Former UNLV star guard Rashad Vaughn was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 17th pick of the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft. Vaughn’s teammate at UNLV, forward Chris Wood, was not drafted after being considered a late first-round pick a month ago.
The level of disappointment for former UNLV star Chris Wood had to have reached epic levels, and yet this is the risk one takes when deciding to forfeit remaining college eligibility and chase a professional dream.
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Kentucky forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns with the first overall pick, while the L.A. Lakers passed on Duke Center Jahlil Okafor to take Ohio St. PG D’Angelo Russell at the NBA Draft.
Which team gets booed first? Who will be the first to cry? Will Kobe Bryant tweet a reaction to the Lakers’ pick?
Las Vegas Review-Journal basketball writer Matt Youmans predicts the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He thinks former UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn will go to the Los Angeles Lakers with the 27th pick.
Speculation is that former UNLV forward Chris Wood, once a first-round fixture in NBA mock drafts in the media, has fallen into the second round, while his former teammate, guard Rashad Vaughn, appears to be rising into the first round. Both will find out Thursday.
Teams looking to move up in Thursday’s NBA Draft should contact the New York Knicks, who have the fourth pick but are reportedly trying to move down.
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love reportedly plans to opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.
Sacramento coach George Karl wants to trade forward DeMarcus Cousins. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring the 24-year-old All-Star and are willing to give up the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. One problem: Kings owner Vivek Ranadive will not approve trading Cousins.
Timberwolves trying to move former No. 1 overall draft pick after another less-than-outstanding season, according to multiple Internet sources.
Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets have been selected to host the National Basketball Association’s 2017 All-Star Game, the league said on Tuesday.
Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry stepped down officially Monday after being on indefinite leave for the past 10 months following the disclosure of racially insensitive remarks he made last June.
“Hopefully I was an inspiration, being back to you guys for this first year,” James said in the video. “Hopefully I can continue that in the near future. And I just thank you guys — I thank the fans, I thank everybody for the support that y’all gave us all year, the support that you gave me by welcoming me back.”
Incoming Findlay Prep player Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11-inch guard, led the state of Arizona in scoring at 32.4 points per game last season as a sophomore. He averaged 15.0 points for the USA basketball U16 team that beat Canada in the FIBA Americas Championship to win a gold medal in Argentina.
The Golden State Warriors celebrated their first NBA title in 40 years with a parade in the streets of Oakland, Calif., and a rally at the city’s convention center on Friday.
