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Cooper Flagg Will Be the 2025 NBA Draft #1 Pick, but Where Will He Go?

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Image courtesy of YouTube Cooper Flagg being the number one pick of the 2025 NBA Draft is the worst-kept secret in basketball. The Duke Blue Devils youngster is such a hot favorite to be picked first that several NBA online betting sites have stopped taking bets on it happening. Those that are accepting wagers price Flagg's name being first out of the hat at between -6600 … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg Will Be the 2025 NBA Draft #1 Pick, but Where Will He Go?

2025 NBA Mock Draft 3-28-25

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Welcome to version 17.0 of our 2025 NBA Mock Draft. As the second weekend of March Madness commences tonight, we take a look at who has elevated their NBA Draft stock in the NCAA Tournament thus far. We also examine who might be able to drive the price of their stock up even more, and the sweet sixteen gets whittled down to the Final Four. … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Mock Draft 3-28-25

Jase Richardson Could Follow in Father’s Footsteps from MSU to NBA

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Right now, #16 Michigan State are doing what the best teams of the Tom Izzo era always do- win, and win with rebounding, defense, and solid offensive execution. They won 78-68 at Northwestern today, but the game's halftime score (MSU 47-28), tells the true story of the game. Jase Richardson, who has become the Spartans' x-factor this season, contributed 13 points off the … [Read more...] about Jase Richardson Could Follow in Father’s Footsteps from MSU to NBA

Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team

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NBA level talent is something that had been truly missing from the Illinois Fighting Illini program for some time. There was a long drought between Meyers Leonard (2012) and Ayo Dosunmu (2021). However, between Brandin Podziemski in 2023, Terrence Shannon Jr. this past June, plus the potential of Will Riley (who we'll feature here) and Kasparas Jackucionis (who we'll feature … [Read more...] about Will Riley Brings NBA Lottery Level Talent to Illini Basketball Team

Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock

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For five time NBA champion Ron Harper, and his son Dylan Harper, "the son also rises." If we can get Hemingwayesque here. Actually this is the second instance of the son also rising, as Ron Harper Jr. is currently a member of the reigning champion Boston Celtics. But the potential is there for Dylan Harper to someday, down the line, surpass both of them. Dylan Harper is the … [Read more...] about Dylan Harper, Son of Bulls Legend Ron Harper, Has High NBA Draft Stock

Will Riley: Illini Basketball Inks Their Highest Rated Recruit Ever

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In Will Riley, Illinois may have their men's basketball version of Chase Brown. By that we mean a Canadian import who totally changes the game for them in a revenue sport.  Will Riley is the Illini basketball program's highest ranked recruit of all-time. If that sounds like hyperbole, you have to remember that recruiting services have only been around a few decades or so. … [Read more...] about Will Riley: Illini Basketball Inks Their Highest Rated Recruit Ever

NBA Draft Lottery Conspiracy Theories for Every Single Team

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As today is NBA Draft Lottery day, we figured we'd bring this one back from 2017: Every NBA Draft Lottery, the conspiracy theorists will come out in full force. In reality though, the lottery is just an endeavor of mixed integrity. The genuine, empirical truth likely lies somewhere between the two polarities of "hey, man it's all manipulated by the league, the NBA Draft … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Lottery Conspiracy Theories for Every Single Team

What Max Christie Brings to the L.A. Lakers Table This Season

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Selected by the dynastic Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft, Max Christie is going to league's banner franchise. Taken with the 35th overall pick out of Michigan State, Christie has a lot to prove in order to carve out a real role with the Lakers this season. And he got the ball rolling in 2022 NBA Summer League. During his Summer League debut, Max … [Read more...] about What Max Christie Brings to the L.A. Lakers Table This Season

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