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NBA sets dates for return with October finals
The NBA targets to cap off the 2019-2020 season with the finals in October

LOOKBACK: How the 1984 NBA Draft made an impact on the PBA
The PBA holds a strong link to the 1984 NBA Draft, perhaps more than any other year

Thon Maker’s 6-foot-11 cousin enters NBA Draft
Kenyan-born teen Makur Maker impresses as a mobile big man with ball-handling skills

Top college prospect Edwards declares for 2020 NBA Draft
NCAA star guard Anthony Edwards decides to join the NBA Draft after the virus outbreak abruptly ends his freshman season

Zion Williamson excited for Pelicans rebuild with ex-Lakers core
'I think we can build something over there,' the No. 1 NBA Draft pick on teaming up with Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and Lonzo Ball

Pelicans choose Zion Williamson first overall in NBA draft
The teen standout becomes the new face of the New Orleans squad that traded All-Star Anthony Davis to the Lakers last weekend

Pelicans eye Zion Williamson, future in NBA Draft
After trading team star Anthony Davis to the Lakers, the Pelicans get a chance to reshape the franchise with Duke teen sensation Zion Williamson

NBA draft lottery: Pelicans land No. 1 overall pick
The Pelicans get a shot at picking Duke University superstar Zion Williamson in the June 20 league draft

LOOK: Sixers draft hometown kid Bridges, but things turn awkward
The mom of NBA Draft pick Mikal Bridges gets all thrilled that his son is 'coming home,' but the Philly Sixers trade him to the Phoenix Suns minutes later

LOOK: Cavs rookie Sexton tells LeBron to 'get back to the Finals' with him
Cleveland's pick in the 2018 NBA Draft wastes no time in making his own pitch

NBA Draft 2018: Winners and losers
Check out who made the right and wrong forecasts of future cornerstones

NBA Draft 2018: Top 10 picks
The Phoenix Suns make Deandre Ayton the first player from the Bahamas to get selected first overall

IN NUMBERS: The 2018 NBA Draft
Check out some key numbers heading into one of the most exciting offseason events

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, June 20, 2018
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Wednesday.

2018 NBA Draft: Teams switch to the tall and lean
Players listed between 6-foot-11 and 7-foot-1 are expected to be picked early in this year’s draft

LOOK: Who wore his lucky undies in the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery?
Check out the order and reactions during the lottery in Chicago

WATCH: LaVar Ball gets booed as he leaves 2017 NBA Draft
Not even a chorus of boos can wipe the smile off LaVar Ball s face

Alpha Wolf: Why Jimmy Butler fits perfectly with the Timberwolves
The days of the T Wolves being Western Conference cellar dwellers may be over as Butler and co give Minnesota fans something to get excited about

Jimmy Butler traded to Timberwolves in draft day deal
The Chicago Bulls send Butler north in exchange for Zach LaVine Kris Dunn and the rights to Lauri Markkanen and Justin Patton

Sixers make Fultz top pick, Lakers snag Ball second
The Philadelphia 76ers pick Markelle Fultz first as expected while Lonzo Ball joins the Los Angeles Lakers

Sixers like Fultz first, Lakers eye Ball as draft looms
The 2017 NBA Draft takes place on Thursday June 22 Friday in Manila

Celtics, 76ers complete swap of first, 3rd draft picks
The 76ers are expected to make point guard Markelle Fultz the 4th number one pick in club history

Celtics, 76ers to swap draft picks - report
The 76ers are reportedly interested in drafting guard Markelle Fultz

Celtics get top draft pick, Lakers second
The Celtics earn the top spot in the draft lottery 4 years after their decision to trade Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to the Brooklyn Nets in a blockbuster deal that enabled multiple first round picks to go to Boston

Australian Isaac Humphries declares for NBA Draft
This decision didn t come easily for me My goal has always been to play professionally says Isaac Humphries

Celtics draft pick Jaylen Brown has Boston inside him
My work ethic will speak for itself says Jaylen Brown

