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BIZARRE: 11 - What They Never Told You

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

2023 NBA mock drafts, June update: Houston Rockets pick projections

Amen Thompson continues to be the most popular #Rockets projection in 2023 NBA mock drafts. But as we enter June, there are a few outlier scenarios still in the mix.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 4, 2023

2023 NBA Mock Draft 8.0: Predictions for all 58 picks post-combine and withdrawal deadline

Our latest NBA mock draft with just weeks left before the real thing.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023

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Report: Many within Rockets are enamored with Amen Thompson as 2023 NBA draft target

“There’s a reason why so many within the #Rockets organization are so enamored with him,” @KellyIko writes in The Athletic. “Everything about him oozes potential.”

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 29, 2023

Podcast: Evaluating the Thompson twins and Houston’s 2023 draft targets

Is Amen or Ausar Thompson the best fit for the #Rockets in the 2023 NBA draft, and does each make sense in tandem with a James Harden deal? Friday’s @TheLagerLine explores the options.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 26, 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

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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

Big Board: The Top 50 Prospects of the 2023 NBA Draft

French sensation Victor Wembanyama is a near lock at No. 1, but things get interesting after the first selection.

Sports Illustrated · May 5, 2023

2023 NBA Mock Draft 5.0: Predictions for UConn’s Jordan Hawkins and all 58 picks

UConn's Jordan Hawkins is the most notable draft prospect in the Final Four.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 31, 2023

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 6, 2023

2023 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Predicting all 58 picks before March Madness begins

Let's check the temperature before March Madness shakes everything up.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 27, 2023

2023 aggregate NBA mock draft: Potential Rockets picks entering March

In a newly released 2023 aggregate mock draft, @HoopsHype spoke to NBA executives and scouts regarding options for the #Rockets and other teams near the top of the first round.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 12, 2023

NBA Mock Draft: Wembanyama, Henderson Top Uncertain Lottery

With several top prospects underperforming at the college ranks, there’s a host of options teams may take a chance on after the top two.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 1, 2023

2023 NBA mock draft roundup: Potential Houston Rockets picks entering January

Amen Thompson and Scoot Henderson are among the more popular #Rockets picks in the latest wave of 2023 NBA mock drafts. Houston also owns a 2023 first-round pick from Milwaukee.

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Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2022

NBA Mock Draft: Victor Wembanyama Leads Strong 2023 Lottery Class

Here’s an early look at how every pick of the 2023 NBA draft could play out.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 8, 2022

2023 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: Predicting both rounds now that college basketball is underway

Our latest NBA mock draft as college hoops tips off.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 23, 2022

Bronny James, Bryce James to face top NBA draft prospects Ausar, Amen Thompson in dream game for scouts

This is a big test for Bronny James.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 23, 2022

NBA Draft Big Board: Wembanyama and Henderson Top 2023 Rankings

While the 2023 NBA draft seems destined to go down as the Wembanyama draft, here’s an early look at the top prospects on our draft expert's radar.

Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022

Teen hoops players are paid $100K salaries. The goal? A new path to the NBA.

LOS ANGELES — The most interesting basketball game in Atlanta on a Friday night in March wasn't the one played in the city's downtown NBA arena. It was happening three miles north, between six-figure-earning teenagers in a gym that opened only seven months earlier as part of a league that…

Sports Illustrated · Mar 7, 2022

Can Overtime Elite Disrupt Basketball With ... Twins?

Amen and Ausar Thompson are attempting a new path to the NBA. If they succeed, they could pave the way for other top prospects to follow.

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