Articles by Jeff Hawkins (9824)
With the No. 18 pick in the NBA draft, the San Antonio Spurs have selected shooting guard Lonnie Walker IV out of the University of Miami. The Spurs were granted the highest pick they’ve had since drafting Tim Duncan No. 1 in 1997, so they went for the prospect with arguably the highest scoring potential […]
With the 23rd selection in the NBA Draft, the Indiana Pacers decided to pick UCLA point guard Aaron Holiday. Spending three years with the Bruins, Holiday made his mark as a versatile floor general. In every season, he shot above 41 percent from deep and averaged over four assists and a steal per game. As […]
With the no. 24 pick in the NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers selected shooting guard Anfernee Simons from IMG Academy High School. Simons measures in at 6-foot-3, weighing 183 pounds. Simmons is one of the bouncier athletes in this draft. When he beats his man, which happens much more often than not, Simmons can […]
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Mortiz Wagner with the No. 25 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.
With the 28th overall pick, the Golden State Warriors selected Cincinnati Junior Jacob Evans. Evans represents a solid pick for nearly any NBA team. Evans fits in the mold of a potential 3-and-D role player. Evans improved in his time at Cincinnati, culminating in his junior year, where he scored 13 points and 4.7 rebounds […]
With the No. 30 pick in the NBA draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Omari Spellman from Villanova University. After 10 consecutive seasons reaching the playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks failed to win 25 contests in 2018. Gone are All-Stars Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver and Jeff Teague, all of whom the franchise groomed […]
The Philadelphia 76ers select Landry Shamet with the 26th overall pick.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Mikal Bridges with the No. 10 overall pick, and quickly traded him.
The Los Angeles Lakers make the cross-country trip to TD Garden for an inter-conference road tilt with the Boston Celtics on Friday night. The Lakers (8-8) are off to an injury-riddled start to the year but can climb back above the .500 mark with a win on the road. The Celtics (7-8) have had an […]
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