Jimmy Walker, the Pistons’ First-Ever No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Pick (and Jalen Rose’s Father), Was Also ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ in the NFL Draft

Jimmy Walker, the Pistons’ first-ever No. 1 overall NBA draft pick and Jalen Rose’s father, was also the last pick in the 1967 NFL draft.

Luke Norris  •  29 Jul 2021
Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, and Evan Mobley Sign Deals to Team up With Damian Lillard, James Harden, and Trae Young

Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, and Evan Mobley will be top picks in the 2021 NBA draft but they also have something else in common. The three stars signed deals to endorse Adidas. They join other athletes representing the brand like James Harden, Damian Lillard, Trae Young, Candace Parker, Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, and Lionel Messi.

Tim Crean  •  29 Jul 2021
What is G League Ignite?

The 2021 NBA draft has players from well-known colleges and international locales, but this year also brings prospects from G League Ignite. This year’s squad featured four top prospects in Jalen Green, Jonathan Kuminga, Daishen Nix, and Isiah Todd. Next year’s team should be even more loaded as more prospects go this route.

Tim Crean  •  29 Jul 2021
Larry Bird Gave Bill Walton His Life Back: ‘You Have Not Spent Six Years of Your Life on the Clippers’

Larry Bird gets credit for a lot of things but one teammate, Bill Walton, credits The Legend with giving him his career and his life back. After six long years in San Diego with the Clippers, Walton’s 1985-86 championship season with the Boston Celtics brought good things back into his life.

Tim Crean  •  28 Jul 2021
Jalen Suggs Issues a Stern Warning to Teams Who Pass on Him in the 2021 NBA Draft

Jalen Suggs tells NBA teams that they will regret passing on him because he is a proven winner at the highest-levels of basketball. Despite this warning, Suggs is a top five draft pick and not a top three section. The 2021 NBA draft is deep and features four tiers of player atop the first round.

Tim Crean  •  28 Jul 2021
Al Harrington’s Pot Empire Will Make Twice as Much in 2021 as He Earned in Any of His 16 NBA Seasons

Al Harrington was still an active NBA player when he entered the legal cannabis industry in 2011. He expects to reach $26 million in revenue this year.

John Moriello  •  27 Jul 2021
Jalen Green Is “A Lock” to Go No. 2 to the Houston Rockets Although He Wants to Go Somewhere Else

Jalen Green will almost certainly become a Houston Rocket during the 2021 NBA draft, but he’d like to go at another pick if he had his way. Green is intent on going No. 1 and is lobbying for the spot. However, most experts believe the Detroit Pistons will take Cade Cunningham with the top pick.

Tim Crean  •  27 Jul 2021
Gary Payton Has a Message for the Struggling USA Olympic Basketball Team: ‘Don’t Let Our Legacy Fall Down’

With Team USA struggling to pull it together on the floor, NBA and Olympic veteran has a message for the squad.

Joe Kozlowski  •  27 Jul 2021
Michael Jordan Is One of Just Eight Players to Win an NCAA Championship, an NBA Championship, and an Olympic Gold Medal

A look at the players who have won an NCAA title, an NBA championship, and an Olympic gold medal.

Luke Norris  •  27 Jul 2021