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Wembanyama's NBA summer debut may come in Sacramento, not Las Vegas
DENVER (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s NBA summer debut might come in Sacramento. The San Antonio Spurs, who hold the No. 1 pick in the June 22 draft and are widely expected to choose Wembanyama, are among six teams that will play in Sacramento at the California Classic, one of the...
Clemson leading scorer Hall withdraws from NBA draft, returns to Tigers
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson leading scorer PJ Hall is returning to college after withdrawing from the NBA draft on Thursday. The 6-foot-10 forward took part in the NBA combine and posted his decision to put off the pros on social media. Hall led the Tigers with...
Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has surgery on broken bone in right big toe
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane had surgery Tuesday on his right big toe after initially breaking a bone during a game Nov. 11 against Minnesota. The Grizzlies announced the procedure Tuesday on a broken medial sesamoid bone in the toe. The team says Bane...
NBA draft includes Emoni Bates after 2 seasons in college
Emoni Bates is entering the NBA draft, banking on teams being intrigued with his potential as a scorer after seeing flashes of his talent in two seasons of college basketball. Bates made the announcement Monday on social media. “What I been dreaming for my whole...
Mavericks fined $750,000 by NBA for sitting players
The NBA fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 on Friday, saying the team engaged in “conduct detrimental to the league” by sitting out most of its key players against the Chicago Bulls on April 7 despite still having a chance to reach the postseason. The league's investigation,...
Arizona's Azuolas Tubelis to enter NBA draft
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's second-team All-American forward Azuolas Tubelis will enter the 2023 NBA draft. Tubelis told ESPN of his plans on Thursday and he is not expected to return to the Wildcats. The Lithuanian big man had a breakout season in 2022-23,...
Amari Bailey leaving UCLA after 1 season to enter NBA draft
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amari Bailey has joined the exodus of UCLA players to the NBA draft. He announced his plans Thursday on his Instagram account. The freshman guard from Chicago started 28 of 30 games in his lone season in Westwood. He averaged 11.2 points, 3.8...
Adama Sanogo leaving UConn for NBA draft
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn center Adama Sanogo announced Thursday he will leave the national champions and make himself eligible for the NBA draft. The 6-foot-9 junior from Mali, who was named Most Outstanding Player at this year's Final Four, made his decision public in an...
Arkansas G Anthony Black declares for NBA draft
Arkansas guard Anthony Black has declared for the NBA draft. Black made the announcement on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Wednesday. He averaged 12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game as a freshman for the Razorbacks. The SEC’s coaches made the 6-foot-7...
UConn guard Jordan Hawkins declares for NBA draft
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn guard Jordan Hawkins announced Friday that he will leave college and enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from Gaithersburg, Maryland averaged 16.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this past season, helping lead the Huskies to the program's...
