Basketball

Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama was the presumed No. 1 pick for months, the rare certainty in an NBA draft process that's often a guessing game. Yet as the clock above the stage he was facing ticked all the way down to zero, butterflies set in.

Jun 22, 2023 10:54 PM Read more >

Toronto Raptors select Gradey Dick with the 13th overall pick of the NBA draft

TORONTO — Gradey Dick aims to make an instant impact for his new team. The Toronto Raptors selected Dick with the 13th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday. The Kansas Jayhawks product averaged 14.1 points and 5.

Jun 22, 2023 10:51 PM Read more >

None and done: Four of the top five NBA draft picks didn't play for US colleges

For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States. No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will join the San Antonio Spurs after having played in France’s top league.

Jun 22, 2023 10:33 PM Read more >

Coulibaly follows Wembanyama as the French players make history in the NBA draft

For a brief moment, Bilal Coulibaly was an Indiana Pacer. Then, he was traded to the Washington Wizards. A whirlwind night for Coulibaly at the NBA draft on Thursday was part of a memorable one for his country.

Jun 22, 2023 10:32 PM Read more >

Canada's Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Leonard Miller selected in NBA Draft

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Canadians Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Leonard Miller heard their names called at the NBA draft on Thursday. The Sacramento Kings selected Prosper 24th overall and Leonard went 33rd to the San Antonio Spurs.

Jun 22, 2023 10:31 PM Read more >

Villanova's Cam Whitmore falls to No. 20 pick in NBA draft after lottery projection

Cam Whitmore was projected by many to be a lottery pick, but he fell to the Houston Rockets at No. 20 in the NBA draft Thursday night. The Associated Press’ mock draft had Whitmore going No. 5 overall. The versatile 6-foot-7 wing averaged 12.

Jun 22, 2023 10:13 PM Read more >

Hornets select Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There was plenty of debate in the weeks leading up to the NBA draft over whether the Charlotte Hornets preferred Alabama's Brandon Miller or the G League Ignite's Scoot Henderson with the No 2 pick.

Jun 22, 2023 10:09 PM Read more >

Kansas native's dazzling NBA draft coat a nod to home state, Dorothy of Wizard of Oz

NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas native Gradey Dick brought a bit of home with him to the NBA draft . After all, there's no place like it.

Jun 22, 2023 9:17 PM Read more >

Jett Howard follows his father Juwan's path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick

Jett Howard is following in his father's footsteps, going from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father, Juwan, as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night .

Jun 22, 2023 8:29 PM Read more >

Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff drought

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The world will be watching Victor Wembanyama, including San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. The Spurs selected the French phenom with the top pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft that was held in New York.

Jun 22, 2023 8:13 PM Read more >