Top Ten NCAA Basketball Juniors: 2017-18

While the NCAA junior class typically provides a limited number of NBA-ready options, this could be the most talented group in quite some time.

Jeff Hawkins  •  16 Aug 2022
NBA AM: Could DeAndre Ayton Be Top Pick in 2018 NBA Draft?

DeAndre Ayton is a lottery pick, but is he good enough to go first overall in June?

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: A Viable NBA Consolation Tournament

Buddy Grizzard proposes that a consolation tournament determine the Draft Lottery for non-playoff teams.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: A 1-16 NBA Playoff Format?

Steve Kyler addresses a 1-16 playoff format and why the draft lottery may be here to stay.

Jeff Hawkins  •  09 Oct 2023
NBA AM: The History of Trading #1 Picks

The number one overall pick doesn’t often get traded around the draft, but we can learn a little from the times it has happened.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Hamilton Brothers Looking to Make their Mark in the NBA

David Yapkowitz talks to the Hamilton family about their NBA aspirations.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
Two-Way Contracts Offer New Path to NBA

The CBA’s new two-way contracts have already impacted the way teams are working out prospects, writes Benny Nadeau.

Jeff Hawkins  •  10 Oct 2023
NBA Draft Lottery Should Never Reward Losing

The NBA needs a comprehensive strategy to remove all incentive for teams to lose games, writes Buddy Grizzard.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: Ivan Rabb’s Big Mistake

His return to school may have cost Ivan Rabb a spot in the lottery, but may have been for the best.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021