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Hawks set to make No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and this year there is mystery about who it will be
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the lucky numbers came up for the Atlanta Hawks for a surprising victory in the lottery, speculation centered around Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher of France as the players they would consider for the No. 1 pick. Donovan Clingan hopes he gave them someone...
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. Nothing else. “It's what...
With Sarr and Risacher in the mix for the No. 1 pick, NBA draft could be 'special' night for France
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Sarr was born in France and spent last season playing in Australia. Zaccharie Risacher was born in Spain and is coming off a breakout season in France. The next step in their global basketball journey is the NBA, with one of them potentially heading to Atlanta...
NBA draft betting: French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds to be selected No. 1 overall
French teenager Zaccharie Risacher has the best odds at BetMGM online sportsbook to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA draft. The draft, which will be a two-night event for the first time, will begin Wednesday at the Barclays Center in New York. The Atlanta Hawks...
French teen Alexandre Sarr and UConn's Donovan Clingan headline list of top big men in the NBA draft
This year's NBA draft features potential starters and valuable role players more so than no-doubt future stars. That becomes evident when looking at the headlining prospects among big men. French teenager Alexandre Sarr from France could go No. 1 overall with his length and defensive...
NBA draft: Are there international prospects beyond France fans should keep an eye on? Oui!
France isn't the only country producing top prospects for the NBA — it just sort of seems that way. Victor Wembanyama was the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft a year ago and went on to win the league's Rookie of the Year award. Two more Frenchmen — Alexandre Sarr and...
French teenager Risacher, G League's Buzelis headline list of top forward prospects in the NBA draft
The upcoming NBA draft is filled with talented forwards who either played internationally or bypassed college basketball. French teenager Zaccharie Risacher could very well be the No. 1 overall pick and checked in at No. 2 in the latest AP NBA Mock Draft, while Matas Buzelis and Ron...
UConn's Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee's Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft
John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks. Now at Arkansas, Calipari's last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham. ...
Dalton Knecht hones game over 3-school basketball journey, now a projected lottery pick in NBA draft
DENVER (AP) — Dalton Knecht has always packed one thing with him throughout his cross-country, multi-school basketball journey — a chip on his shoulder. Feeling overlooked has powered the guard from Colorado along his stops at Northeastern Junior College (Colorado), Northern...
Liberty to play Commissioner's Cup final at UBS Arena in Long Island. Barclays out due to NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will play the Commissioner's Cup championship game on June 25 against the Minnesota Lynx at UBS Arena in Long Island because the NBA draft makes the Barclays Center unavailable, the league announced Monday. The draft is the next night and there...
