FOUND: 11 - What They Never Told You

Top Five Boom-or-Bust NBA Draft Prospects

Victor Wembanyama, the assumed No. 1 pick, headlines the draft, but plenty of enticing talent will likely be available further down the board.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9, 2023

Report: Orlando could try to trade up for draft pick in Houston’s range

.@MikeAScotto reports that Orlando may try to package its No. 6 and No. 11 picks to trade up into the draft’s top-five selections. Houston, at No. 4, could be an option.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 8, 2023

The Heat are the best No. 8 seed in league history no matter else what happens in the NBA Finals

The NBA playoffs expanded to include 16 teams in 1984 and no 8-seeds have ever won the championship.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 5, 2023

USA TODAY’s Bryan Kalbrosky on Rockets’ draft, free agency plans

In our latest podcast, NBA writer @BryanKalbrosky shares insight on potential #Rockets targets in the draft (Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson) and free agency (James Harden, Pat Beverley).

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 24, 2023

Jalen Green says he’s open to Amen Thompson as Houston’s top draft pick

“I don’t know who we’re going to get, but I wouldn’t mind the Thompson twin,” Jalen Green says of Houston’s potential top draft pick. “He’s solid. I wouldn’t mind that, at all.” #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2023

2023 NBA mock drafts: Houston Rockets post-lottery pick projections

With the NBA’s 2023 draft lottery results now in, Amen Thompson is becoming an increasingly popular projection to Houston at No. 4 overall in the first round. #Rockets

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2023

Reaction, takeaways: Rockets win NBA’s No. 4 draft pick in lottery

Houston’s prayers for Victor Wembanyama (bound for San Antonio) went unanswered, but the #Rockets did win one of the NBA’s four lottery picks for a third straight draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2023

2023 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Instant predictions for all 58 picks after the Victor Wembanyama lottery

We factored in scouting, intel, fit and several other factors for these results.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 17, 2023

5 NBA Draft stars battling to be No.2 pick with Victor Wembanyama tipped first overall

The No.1 pick for the 2023 NBA Draft may be all but settled, but there's still the No.2 spot to be fought for, and there's some extremely talented candidates waiting

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

2023 NBA Mock Draft 6.0: Predicting All 58 picks before the Victor Wembanyama lottery

This mock draft introduces a few other names that we believe are a bit underrated by consensus projections.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 5, 2023