Dallas delight as Mavericks storm to unlikely top pick
DESPITE having just a 1.8 per cent chance of doing so, the Dallas Mavericks have snagged the first overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft in a stunning result from the draft lottery on Tuesday. The Mavericks jumped 10 spots to be awarded the number one pick for next month’s draft, in an amazing conclusion […]
TOP 5 | NBA Draft #1 Picks
ONE OF the best days on the basketball calendar is the NBA Draft, where the next generation of talent are welcomed into the world’s premier competition, with some seriously impressive players joining over the past decade. Players are much more developed in the modern game when joining the NBA, with several pathways to the top […]
Daniels bringing demonic defence to NBA
DYSON Daniels, or “The Great Barrier Thief” as he has been dubbed this season, has put together a career best year for the Atlanta Hawks as the 21-year-old continues to improve and become an integral part of the Hawks future core. The six-foot-seven guard out of the G-League Ignite team came into the league after […]
NBA Draft Team Wrap – Spurs, Suns, Thunder
THE NBA Draft has wrapped up, and the next crop of players at the top level are now fully entrenched in their respective teams as season approaches in the coming months. In fact, with the Summer League taking place over the past few weeks, some of the brightest draftees have already begun making a name […]
Whitmore, Howard among NBA Draft’s biggest surprises
THE 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone after being held on Friday morning, as 58 more players entered the world’s premier basketball league. The number one pick was a foregone conclusion heading in, given the star power provided from Victor Wembanyama, but the remainder of the field delivered plenty of surprises. Some prospects rose […]
Three talking points – 2023 NBA Draft
THE NBA Draft for 2023 took place on Friday morning AEST, with the next batch of players added to the league in style. Although the first pick had been essentially cemented for the better part of 12 months, there were still a few surprises along the way as teams added to their rosters with the […]
Multiple scenarios on the cards for picks 2 and 3
THE NBA Draft is just around the corner, with one of the biggest nights on the basketball calendar set to change the landscape of the competition in a big way. Much of the speculation heading in surrounded which side would be awarded the first pick and acquire the services of Victor Wembanyama, who is certain […]
NBA Draft Team Preview: San Antonio Spurs
THE 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place later this month, with the next crop of potential superstars set to join the world’s most prestigious basketball league. With plenty of hype around the talent in the 2023 draft class, thanks to a French phenom locked in as the number-one pick and lots of depth […]
NBA Draft Team Preview: Brooklyn Nets
THE 2023 NBA Draft is set to take place later this month, with the next crop of potential superstars set to join the world’s most prestigious basketball league. With plenty of hype around the talent in the 2023 draft class, thanks to a French phenom locked in as the number-one pick and lots of depth […]
NBA Draft: Team preview series introduction
THE NBA Draft is just over a month away, and with the lottery taking place earlier this week, the frame for the outcome is becoming clearer by the day. During the lead-up to the draft, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at all 30 teams and how the draft is shaping for each […]
