The NBA Draft is over, so how’d everyone do? We’ve got grades for all 30 teams. The 2017 NBA Draft has come and gone, which means it’s time to dole out some grades to all 30 teams in the league. Every pick made on Thursday night has a quick blurb followed by a final grade
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The Golden State Warriors weren’t predicted to be a factor in the 2017 NBA Draft. They just made an impact by trading for Jordan Bell. Jordan Bell is going to a great situation with the Golden State Warriors. It wasn’t supposed to turn out that way as the Warriors, the current kings of the NBA,
Mar 11, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) watches his shot during the first half of the Big East Conference Tournament final game against the Creighton Bluejays at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Raptors take OG Anunoby at No. 23 by Akash Anavarathan
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; OG Anunoby (Indiana) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number twenty-three overall pick to the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Spurs take Derrick White at No. 29 by
The Spurs made a very Spursy pick with the 29th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs did it again. Ignoring a run on bigs and the conventionial best players left, the Spurs instead opted to go with a player who’s gained a lot of traction in recent weeks — Derrick White
The Philadelphia 76ers traded back into the first round, and might have gotten an absolute steal with the 25th pick. The Philadelphia 76ers traded back into the first round, grabbing the Orlando Magic’s 25th pick. They used it on Anzejs Pasecniks, a Latvian center who played over in Spain this past season. While this may
Mar 17, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Tony Bradley (5) dunks the ball against Texas Southern Tigers guard Zach Lofton (2) during the first half in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Lakers take Kyle
Feb 23, 2017; Boulder, CO, USA; Utah Utes forward Kyle Kuzma (35) moves in for basket in the second half against the Colorado Buffaloes at the Coors Events Center. The Utes defeated the Buffaloes 86-81. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Trail Blazers take Caleb Swanigan at No. 26 by John Buhler
Jan 24, 2017; East Lansing, MI, USA; Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) walks onto the court during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports LaVar Ball gets booed out of NBA Draft, Barclays Center (Video) by Cody Williams NBA Draft
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Lonzo Ball (UCLA) celebrates with his father LaVar Ball after being introduced as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Nuggets take Tyler Lydon at
The Denver Nuggets have selected Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Having drafted a guard in the first round of each of the previous three drafts, including Gary Harris, Emmanuel Mudiay and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets opted to trade out of the lottery this time in
Needing a 3-and-D wing, the Oklahoma City Thunder are betting on Ferguson’s Australian season to be a fluke. Terrance Ferguson struggled a lot in his one season in Australia. He averaged just 4.6 points per game, and struggled with foul trouble and lacked a big role. Despite this, Oklahoma City picked him 21st in the
The Sacramento Kings traded the No 10 pick in this year’s NBA Draft for the 15th and 20th Pick. Was it worth the gamble? The Sacramento Kings have been known to be risk-takers in the wrong view but was their trading of the 10th pick in this year’s NBA Draft worth the risk? Yes, it
Feb 20, 2017; Morgantown, WV, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Jarrett Allen (31) dunks the ball during the first half against the West Virginia Mountaineers at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports Hornets’ Malik Monk says he’ll beat Michael Jordan 1-on-1 by Cody Williams Sacramento Kings gamble pays off in drafting Justin Jackson, Harry
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Malik Monk (Kentucky) is introduced by NBA commissioner Adam Silver as the number eleven overall pick to the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports 2017 NBA Draft: Markelle Fultz struggles on Instagram after getting drafted
Jun 22, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Markelle Fultz (Washington) is interviewed after being selected as the number one overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Stalled Paul George trade talks may put Pacers future in limbo by Kareem
Trade talks between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics for Paul George have now stalled. Paul George was going to be a Celtic. Now, he isn’t, at least not yet anyway. For most of the NBA Draft evening, the Pacers and Celtics were rumored to be moving briskly in finalizing a trade that would
Mar 10, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Harry Giles (1) reacts during the second half of an ACC Conference Tournament game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Jazz take Donovan Mitchell at No. 13 by Trevor Magnotti Stalled Paul George
Feb 11, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward John Collins (20) dunks the ball during the first half against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports NBA Draft 2017: Pacers take T.J. Leaf at No. 18 by John Buhler NBA Draft 2017:
Apr 6, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) reacts after a play during their game against the Boston Celtics at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 123-116. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports 30 teams in 30 days: New Orleans Pelicans offseason preview by Jeff Siegel Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva preview
Apr 16, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) warms up prior to game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Report: Dwyane Wade will return to Bulls by Mike Barner SmackDown Women’s Money in the Bank rematch announced by
Amidst all of the NBA rumors, from potential trades to firings, the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets are finding time to make jokes on Twitter. There are teams in the NBA that are experiencing a crisis from the Cleveland Cavaliers firing GM David Griffin, to the New York Knicks self-exploding by wanting to trade Kristaps
The Atlanta Hawks will have the No. 19 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Here is a look at five players they could use that first-round pick on Thursday night. The Atlanta Hawks will have three picks in the upcoming 2017 NBA Draft, including the No. 19 overall selection in the middle of the first
Draymond Green hit a quick punch with his “Quickie” shirt at the Warriors championship parade, and he and LeBron James then traded jabs on Instagram. Draymond Green was arguably the most entertaining aspect of the Golden State Warriors’ championship parade for their NBA Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, as he pulled off whatever troll he
Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) celebrates with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Rick Pitino suspended as part of NCAA sanctions on Louisville basketball by Derek
Kevin Durant appears on the latest Sports Illustrated cover and fans get to find out the story of how he landed in Golden State. Kevin Durant took heat all year from the majority of NBA fans. But he had the last laugh on Monday night, capturing his first NBA championship and taking home Finals MVP
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Jun 12, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors players and staff pose with the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the 2017 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports E3 2017 — Call of Duty: WWII beta dates announced by Brandon Crespo Celebrate the
Atlanta Hawks power forward Paul Millsap will opt out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent. Here are five teams that could work for him. In four years with the Atlanta Hawks, power forward Paul Millsap has transformed his game from being an underrated big man with the Utah Jazz to one of the
The Golden State Warriors just submitted one of the best three-year stretches in NBA history. They will return for the 2017-18 season as heavy favorites to win their third championship. Golden State winning this championship became a near foregone conclusion to many when the league salary cap spike allowed the 73-win squad to add Kevin