Per reports overnight, the NBA will hold this summer’s draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. After hosting a virtual Green Room last November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, invites for an in-person setting are being sent to youngsters widely expected to be high lottery picks this year.
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Tag: Minnesota Timberwolves
Best of the best: Karl-Anthony Towns believes Anthony Edwards is Rookie of the Year
Minnesota Timberwolves’ two-time All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns publicly campaigned for teammate Anthony Edwards to win this year’s Rookie of the Year accolade after their 116-106 win over the Sacramento Kings. Charlotte Hornets’ guard LaMelo Ball, who fractured his wrist last month, remains a frontrunner for the award, with a timetable on his return undisclosed.
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Oklahoma State’s star freshman Cade Cunningham declares for 2021 NBA draft
As expected, the highly-rated point guard Cade Cunningham today announced he will enter this summer’s NBA draft after averaging 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 27 games under head coach Mike Boyton this term. Continue reading
All-Star break over, what now? NBA Q+A: Rookie watch, trade targets and surging Suns
Midway through an unprecedented season hampered by COVID-19 protocols, troublesome injuries and more too, I spoke to LA Clippers fan and NBA expert Jack Brown shortly after the All-Star game – discussing multiple topics including: standout rookies, possible moves between now and the March 25 trade deadline while assessing true contenders from the pretenders. Continue reading
Exceeded expectations: Hornets chairman Michael Jordan praises rookie LaMelo Ball
Midway through his first NBA season, rookie point guard LaMelo Ball has adjusted to the game better than anyone thought he would early in his career, according to quotes emerging from Hall of Famer and Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan earlier today.
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Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz among contenders linked with PJ Tucker trade
Recent reports claim the Houston Rockets’ experienced power forward PJ Tucker continues to attract interest from teams across the league – including the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz out West, as they prepare to field offers from those title-contenders ahead of next month’s deadline.
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NBA Draft: Minnesota Timberwolves take Anthony Edwards with number 1 pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Georgia guard Anthony Edwards with the first pick of the rescheduled 2020 NBA draft on Wednesday. Golden State Warriors chose center James Wiseman with the number two pick, before guard LaMelo Ball was taken third by the Charlotte Hornets. Continue reading
Tom Thibodeau finalising five-year deal to become Knicks’ new head coach
After speculation aplenty over the future of New York Knicks’ head coaching job, Tom Thibodeau is now set to ink a five-year deal to become their new man in charge.
Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets linked with ex-Timberwolves HC Tom Thibodeau
Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets are reportedly among the teams interested in Tom Thibodeau’s signature as their next head coach – a decision which will not be rushed after the 62-year-old’s acrimonious Timberwolves departure last year. Continue reading
Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined with troublesome wrist injury
Some bad news ahead of the All-Star break, as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise player Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss some time after failing to shake a troublesome wrist injury he’d played through in recent weeks. Continue reading
Capela to Hawks, Covington makes Rockets return as part of 4-team, 12-player trade
In one of the NBA’s most expansive trades in nearly 20 years, the Houston Rockets acquired the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Robert Covington and traded center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a four-team, 12-player deal late Tuesday night – a move with league-wide ramifications ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Continue reading
