NBA Draft

Lakers hold workout for prospects in preparation for June 27 draft

2013-06-14 11:00:00

� The Lakers held a workout on Thursday in preparation for the NBA Draft on June 27. � Pre-draft workouts today w/ Kenny Kadji, Peyton Siva, Brandon Triche, Dewayne Dedmon, C.J. Harris & B.J. Young. pic.twitter.com/aJBhDoLL6l — Los Angeles...

Clippers work out point guards in preparation for NBA draft

2013-06-12 16:47:00

Even as the Clippers have put a lot of effort into finding a new coach, they have been working out players for the NBA draft on June 27. The Clippers, who have the 25th pick in the first round, worked out six point guards Wednesday. Keep in mind...

Broderick Turner's NBA mock draft

2013-06-08 19:56:00

Broderick Turner projects how things shape up for the first round of the June 27 NBA draft. Player; age; position; height; weight; school; comment; 1.CLEVELAND Nerlens Noel; 19; PF/C; 6-10; 228; Kentucky …Had surgery to repair torn ACL in...

NBA draft pool lacks a deep end, and a high end too

2013-06-08 18:08:00

If any NBA team is hoping to land a franchise-altering player during the June 27 draft, like a Tim Duncan or LeBron James, good luck finding him. Seemingly every NBA general manager or scout views the 2013 draft as being devoid of that dominant force....

UCLA's Adam Plutko drafted by Cleveland Indians in 11th round

2013-06-08 16:01:00

UCLA pitcher Adam Plutko finally got the call. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball draft on Saturday. Plutko’s situation perplexed UCLA Coach John Savage on Friday. The junior right-hander was a sixth-...

Shabazz Muhammad gets airborne ... to talk, not score

2013-06-02 10:25:00

Shabazz Muhammad 's stock in the NBA draft has tumbled. His father was charged with bank fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Oh, and he's still 20 years old. Time to take to the air.�Appearing Friday on Jim Rome's radio show, Muhammad discussed ......

Shabazz Muhammad's NBA future clouded by father's fraud charges

2013-05-31 10:57:00

Thursday night’s revelation that Ronald Holmes, father of former UCLA hoops star Shabazz Muhammad, had been indicted in Las Vegas on mortgage fraud charges raises a number of questions. The indictment, a copy of which can be found here, lays out a...

Report: Rockets shopping Thomas Robinson to chase Dwight Howard

2013-05-31 11:49:00

The Houston Rockets are hoping to lure Lakers' free-agent center Dwight Howard to Texas this offseason. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Rockets are shopping second-year forward Thomas Robinson to clear cap room to make a run at...

'Wait till next year' takes on more meaning for Lakers, and the NBA

2013-05-29 05:00:00

There will be plenty of free-agent shopping by teams in the NBA this summer, with movement possibly including Chris Paul and Dwight Howard. Let's face it, though. The summer of 2014 is when the NBA can really be shaken up. There are too many potential...

Mitch Kupchak expects Dwight Howard to explore opportunities

2013-05-29 15:42:00

Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak suggested he doesn't expect to get an early commitment from impending free agent Dwight Howard. "It's my understanding that he'll be a free agent on July 1," said Kupchak to Maggie Gray of SI.com last week at the...

Lakers to make sixth appearance in Las Vegas NBA Summer League

2013-05-29 14:16:00

On Wednesday, the league announced NBA Summer League 2013 will be held in Las Vegas from July 12 to 22. The Lakers will be one of 21 NBA teams competing for the "inaugural NBA Summer League title."� A 22nd team will consist of "NBA D-League Select"...

Clippers to begin search for new coach to replace Vinny Del Negro

2013-05-21 17:00:00

The Clippers are just starting to compile a list of coaching candidates to replace the fired Vinny Del Negro, said several NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Former Cleveland Cavaliers Coach Byron Scott, Golden State...

Famous for: No. 1 NBA draft pick from the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He went on to become one of the greatest players in NBA history, winning three championships while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. His character: Klingon Koral in a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episode

2013-06-11 14:30:00

Despite knee surgery, Kentucky's Nerlens Noel may go first in the NBA draft later this month. (Joshua C. Cruey/Orlando Sentinel photo)

2013-06-08 16:21:00

Genesis Rosario, 11, at center, was brought to tears after Andre Drummond gave her the hat he wore to Bielefield Elementary school in Middletown Thursday afternoon to host an assembly for the students. Drummond played one year at UConn before entering the NBA draft with the Detroit Pistons.

2013-05-30 00:00:00