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• What's next for Reed Sheppard, Cody Williams and other 2024 lottery picks left off the All-Rookie teams

Half the lottery picks from the 2024 class missed the cut...2025
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images The Spurs’ potential trade offer for Giannis looks a lot better after landing the No. 2 pick. The NBA’s competitive landscape hung in the balance during a potential lottery apocalypse on Monday night. The Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs found themselves as the last two teams standing for the rights to Cooper Flagg on the TV broadcast. The prospect o...2025
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• Rockets Trade Rumors: Ime Udoka Makes a Promise to Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore After Playoffs Exit
Amidst multiple trade rumors, Houston Rockets Ime Udoka has a plan in mind for Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore going into next season....2025
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• Rockets Prioritize 'Continuity' With 'Plan A To Develop Within Our Group'

The Houston Rockets plan to prioritize roster continuity this offseason following their first-round playoff elimination against the Golden State Warriors, general manager Rafael Stone indicated Tuesday. Stone and head coach Ime Udoka expressed confidence in the team's young core during their season-ending news conference. The Rockets improved from 22 wins to 41 and then 52 in Udoka's two seasons a...2025
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• Rockets Prioritize 'Continuity' With 'Plan A To Develop Within Our Group'

The Houston Rockets plan to prioritize roster continuity this offseason following their first-round playoff elimination against the Golden State Warriors, general manager Rafael Stone indicated Tuesday. Stone and head coach Ime Udoka expressed confidence in the team's young core during their season-ending news conference. The Rockets improved from 22 wins to 41 and then 52 in Udoka's two seasons a...2025
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• Rockets Believed To Have Best Potential Trade Package While Maintaining Supporting Cast Around Star

The Houston Rockets could create the most enticing trade package should a player at the level of Giannis Antetokounmpo become available. Between Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason along with a number of future first round picks, the Rockets could offer the Milwaukee Bucks a number of win-now players and future draft picks in exchange for Antetokounmpo while...2025
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$Rockets' Reed Sheppard out at least a month with fractured thumb$
• Rockets' Reed Sheppard out at least a month with fractured thumb

Sheppard was the darling of Summer League but hs struggled to get minutes on a deep Rockets team....2025
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• Reed Sheppard Out Four Weeks With Fractured Thumb

Reed Sheppard will miss at least four weeks after fracturing his right thumb. Ime Udoka said Sheppard would be in a splint for about four weeks as he recovers from the injury. Sheppard is averaging 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season after he was the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of Kentucky....2025
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• Reed Sheppard Out At Least Four Weeks With Thumb Fracture

Rockets rookie guard Reed Sheppard will miss at least the next four weeks due to a fracture in his right thumb, writes Sam Warren of The Houston Chronicle. Meeting with reporters before tonight’s game, coach Ime Udoka said Sheppard hurt the thumb while “slapping down” in an attempt to steal the ball from the Pelicans’ […]...2025
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• Houston Texans News: Texans hire Rams TE coach Caley to be new OC

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, February 5, 2025. Houston Texans News ‘Buy Stroud stock now’ after Texans OC hire (NBC Sports) Houston Texans Legend J.J. Watt Announces Massive Life News (Sports Illustrated) Texans promote Cole Popovich to OL coach/run game coordinator (Pro Football Talk)...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• Houston Texans News: Jets request permission to interview Texans OC Slowik

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Houston Texans News Texans’ brutal 2025 schedule looks plenty familiar (Chron.com) Former NFL Coach Brutally Rips Into Houston Texans (Sports Illustrated) Jets request interview with Texans OC Bobby Slowik (Pro Football Talk) [Ed. Note: We’ll ...2025
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• 7 NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, ranked by likelihood of who will win award

Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images Let’s rank the candidates for the 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year award. The 2024 NBA Draft class was always a bit underwhelming, but that should make this year’s Rookie of the Year race even more wide open. The lack of a consensus top prospect a la Victor Wembanyama last year means that almost anyone can make a run to ROY this season, draft position be da...2024
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• 6 NBA teams who will be way better than last year

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images These 6 NBA teams are poised to make a big leap up the standings this season. There’s no time for optimism in the NBA quite like mid-August, a beautiful stretch when every team is undefeated, most teams are healthy, each rookie is poised to be a steal, and every free agent signing is still conceivably a masterstroke. Some teams have more reason ...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: These March Madness prospects can rise up boards in NCAA tournament

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock as March Madness kicks off. There’s no greater platform for a college basketball player to start building their reputation and their bank account than March Madness. With the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament now here, another field of players gets the opportunity to put themselves on the radar for future professional opportunities. Certain players have more at stake than ...2024
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"Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston"

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"Kentucky freshman guard Reed Sheppard will enter the 2024 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, telling ESPN he is "all-in" after "an unbelievable year" with the Wildcats."

