Josh Giddey is one of the most interesting prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft class. The Australian point guard enters the NBA Draft following one season in the National Basketball League (NBL).
Following a second-round exit from the NBA playoffs, rumors are already swirling regarding a potential Ben Simmons trade this offseason. Things may have hit a breaking point for the Philadelphia 76ers after Simmons struggled mightily in the playoffs.
Luka Garza enters the 2021 NBA Draft with a resume loaded with awards, accolades and production from his four-year collegiate career at Iowa. He won the 2020-21 AP Player of the Year Award after dominating for the Hawkeyes in his senior season.
The Utah Jazz finished the regular season atop the loaded Western Conference with a 52-20 record. That gave them the best record in the entire NBA, as well.
With the 2021 NBA Draft lottery taking place Tuesday night, a few teams walk away as huge winners. On the other side of it, there were some big losers from the 2021 NBA Draft lottery.
The NBA Draft lottery will take place on Tuesday, June 22. In the lead-up to it, we’re preparing by going through different scenarios that could play out Tuesday evening.
The Denver Nuggets season came to an end via a second-round sweep courtesy of the Phoenix Suns. Although the Nuggets finished the season third in the Western Conference with a 47-25 record, they had a limited ceiling in the playoffs due to the absence of guard Jamal Murray.
The New Orleans Pelicans season didn’t end with the results they would have preferred but there is a ton to be excited about for the franchise moving forward. In Stan Van Gundy’s first season leading the charge, the Pelicans finished with a 31-41 record.
The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the 2020-21 NBA season with a 23-49 record. They struggled to stay healthy over the course of the season with all of their top players missing significant time outside of rookie Anthony Edwards.
The NBA Playoffs are underway and the first round is littered with great matchups. The Memphis Grizzlies defied the odds and beat the Golden State Warriors in a single game winner takes all showdown for the rights to the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets will kick off their opening-round series Saturday night in Denver. The Trailblazers should be eager to be back in the playoffs after falling short last year in the bubble.
For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Clippers won the 2020 playoff series 4-2 against a shorthanded Mavericks team.
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