Basketball

Vive la France! Hawks make Zaccharie Risacher second straight Frenchman taken No. 1 in NBA draft

NEW YORK (AP) — First, Victor Wembanyama, now Zaccharie Risacher. These days, American college players have to wait their turn in the NBA draft. It's someone else's time at the top. Vive la France! The Atlanta Hawks took Risacher with the No.

Jun 26, 2024 9:30 PM Read more >

2024 NBA draft tracker: List of first-round picks

The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New York. ___ 1. Atlanta Hawks — Zaccharie Risacher, forward, 6-9, 215, JL Bourg-en-Bresse (France) Scouting report: A developing player with two-way potential.

Jun 26, 2024 9:19 PM Read more >

Toronto's Zach Edey drafted by Memphis Grizzlies ninth overall

NEW YORK CITY — Zach Edey has been selected ninth overall in the NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old centre from Toronto is the first Canadian to be drafted this year.

Jun 26, 2024 9:07 PM Read more >

Timberwolves agree to trade with Spurs to get Rob Dillingham with 8th overall pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a trade with the San Antonio Spurs to get Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham, the eighth overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night.

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OG Anunoby will stay with the New York Knicks on a 5-year deal, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby will stay with the New York Knicks on a five-year contract worth more than $210 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday.

Jun 26, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Bam Adebayo intends to sign extension with Miami Heat, AP source says

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo, one of the NBA’s top defensive players and soon to become a two-time U.S.

Jun 26, 2024 12:44 PM Read more >

Canadian Elite Basketball League to expand to 24-game regular season in 2025

TORONTO — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is expanding its regular season to a 24-game format starting in 2025. That will increase the number of total regular-season games from 100 to 120, the league said Wednesday in a release.

Jun 26, 2024 10:52 AM Read more >

NBA mock draft: Frenchman Alexandre Sarr to go No. 1, UConn's Clingan rises

Players move up and down every year based on workouts and interviews in the weeks leading up to the NBA draft. This year's draft, which starts with Wednesday's first round, has no consensus No.

Jun 26, 2024 4:02 AM Read more >

Knicks set to acquire Mikal Bridges in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, AP sources say

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the New York Knicks, where he will join Jalen Brunson and his other former Villanova teammates, two people with knowledge of the details said Tuesday.

Jun 26, 2024 12:52 AM Read more >

Teaching basketball to kids in the US is becoming a bit muddled, and the NBA is seeking solutions

Victor Wembanyama's on-court warmup session before games when he played in France would last for about an hour. It consisted of plenty of stretching, lots of passing and dribbling drills, then a little bit of shooting. The basics. The skills.

Jun 25, 2024 5:36 PM Read more >