Draft

The 19-year-old French basketball prodigy is expected to be selected first overall in the NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Issued…

BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama walked into his first NBA news conference Wednesday morning, took his seat and…

NEW YORK —  Victor Wembanyama wants to see the city, but he’s the New York attraction no one seems able to miss. From being mobbed at the airport to the autograph hounds parked outside his…

Jordan Haber didn’t play basketball in college.He didn’t play in high school or middle school either.But he’s 21 years old and a recent graduate of the University of Florida.And the…

They’re in the gym, at the games, studying film and speaking to league insiders. The writers who cover these NBA teams, the ones picking in the first round, know what teams need. They know…

AARON BEARD Associated Press Victor Wembanyama has long been earmarked to be the No. 1 overall selection in the NBA draft, a player so unique…

When the NBA holds its annual draft on Thursday, the Lakers will perhaps take a peek into what the future has in store for them.They hold the 17th pick in the draft, a selection they can…

The Clippers are on the clock.They have upcoming deadlines to decide whether to guarantee next season’s contracts for guard Eric Gordon, which becomes guaranteed June 28, and two of their…

PAT GRAHAM Associated Press For all the things the Thompson Twins share — middle name, appetite for burgers, dynamic basketball skill sets —…

The only mystery surrounding the top pick in this year’s N.B.A. draft was resolved a month ago. On May 16, the San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery, giving them the opportunity — or,…