scorer from deep, draining 44 percent of his shots from beyond the three-point line during the 2020-21 collegiate campaign. Although he […]

Moses Moody Taken At No. 14 By Golden State

The Warriors selected Moses Moody with the No. 14 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night. A solid defender and capable scorer, Moody averaged 16.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during his only season in Arkansas. He will have the luxury of learning from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, two of the […]

James Bouknight Taken At No. 11

The Charlotte Hornets opted to take James Bouknight with the 11th overall selection in the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday night. A solid playmaker and inside scorer, the UConn alumni averaged 18.7 points and 5.7 rebounds during his final season at the collegiate level. He struggled from deep, which will need to be addressed, and […]

Ziaire Williams Unofficially Selected By Memphis

With the No. 10 selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans selected forward Ziaire Williams. However, he is unofficially a Memphis Grizzly after both clubs made a deal throughout the week which saw Jonas Valanciunas, Eric Bledsoe, and Steven Adams changing addresses. Smith averaged 11.4 points and 4.3 boards at Stanford during […]

Kings Take Davion Mitchell At Pick 9

With the No. 9 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings have selected Baylor guard Davion Mitchell. The 22-year-old is a bit of a risk because of his age, but he was incredibly productive for the Bears last year, averaging 14.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.9 steals per game. Arguably the […]

Franz Wagner Heading To Orlando

The Magic picked up forward Franz Wagner with the No. 8 selection in the 2021 NBA Draft. The brother of Moritz Wagner, the German averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 boards, 1.3 steals, and a block throughout his final season as a Michigan Wolverine. He will join a young cast of players in Orlando, and he has […]

Warriors Use No. 7 Pick On Jonathan Kuminga

There's still a chance that the Warriors trade this pick later in the night, but for now, the Golden State Warriors are using the No. 7 pick on G League Ignite forward Jonathan Kuminga. Probably the most physical wing player in this draft, Kuminga can do some ball-handling and is an explosive player in transition. […]