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Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images Essengue spent the last year in Germany as he seeks the NBA path. The road to the NBA through the international scene is a road less travelled than the conventional NCAA route, and within the international road itself there are typically more travelled roads to make it to the NBA. The most prominent leagues … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft scouting report: Noa Essengue

Jalen Johnson‘s season-ending shoulder injury prevented the Atlanta Hawks from watching him and Onyeka Okongwu start next to each other. Johnson was in All-Star and Most Improved Player conversations until he tore his labrum against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 23. Okongwu took over the starting center role from Clint Capela, who is a free agent this summer, just three days … [Read more...] about Hawks Will See Frontcourt Of Their Future Start Next Season

The same week that Kentucky’s vaunted basketball program saw an alum win the NBA MVP Award for the first time, another one of their former point guards was under the microscope. In an effort to hear his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft, Lamont Butler worked out at the Los Angeles Lakers facility during his Pro Day, according to former Hawaii Tribune-Herald sports editor … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft: Kentucky Prospect To Workout For 12 Teams

The NBA has officially announced its All-Defensive teams for the 2024/25 season (Twitter links). The teams are determined by a panel of 100 media members, with players receiving two points for a First Team vote and one point for a Second Team vote. There were no unanimous First Team selections this year, but Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley came close, having been named … [Read more...] about NBA Announces 2024/25 All-Defensive Teams