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2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Washington Wizards

THE WASHINGTON Wizards added a trio of young players to continue their rebuild at the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago last month, making smart decisions with their two first round picks and one second round selection. The Wizards are coming off another season that delivered a poor record, but there were promising signs with the […]

2025 NBA Draft Team Wrap – Miami Heat

THE MIAMI Heat found themselves a bargain in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft in Chicago last month, making the most of their sole selection by adding a talented international point guard for the future. The Heat faced a troublesome season dealing with the trade request of star forward Jimmy Butler, who was […]

Yang, trades, and the 2025 NBA Draft Talking Points

THE FIRST round of the 2025 NBA Draft has wrapped in Chicago earlier today AEST, with the first 30 players joining the premier basketball competition after an eventful evening that saw some surprising selections. There were certain picks that were essentially formalities, such as Cooper Flagg being selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first […]

2025 NBA Draft Round One – Pick by Pick

THE FIRST round of the 2025 NBA Draft took place on Thursday morning AEST, with the next 30 stars of the competition joining the top level, and there were no shortages of surprises to kick things off in Chicago. Although the first two selections went as expected, there were plenty of trades and unexpected moves […]

Rookie Me Central’s 2025 NBA Mock Draft

THE 2025 NBA Draft is almost here, with the next generation of basketball stars set to join the top competition in Chicago on Thursday morning AEST. Although the top pick is a lock, there is still plenty to be decided for the remainder of the intake. Led by a generational talent in Cooper Flagg, the […]

NBA Comparisons – Kasparas Jakucionis

A POINT guard who brings plenty of height to the position, Kasparas Jakucionis is an intriguing prospect heading towards the 2025 NBA Draft in June. His positional size is clearly a massive positive, and a reflection of the direction the modern game is heading, with height and physical traits becoming more and more impressive by […]

Shelly’s stirring showing helps Cornhuskers to big win

THERE was plenty of NCAAW action to enjoy on Thursday, including the Nebraska Cornhsukers’ 33-point win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. Despite coming into the game being unranked and facing the 25th-seeded Fighting Illini, Nebraska was too good, breaking away in the second term. The Cornhuskers continued to build their lead over the final two […]

Spartans fend off Wisconsin for road win

DESPITE being on the road in hostile territory, the Michigan State Spartans have held on in crunch time to claim a stirring 69-65 away victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on Wednesday afternoon. In the Big Ten matchup, the Spartans travelled to Kohl Center in hopes of keeping Wisconsin out of the win column, a goal […]