Total 2023-24 Wins Over Replacement Player: 83.4 Current Representatives: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis, Tyrese Maxey, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jamal Murray, De’Aaron Fox, Julius Randle, Immanuel Quickley, Malik Monk, Tyler Herro, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Jackson, Keldon Johnson, Trey Lyles, Oscar Tshiebwe, Jarred Vanderbilt, Hamidou Diallo, Jacob Toppin, Olivier Sarr, TyTy Washington Jr., Nick...
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NBA: ‘Best in the world’ Nikola Jokic has to win MVP, says Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun
Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun believes team-mate Nikola Jokic deserves to be named as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2023/24 season. Jokic is currently averaging 26.1 points, 12.2 rebounds and nine assists per game this season. The Nuggets won the NBA for the first time last season and currently top the Western Conference. “He’s...
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Calipari thinks UK could get 1 or 2 PGs back; won’t push players to NBA Draft
Say what you will about John Calipari, but he supports his players as well as any coach in America. In fact, Calipari has made it clear in the past that he would push certain players to the NBA Draft if he thought it was time, such as DeMarcus Cousins. This year? It sounds like Calipari...
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Two Kentucky freshmen among Top 10 in ESPN’s updated NBA Mock Draft
Obviously, Kentucky’s early exit from the NCAA Tournament was disappointing for the Big Blue Nation. But on a lesser scale, it was also disappointing for NBA scouts, who were hoping to watch the Wildcats’ talented freshmen take the sport’s biggest stage. In ESPN’s latest 2024 NBA Mock Draft update from Monday, the first few paragraphs...
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NBA Draft prospects Reed Sheppard, Rob Dillingham make ‘freshman mistakes’ in Kentucky’s March Madness loss | Sporting News United Kingdom
For the second time in three years, Kentucky has been upset by a double-digit seed in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 3 seed Wildcats were stunned by No. 14 seed Oakland after senior guard Jack Gohlke became a household name with his 10 3-pointer, 32-point outburst. Kentucky has become familiar with...
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Former Kentucky Wildcats are favorites or near the top for every important NBA Award
Two things that go together like peanut butter and jelly are Kentucky basketball and the NBA. No college has more former players in the NBA right now than Kentucky, thanks to John Calipari’s ability to recruit top players and turn them into NBA-ready prospects. The funny thing about Kentucky’s players in the NBA is that...
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Kentucky has the Top NBA Draft Prospects in the NCAA Tournament
For a certain audience, the NCAA Tournament is a gateway to see who will be the next household names in the NBA. The stars of March can parlay that success into a big payday at the NBA Draft. While ranking the best prospects in this year’s NBA Draft, you’ll never believe it when I tell...
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NBA Playoff picture: Updated standings, bracket, key dates for 2023-24 season | Sporting News United Kingdom
The 2023-24 NBA season is entering its final stretch and the 2024 NBA Playoffs are on the horizon. As close as the postseason may be, there is still plenty to be sorted out in the standings. In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics appear to be running away with the No. 1 seed but that is...
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NBA: Boston Celtics thrash Golden State Warriors for 11th straight win
The Boston Celtics thrashed the Golden State Warriors 140-88 as they extended their winning streak to 11 games. Jayson Tatum, on his 26th birthday, scored 27 points for the Celtics, who are top of the Eastern Conference, and team-mate Jaylen Brown added 29 points. The victory meant the Celtics became the first franchise in NBA...
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NBA: LeBron James stars in dramatic LA Lakers comeback win against LA Clippers
LeBron James scored 34 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers overcome a 21-point deficit in the final quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-112. The 39-year-old scored 19 of his points in that period to quieten the home fans who had seen the Clippers lead 98-77. Anthony Davis also contributed 20 points and...
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KSR Today: NBA All-Star recap, Cats in the Top 25, Calipari on radio, and more
On Sunday, John Calipari was in Indianapolis to celebrate the seven former Kentucky Wildcats participating in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, a new record for All-Star selections from one school. Calipari and UK point guard legend Tyler Ulis made the trip from Lexington to support the former Cats, including Ulis’s former teammates, Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns. Anthony Davis, Julius...
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NBA: Damian Lillard named All-Star Game MVP in record East win over West
Damian Lillard was named the NBA All-Star Game’s Most Valuable Player after helping the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186. The Milwaukee Bucks guard scored 39 points, including 11 three-pointers, in Indianapolis. The East’s points tally was a record in an All-Star Game, surpassing the 196 scored by the West in 2016. “It’s an...