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Former Kentucky guard was a victim in a fatal car accident in April. Shaun Powell Updated on July 30, 2021 2:31 AM NBA commissioner Adam Silver welcomes the family of late Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke onto the stage at the NBA Draft It was the dream of Terrence Clarke, like most young men, to have his name announced on the night of the NBA draft, and his dream was a realistic one. As a highly-regarded prep player from Boston, Clarke played the 2020-21 season at Kentucky, then announced he was...

FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailJTumblrLLinkedIn5 hours ago Australian teenager Josh Giddeys NBA dream has become a reality, selected sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA draft. Giddey, 18, was named NBL Rookie of the Year last season and will make more than $5 million in his first year in the league having secured a place in the top ten picks. The Aussie will join a team with plenty of youth and could form a strong combination with rising star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the bac...

Ranking the lottery prospects the Spurs have contacted ahead of the 2021 NBA Draft Share this story Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The Spurs are just two days away from making the fifth lottery selection in franchise history. While we have a good idea of the types of players who could be available in their range, there isn’t a clear consensus on who they should pick on Thursday night. San Antonio has plenty of criteria to consider before coming to a decision, including...

Howard center Makur Maker withdraws from NBA draft Field Level Media 21 Jul 2021, 11:25 GMT+10 The NBA announced Tuesday night that center Makur Maker has withdrawn from next months NBA draft. Maker, the cousin of NBA player Thon Maker, made waves last year when he became the highest-ranked basketball recruit to commit to an HBCU. The consensus five-star prospect chose Howard over other offers from the likes of Kentucky, Memphis and UCLA. Maker only got into two games for the Bison during the 2...

John Hammond gets a lot of credit for being the guy that "discovered" Giannis, but who else, if anyone has he (or Jeff Weltman) discovered? The results may surprise you.

Dear Shawn, You have been running through our minds lately. In the playoffs’ opening round, it was as we watched Jae Crowder and Torrey Craig battle the ADs (both Davis and Drummond) for...

FILM STUDY: Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Brooklyn’s frontcourt is suddenly in flux Share this story Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Credit to LaMarcus Aldridge. After a storied 15-year career with five All-NBA selections and seven All-Star berths, the Dallas native did the right thing. With perhaps his best opportunity to date to come away with glimmering hardware — rings, trophies, recognition, and all the rest — Aldridge chose a life of family, friends, security, and good health ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before but the Brooklyn Nets big man rotation is full of questions. We look at the impact of LaMarcus Aldridge’s sudden retirement on the team.

Oregon State lands a 7-foot-2 center in Maryland transfer Chol Marial Updated Apr 14, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 Maryland center Chol Marial (15) played two years for the Terrapins, averaging 1.3 points and 1.3 rebounds a game. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)Getty Images Facebook Share Chol Marial, a 7-foot-2 center who played two years at Maryland, announced Wednesday that he is transferring to Oregon State. Marial, rated by ESPN as the No. 58 prospect for the national recruiting class of ...

Photo illustration by Nick Roy / theScore / Getty Images Before Kenny Blakeney and Mike Brey became Division I basketball coaches, they graduated from the same high school, DeMatha Catholic in Maryland. Brey used to run the JV squad at this hoops powerhouse, and he also taught American history for six classes a day. When Blakeney got in touch last offseason to pitch an idea, he knew Brey would understand its purpose, potential, and merit beyond the court. The idea was this: On Jan. 18, Martin L...