nba draft 2020
Nets likely will make this pick, if James Harden trade doesn't go down
The 2020 NBA Draft is almost here — 8 p.m. Wednesday — and there’s no guarantee the Nets will even make the 19th-overall selection. The pick has been in play...
Seton Hall star on draft hopes and what it means for his family
Seton Hall prospect Myles Powell, a consensus first-team All-American and the Big East Player of the Year in 2020, takes a break from his draft preparation for some Q&A with...
Why NBA draft will be wilder than ever
Instead of dressing to the nines and getting ready for a big night out in Brooklyn, this year’s NBA draft class will be at home attending the event of their...
LaMelo Ball: I was 'born' to be top pick in NBA Draft
LaMelo Ball has never lacked confidence, in his game or how he expresses himself. On the eve of the NBA draft, that hasn’t changed. The youngest of the three Ball...
This 'boring' NBA draft is one Leon Rose has to get right
if the Knicks are ever to escape the circle of misery in which they’ve found themselves trapped these last 20 years, it would really help if they could get this...
Final NBA Mock Draft: LaMelo goes No. 1, Knicks take wing
If this was a usual NBA Draft held in June, it would've been difficult to forecast. Factor in there was no NCAA Tournament, limited access to prospects because of COVID-19,...
Knicks draft target may be exactly what Tom Thibodeau covets
Isaac Okoro, the Auburn small-forward defensive specialist, would seem just what Dr. Thibodeau ordered. Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is trying to change the franchise’s culture to one that emphasizes...
Top NBA prospect brimming with confidence after stock slips
For months, his stock has fallen like a steady rain. He’s slid down draft boards. Heard criticism of his ability, told that his hometown team — the franchise his father...
Knicks draft target had hard time saying no to Patrick Ewing
Center Isaiah Stewart was born in 2001 after Patrick Ewing played his last game as a Knick. But the draft prospect from Rochester, whose father is Jamaican, still idolized Ewing....
Potential Russell Westbrook move may be Knicks' Giannis hint
No rookie class has ever gone into an NBA season less seasoned for the next level. With no summer league or pre-camp voluntary workouts, the Knicks know there will not...
NBA prospect's trust in brother led him from Nigeria to draft
On Wednesday night, Precious Achiuwa will hear his name called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Like so many other prospects who get selected in the NBA draft, it will be...
Lakers on brink of trading for Thunder guard in title-defense boost
The Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of a significant trade as they seek to defend their NBA championship. The Lakers are set to acquire guard Dennis Schroder from the...
Knicks' new assistant draws praise from NBA draft prospect
Kentucky combo guard Tyrese Maxey isn’t sure Kenny Payne will ever coach him again. But Maxey says he gained from his Payne experience last season in Lexington. Payne was plucked...
PG prospect may be perfect Knicks complement to Frank Ntilikina
The NBA will find out Wednesday if Killian Hayes becomes the Knicks’ latest point guard of the future. In recent live workouts, Hayes believes he’s shown a lot of new...
Nets can't hide interest in Maryland star
Maryland sophomore Jalen Smith won’t say what teams have worked him out in person, but he doesn’t have to. The Nets’ interest is genuine and obvious. Brooklyn was one of...
Knicks went to unlikely place for guard's draft workout
Knicks president Leon Rose is praying he hits a home run with the No. 8 pick in Wednesday’s draft. So he dispatched Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, senior vice president William...
Likely first-round NBA draft pick would love to play with Nets
RJ Hampton is still convinced he’s the most skilled player in the Nov. 18 NBA draft, and that any teams that let him slip out of the lottery are sleeping...
Brooklyn native is Knicks' NBA Draft pipe dream
Perhaps Creative Artists Agency can pull some strings for Knicks president Leon Rose. Though Dayton scoring-forward Obi Toppin is considered out of the Knicks’ range at No. 8 in the...
LaMelo Ball draft race intensifying as teams mull trading up
Nearly a week away from NBA Draft 2020, the wheel continues to spin on where LaMelo Ball will actually end up. Though most team executives are assuming the 6-foot-7 point...
Knicks could steal old-school 'Bad Boy' in NBA Draft
Isaiah Stewart, a throwback 6-foot-9 power forward/center out of upstate Rochester, isn’t the type who aspires to drive a fancy sports car. But his University of Washington head coach, Mike...