DENVER (AP) — The usually stoic Darryn Peterson couldn’t mask his feelings after being taken by Utah with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night. His grandfather was crying. His mom was crying. So the Kansas standout got a little emotional, too. Advertisement “It was surreal,” Peterson said, “to hear my name.” Now, the real …

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Dean Wade has long been the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ only real option on the wing. That once again proved true this season when they traded De’Andre Hunter in February. Only, this time, Wade actually stepped up? All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Regular Season Stats Wade’s regular season was more of the same. We’ve come …

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Good morning, BBN! Day 1 of the NBA Draft was a success, with so many kids realizing their childhood dreams. For Kentucky specifically, Jayden Quaintance was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 20th pick. Advertisement Despite the up-and-down story of his time at UK, I’m happy for the kid. He’s worked really hard to get to this point, …

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Jayden Quaintance is a very talented basketball player. Need proof? Quaintance was drafted 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Draft Tuesday night, despite potentially needing a procedure that could sideline him for a good chunk of his rookie season. Advertisement Players have to have talent to be drafted into the NBA, so that tells you how …

One of the greatest endings of an NCAA championship game, and possibly the greatest, was the 2016 Villanova-UNC epic, which played out in Houston’s NRG Stadium. It was a tremendous game, but what people remember best are the final two plays. Advertisement After Villanova’s Josh Hart put the Wildcats up 74-71 at the free throw line, UNC’s Marcus Paige came …

Darryn Peterson goes #2 Overall to the Utah Jazz in the 2026 NBA Draft! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_fBOsvsxks Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The New York Knicks entered the 2026 NBA Draft with a first-round selection (No. 24 overall), but in a move we could see coming from the West Coast, they quickly shifted direction, moving out of the opening round through a series of trades that landed the franchise plenty of goodies. The Leon Rose-led front office executed three separate deals, ultimately …

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With the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft completed, there is still plenty of talent on the board for teams selecting during day two of the event. Of course, while many of the big names have found homes with professional franchises, front offices have another evening of decisions to make during the second round. After several trades during night …

Cam Boozer goes #3 Overall to the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2026 NBA Draft! Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending … Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0D1sJu3fTE Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Few leaders in professional sports have more patience at the podium than Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens. Stevens is typically verbose, fields more questions than is necessary, and goes into more depth than is required (while also being impressively articulate). But, on Tuesday night, just moments after the Celtics selected Houston forward Chris Cenac Jr. with the No. …

FAYETTEVILLE — Darius Acuff Jr. is a King. It’s a fitting sentence to scribble after covering his one-and-only year with Arkansas basketball. The point guard from Detroit wore the crown for the Razorbacks in a season that cemented his own legacy and assured Arkansas fans that John Calipari had not lost his fastball. Advertisement The Sacramento Kings selected Acuff with …

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You’re telling me Leon Rose didn’t pick at No. 24 and instead decided to trade back multiple times to accumulate future second-round picks? No… it can’t be. He’d never do something like this… The Knicks entered Tuesday night with the 24th pick. They then traded back three different times (technically). They came out the other side with the No. 47 …

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The first round of the NBA draft started quietly on Tuesday night with teams selecting players and keeping them at least through the first 12 spots. Then the trades started at No. 13 involving the teams that were part of the massive swap agreed to on Monday sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee to Miami. Advertisement That was the first of …

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Before a draft pick was ever made, NBA commissioner Adam Silver laid out why this day was important for every franchise. “Every pick matters in the chase to become an NBA champion, and that pursuit begins tonight.” Advertisement For the Lakers, patience was key for this draft. After waiting hours, anticipation turned into action for the Lakers as they moved …

It was really only a matter of if, not when, former Iowa Hawkeyes star point guard Bennett Stirtz was going to hear his name called in the 2026 NBA Draft. With the No. 16 pick in the first round, Bennett Stirtz was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies, then promptly traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. What about his Iowa career …

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The 2026 NBA Draft will go down in the history books for the Utah Jazz. It really was a long time coming. Tonight, they selected their first top-2 pick since the 1980 Darrell Griffith selection. For weeks, there was a shakeup between the top-3. First, the Wizards-Jazz egregious mock trades (sorry, Ace is still ours, Wizards fans), then came the …

Former Duke Blue Devil Isaiah Evans will exit the NBA Draft Green Room on Tuesday night without hearing his name called. Evans, who had a very interesting decision to make this offseason regarding a return to college basketball or making the jump to the NBA, has officially fallen out of the first round of the draft entirely. Mar 29, 2026; …