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NBA Rookie of the Year Longshots: These Players Could Upset Cooper Flagg
The 2024-25 NBA rookie class might be the worst in history, but Cooper Flagg leads the charge as Rookie of the Year favorite. Here are the top longshot rookies who could shake up the race....
Five NBA Teams That Turned Heads on Night One of the 2025 NBA Draft
From surprise picks to bold trades, here are the five NBA franchises that reshaped their future on the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft....
Zion Williamson’s Season Is Over—Again. Now What?
Zion Williamson’s season ends early once more, leaving the New Orleans Pelicans with tough questions about his future with the franchise....

Jazz host Pelicans looking to avenge pair of January losses
The Utah Jazz begin the final stretch of their franchise-record nine-game homestand Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz are 3-4 at the Delta Center in this swing, including Friday night's thrilling 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams b...
Three NBA Teams That Should Get Active Before 2025 Trade Deadline
There have already been two blockbuster trades in the NBA ahead of Thursday's deadline, but these three teams should get active and make some moves while they can....
Three Big NBA Trades That Can Still Happen This Offseason
While this NBA offseason has been rather underwhelming, keep an eye on Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram as players that can all be traded....
Nobody Wants to Trade for Brandon Ingram
The New Orleans Pelicans are having a hard time finding a team that wants to trade for Brandon Ingram....

Reports: Pelicans won't take Lakers' 1st-round pick until 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans aren't interested in taking the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick in this year's NBA draft, ESPN and NOLA.com reported, opting to defer that selection until 2025.,The Lakers own the 17th overall pick while the Pelicans have the No. 21 overall selection.,New Orleans gained...

Youth is wasted on the young, unless you are these NBA teams
So, who has the hottest young talent in the league? We’re analyzing the five teams who have built the best through the draft across positions and skill sets. No room for wannabes here – gotta be 25 or below to even join the party. We’re also looking for impact players, not DNPs, with dreams bigger t...

This week in the NBA: G-League star in sex-date murder; Miles Bridges with another 'ban'; Chris Russo pokes the Shaq bear
A former NBA G-League player confessed to strangling a woman with the help of his ex-girlfriend, who planned the murder plot, according to court records obtained by KCRA 3. - Mackenzie Meaney Read More...

Zion Williamson is losing money for not losing weight
One of the league’s best young players may have his career slip away before our eyes. ...

What Ja Morant did Tuesday night is why I want him to stay out of trouble
What is most important for Ja Morant is to stop moving recklessly in his life. He recently appeared in court for an alleged fight with a 17-year-old. Both times the NBA has suspended him, it wanted him to stop making decisions that are capable of ruining — and possibly ending — his life. All of that...