Pelicans pick Buddy Hield believes he’s the guy to help Anthony Davis
They need a shooter They need somebody that can help Anthony Davis out and I’m the guy says Buddy Hield

Aussie Simmons taken first in NBA Draft
Brandon Ingram goes second to the Lakers while the Celtics pick Jaylen Brown third

Comments, reports say Aussie Simmons set for top NBA Draft pick
The 19 year old forward from Melbourne has reportedly been told by the 76ers that he will be their choice with the top pick

LeBron says potential top draft pick Simmons has 'all tools' for success
The 19 year old 2 08 meter forward from Melbourne could go to the Philadelphia 76ers with the top pick in the annual allocation of new talent

Did Mutombo know the NBA Draft Lottery results before it happened?
Philadelphia won the top pick for the 2016 NBA Draft something one of the team s former big men seemed to know beforehand

76ers handed number 1 NBA draft pick
The 76ers get a vital boost as they attempt to rebuild after yet another disastrous season

Santiago on Duterte, Dengvaxia, NBA draft | 12PM wRap
Watch Rappler’s 12PM newscast with Zak Yuson

First Chinese player in 9 years enters NBA draft
Zhou Qi who gave Gilas Pilipinas headaches at the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship is headed for the NBA draft

Obama pays tribute to LSU basketball star Ben Simmons
LSU standout Ben Simmons projected to be among the top NBA draft picks next year receives an endorsement from US President Barack Obama

WATCH: Guy pretends to be NBA Draft pick, enjoys NYC night life
One blogger got a taste of what it s like to be a star athlete in the big city after posing as the newest draft pick of the Utah Jazz

Minnesota picks Towns 1st, Russell goes 2nd to Lakers in NBA draft
Okafor falls to the 76ers the Heat steals Winslow two Europeans go in the top 5 and more

NBA veteran Luke Ridnour gets traded 3 times in 24 hours
Luke Ridnour has been a member of the Orlando Magic Memphis Grizzlies Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City Thunder over the last few days

T-Wolves mull between Towns and Okafor with top draft pick
The Minnesota Timberwolves could become the first NBA club to have three consecutive number one selections playing together in one season

Bobby Ray Parks Jr. works out for Jazz, thinks he did 'alright'
The former UAAP MVP will also workout for four more NBA teams

Timberwolves snag first overall NBA draft pick, Lakers second
Timberwolves get number one Lakers number two and the 76ers get to pick third in the upcoming 2015 NBA Draft

Why the proposal for NBA Lottery reform was turned down
Many expected the league to adapt new regulations to the draft lottery to discourage tanking Read why it didn t pass and what it means for the NBA

Tankers beware, NBA Draft lottery changes are coming
Changes to the way the NBA Draft Lottery is handled will discourage teams from tanking or losing purposely to gain higher draft picks

Holding Court: Bucks, Celtics nail draft, but...
The Bucks and Celtics may have emerged as winners in last week s NBA draft but it is the Sixers who could become big winners if their managment s gamble pays off

Holding Court - Ceiling wins over quick returns in NBA Draft
NBA teams were looking to the future when picking from one of the deepest talent pools in recent Draft history

Andrew Wiggins selected number one in NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers dipped into the Canadian talent pool for the second straight year by making Andrew Wiggins the top pick in the NBA Draft


Holding Court - NBA Draft: A big 3 no more?
The draft order has been thrown into chaos after news broke of Joel Embiid s foot fracture With days to go from the draft who will jump to the head of the pack?

The top 10 storylines of the NBA offseason (Part 1 of 2)
From Kevin Love trade rumors Carmelo Anthony s free agency to the wrench thrown in the NBA Draft picture part one of the offseason s top 10 story lines

30 Years Later, the 1984 Draft class gets its due in NBA documentary
Naveen Ganglani reviews the NBA s latest documentary The 84 Draft which centers around arguably the greatest draft class of all time
