I spoke to the legendary Vince Carter. We spoke about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade, his number retirement by the Nets, and (of course) his role in the “Like Mike” film. Thanks for the time, Vince Carter. ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/vince-…

I caught up with Ausar Thompson. #DetroitBasketball 🏀 He would "definitely" do the dunk contest 🏀 He almost pretended to be his twin brother Amen during the Rising Stars Challenge 🏀 He says he is the NBA's best perimeter defender (and he may be!) ftw.usatoday.com/2025/02/ausar-…

I spoke to Dylan Harper, the best prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft who did not make the March Madness tournament. His answer about how he got so good at creating for himself near the rim based on advice from his mom was especially insightful. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

I spoke to Jeremy Sochan about drinking wine with Gregg Popovich, eating Filipino cuisine like dried mango, and playing basketball with Victor Wembanyama. It was, predictably, a lovely conversation. #GoSpursGo #PorVida NBA Philippines Jeremy Sochan ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

Blake Griffin about #NBAonPrime👀 "The TNT guys are great. It’s one of the best sports shows on TV. Part of the humor of that show is that they don’t know who some of these guys are. That show is untouchable but for us, we’re making sure we’re informed." ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

My newest 2025 NBA Mock Draft is live and we have a much clearer picture after the NCAA's early entry withdrawal deadline. This includes original quotes from Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, and Asa Newell. Our latest first-round projections: ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

My video series about the NBA draft, Prospect Park, is back at For The Win and USA TODAY Sports. Our first episode is with Kon Knueppel, the other exciting Duke star you’re not talking enough about. Read or watch in full: ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

I’ll be discussing the 2025 NBA Draft with Bryan Kalbrosky shortly on a live Third Apron podcast. Join us at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT! Chat: youtube.com/live/ZI1r5cXvN… x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

My latest 2025 NBA Mock Draft is now live. It is gathered with intel from around the league and includes quotes given to me by top prospects (including Dylan Harper, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, Cedric Coward, and more) about the pre-draft process. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

With the 2025 NBA Finals officially done, everyone is focusing on the draft. One hot name right now is Asa Newell. Check out episode two of Prospect Park, brought to you by USA TODAY Sports and For The Win. Our full conversation: ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

I spoke to Georgetown big man Thomas Sorber, who I believe is one of the most underrated players in the 2025 NBA Draft. He missed time due to injury as a freshman, but he was an analytics darling and very impactful last season. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

Jeremiah Fears is one of the most fun players in the 2025 NBA Draft. After foregoing his senior year of high school, the speedy freshman guard had more than 17 ppg at Oklahoma. Read or watch my full interview with him: ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

Cedric Coward is easily one of the most interesting prospects in the 2025 NBA Draft. For my last interview in the Prospect Park series with USA TODAY Sports in this cycle, Coward told me his inspirational story of how he went from D-III to the pros. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

The Mavericks select Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here's what Flagg will bring to Dallas.

Coleman Hawkins will play NBA summer league with the Golden State Warriors, per source. The former Kansas State big man was briefly teammates with Golden State's Brandin Podziemski at Illinois. Full tracker of other notable undrafted free agents: ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

Brice Williams will begin his pro career on the Detroit Pistons, per source. The former Nebraska star was First-Team All-Big Ten, averaging 20.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 38.5% from 3 in college. Full tracker: bit.ly/3GbFpHe

Matthew Cleveland will begin his pro career on the Dallas Mavericks, per source. The former five-star recruit and Miami star averaged 17.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while also shooting 38.2% on 3-pointers last season. Full tracker: bit.ly/3GbFpHe

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If you’re a Lakers fan and don’t know much about Jake LaRavia: I wrote my biggest feature of the year about him earlier this year. Learn more about why Los Angeles made him one of their biggest priorities in free agency this offseason. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

It is the middle of the NBA season so I ranked every mascot in the league. Some of these are genuinely amazing and some terrify me. ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…