NBA Scout Says Kostas Antetokounmpo Is ‘Far from Ready’ for 2018 …

When an Antetokounmpo puts his name in the draft, NBA teams are bound to take notice. Kostas, younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis, is “testing the waters” after one season at Dayton, according to ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony. The 6’10” redshirt freshman doesn’t have the typical resume of a one-and-done …

Klay Thompson is shooting 49% from the mid-range. Kevin Durant is shooting 50%. David West is shooting 50.8%. Curry is shooting a typically absurd 59.3%. That would be the single most efficient season from the mid-range since the NBA began tracking shot locations in 1996. It’s not by accident, either.

Get ready for Thursday’s NBA TV matchup between the 76ers and Magic with six stats to watch during the contest. Philadelphia (40-30) will be looking for their fifth-straight win when they visit Orlando to face a Magic (21-50) squad that has lost two straight and seven of their last 10 games. While Orlando …

LONDON (Reuters) – The inexorable advance of esports will break new ground next month when the NBA becomes the first American professional sports organization to operate an esports league. Seventeen of the 30 NBA franchises have confirmed they will own NBA 2K League teams and the Draft Pick …

Get ready for Tuesday’s TNT doubleheader with five stats to watch in each matchup. The action tips off in Oklahoma City, where the Rockets (49-13) put their 15-game win streak on the line against the Thunder (37-28), who are 21-10 at home this season. That is followed by the Pelicans (36-26) taking their …

After sitting out of the postseason NIT, USC Trojans forward Chimezie Metu made it official—he’s headed to the NBA. Metu announced on Twitter on Thursday night that he would be forgoing his senior season to enter the draft: Chimezie Metu™ @Chimezie_Metu. Thanks for all the love today! Also want to use this …

Redick, still wearing a blazer, picked and popped for jump shots, while Brown salivated at the possibilities for the team. “He’s as professional as anybody I’ve ever been around,” Brown said. Redick, perhaps the most meticulous man in the N.B.A., joined the Sixers on a one-year deal worth $23 million, and …

“The funny part about it is I really suck,” says Andre Drummond, a 2018 NBA All-Star. “I’m just not that good.” The NBA’s leading rebounder is phoning from a team hotel room, where he’s posting up for the night, self-evaluating. When he calls, Detroit is a few games out of the playoffs, and he is coming off of …

But for the Toronto community, the losses could be concerning considering how the team has fared in recent years when thrown into the fire. This year has a feeling of optimism because of the culture change Ujiri spoke to about a year ago. That change — led by its youth — just might lead to an NBA Finals …

For most NBA teams, the stretch run of the regular season is a time for playoff-seeding tussles and meaningful games galore. A few squads can even use the final turn to rest up in advance of post-April championship pushes. To others, though, these next few weeks are just a reminder that free agency cannot get here fast …