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The Latest Breaking News from Sam Vecenie

Strong Buyout Candidate to Fill Lakers Big Man Need Unlikely to Hit Market

Los Angeles is scrambling after the collapse of a crucial trade-deadline move.

Sports Illustrated

NBA draft analyst says he has Jase Richardson projected as a first round draft pick

NBA draft specialist Sam Vecenie says he has Jase Richardson projected as a first round draft pick

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The latest NBA mock draft from The Athletic has Donovan Clingan going No. 1 overall to the Hawks

Is Donovan Clingan good enough to be a No. 1 overall pick?

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2024 NBA mock drafts: March first-round projections for OKC Thunder

2024 NBA mock drafts: March first-round projections for OKC Thunder.

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2024 NBA mock drafts, March update: First-round projections for Rockets

With the calendar turning to March, here’s a look at the latest first-round odds and pick projections for the Rockets (via Brooklyn) in the 2024 NBA draft.

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Boston takes two forwards and a big man in new Athletic NBA mock draft

Is it too early for you to be thinking about the 2024 NBA draft with the 2024 NBA Playoffs still nearly two months away?

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Second NBA Mock Draft in a row sees Bulls take elite 3-point shooter

A recent 2024 NBA Mock Draft has the Chicago Bulls selecting Reed Sheppard out of Kentucky.

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2024 NBA trade deadline: Feb. 7 Houston Rockets rumor updates

We’re now in the final hours until the NBA’s in-season trade deadline on Thursday afternoon. Will Rafael Stone and the Rockets make any more moves?

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Should the Boston Celtics ask after the trade availability of Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate?

Boston is one of several clubs that ought to consider it per The Athletic, along with the Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat.

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2024 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Projecting the first round before the season, with Alex Sarr rising

We've got some early risers on the second edition of our 2024 NBA mock draft.

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Insider Highlights New Top Fit With Heat for Damian Lillard Trade

No end is in sight to this offseason's dominant saga.

Sports Illustrated

2023 NBA mock drafts: OKC Thunder June 2.0 picks projections

Here's what the latest rounds of mock drafts have the Thunder selecting with their two picks:

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2023 NBA mock drafts, mid-June update: Houston Rockets pick projections

Is Villanova’s Cam Whitmore making a late charge? Entering draft week, some mocks have the #Rockets selecting Whitmore over Amen Thompson at No. 4 overall.

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2023 NBA mock drafts: Houston Rockets post-lottery pick projections

With the NBA’s 2023 draft lottery results now in, Amen Thompson is becoming an increasingly popular projection to Houston at No. 4 overall in the first round. #Rockets

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Highlights: 5-star sophomore Cooper Flagg goes off for 52 points in EYBL debut

After Cooper Flagg put up 52 points, Sam Vecenie tweeted that the 5-star sophomore will be "bored by high school basketball" by the time he's a senior.

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2023 NBA mock drafts: Potential Houston Rockets picks after March Madness

As the calendar turns to April and March Madness ends, here’s a look at who the latest NBA mock drafts are projecting to the #Rockets via their two 2023 first-round selections.

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Why Derrick White is the Boston Celtics’ non-superstar X-factor player

One could easily make the case that it is Marcus Smart for Boston, but Vecenie makes a compelling case instead for reserve Swiss Army guard Derrick White.

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Why the Boston Celtics are the 2023 NBA title favorites

Nearly half of the Association could conceivably be seen as at least a fringe title contender.

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2023 NBA mock draft roundup: Potential Houston Rockets picks at All-Star break

Praying for Victor? Here’s who the latest wave of NBA mock drafts projects to the #Rockets in the 2023 first round, starting with the potential of landing Wembanyama at the top.

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2023 NBA mock draft roundup: Potential Houston Rockets picks entering February

Will the #Rockets finish in a place to draft Victor Wembanyama or Scoot Henderson in 2023? Here’s where things stand entering February.

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Takeaways: Anthony Edwards blasts Jalen Green, Rockets lose 13th straight

Anthony Edwards scored 44 points and severely outplayed Jalen Green as the #Rockets extended their losing streak to an NBA-worst 13 games on Saturday in Minnesota.

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Who is Reggie Kissoonlal, new Maine Celtics forward?

These are exactly the type of big swings Boston ought to be making with affiliate players in Maine.

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Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Green seen as complementary fits in Houston

Jabari Smith Jr. didn’t shoot well at summer league, but draft experts are confident in seeing a better fit once Smith plays next to Jalen Green with the Rockets.

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Sources indicate Knicks remain the most likely landing spot for Donovan Mitchell trade

But times change and the Jazz, after a run of seasons - including all five of Mitchell's years in Utah - are breaking up the band and seem set on a restart, already dealing away Rudy Gobert. And every source indicates that the Knicks are the most ...

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Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. draws rave reviews for summer league defense

Sam Vecenie, NBA draft guru for The Athletic, shared a glowing review of Jabari Smith Jr.’s defensive contributions at summer league for the Rockets.

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