By SAMEER KUMAR Jahlil Okafor finally found a new home on Thursday as the Brooklyn Nets acquired him along with Nik Stauskas and a 2019 2nd round pick for Trevor Booker. Okafor, the 3rd pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, has had trouble seeing any action on the court following a successful rookie season where he averaged 17.5 points per game, seven rebounds per game and 1.2 blocks … [Read more...] about NBA: Okafor to Nets, Oladipo rising, Houston has no problems
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Cavs recent streak puts them back in the championship conversation
By SAMEER KUMAR The Cleveland Cavaliers have been absolutely rolling ever since LeBron James posted that Arthur fist meme to his Instagram account last month. Since then, Cleveland has won 12 straight games, and have only lost one game since and that was to the hands of the Houston Rockets. Cleveland struggled out of the gates as they started off their season 4-6. At the … [Read more...] about Cavs recent streak puts them back in the championship conversation
Xavier’s Edmond Sumner headed to Indiana Pacers after draft night trade
Courtesy of GoXavier.com BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- Former Xavier University guard Edmond Sumner was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans in the second round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Sumner was the 22nd pick of the second round and the 52nd pick overall. New Orleans then traded the draft rights to Sumner to the Indiana Pacers in a draft night trade. Sumner will see some familiar … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Edmond Sumner headed to Indiana Pacers after draft night trade
Kempton to play NBA Summer League with Milwaukee Bucks
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Recent Lehigh men's basketball graduate Tim Kempton has accepted an opportunity to play for the Milwaukee Bucks' Summer League team from July 7-17 at the Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, with hopes of earning an NBA contract for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Kempton will become Lehigh's second graduate in four … [Read more...] about Kempton to play NBA Summer League with Milwaukee Bucks
2017 NBA Draft Winners and Losers
By SAMEER KUMAR WINNERS MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Acquired: Jimmy Butler, Justin Patton (16th pick) Lost: Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, Lauri Markkanen (7th pick) The Timberwolves acquired a superstar player in forward Jimmy Butler and the 16th pick while just giving up guards Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn and the rights to the 7th pick. The Wolves later drafted Creighton … [Read more...] about 2017 NBA Draft Winners and Losers