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"Meanwhile, two less heralded freshmen, Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, looked like the best players on the team."

• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery
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• Rockets Trade Rumors: Ime Udoka Makes a Promise to Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore After Playoffs Exit
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• Rockets Prioritize 'Continuity' With 'Plan A To Develop Within Our Group'
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• Rockets Believed To Have Best Potential Trade Package While Maintaining Supporting Cast Around Star
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• Rockets Evaluating Young Core As They're Tested In Playoff Environment
The Houston Rockets are assessing whether their young talent can develop into championship-caliber players, or if a blockbuster trade is needed to acquire an elite offensive engine, according to ESPN. Despite securing the Western Conference's No. 2 seed, Houston faces elimination in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors with inconsistent performances from their young stars. General Manager Rafa...2025
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images These six teams could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo if he wants out of Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo has given his all to the Milwaukee Bucks for 12 seasons. It’s becoming clear that the superstar forward has taken the franchise as far as he possibly could, and it feels like time for him to start looking for a new home. The Bucks’ season ended on ...2025
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• Tim Bontemps said Reed Sheppard would be ROY on a team where he played 25 minutes per game
At 52-27, the Rockets are comfortably in second place in the Western Conference. Houston has three games left in the 2024-25 regular season. In each of the last four NBA drafts, the Rockets have had a lottery pick. The Rockets have a solid mix of young players and veteran talent. With the third pick in […] The post Tim Bontemps said Reed Sheppard would be ROY on a team where he played 25 mi...2025
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• Reed Sheppard Out Four Weeks With Fractured Thumb
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks
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• Reed Sheppard Out Four Weeks With Fractured Thumb
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• NBA Rising Stars 2025 rosters and format, explained, featuring rookies and sophomores

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NBAE via Getty Images Who are the next stars of the league? The NBA Rising Stars challenge has taken on different looks over recent years. From a USA vs. World format to the current four-team round robin form, the NBA has tinkered with the Rising Stars game year over year. However, what doesn’t change is the fact that the NBA is laden with young stars, ready to showcas...2025
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• 4 De’Aaron Fox trade packages that actually make sense

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Four teams that could trade for De’Aaron Fox. The first rumblings that De’Aaron Fox could be traded by the Sacramento Kings this season surfaced only a month ago. A week after those initial reports, Sacramento fired head coach Mike Brown, replaced him with Doug Christie, and immediately went on a seven-game winning streak. As the Kings have come back down ...2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• Southwest Notes: Sheppard, Zion, JJJ, C. Johnson, Morant
A three-game stint in the G League helped rebuild the confidence of Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard, writes Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle. The No. 3 pick in last year’s draft has struggled with his shot, connecting at 32.2% from the field and 27.9% from three-point range. As a result, his playing time has dropped […]...2025
• Southwest Notes: Sheppard, Williamson, Adams, Murray, Grimes
Reed Sheppard was touted as a strong Rookie of the Year candidate after the Rockets selected him with the No. 3 overall pick in last June’s draft. However, Sheppard has found it difficult to get into an offensive groove, averaging just 3.3 points and 1.2 assists in 11.6 minutes off the bench during his first […]...2025

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• Rockets Preview: Houston On Rise, Now Must Decide Whether To Stay Patient Or Swing For The Fences
Rockets Preview A look at the Houston Rockets entering the 2024-25 season … Coach: Ime Udoka Record: 41-41 (failed to make the playoffs) New Faces: Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Jack McVeigh, N’Faly Dante Notable Losses: Reggie Bullock, Boban Marjanovic Overview The Rockets have arrived at a pivotal moment, and it’s not just about what they could […] The post Rockets Pr...2024
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• NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season

The best and worst moments from NBA media day NBA media day signals the beginning of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are reigning champions, but there’s no shortage of contenders coming from their crown in 2025 after an offseason loaded with big name players changing teams. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Pau...2024
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• Grading Kentucky’s Mark Pope hire after top options turn down Wildcats

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Let’s grade Kentucky hiring Mark Pope as its new men’s basketball coach. The standards at Kentucky are higher than just about anywhere else in men’s college basketball. Competing at the top of the SEC isn’t enough for the Wildcats — this is expected to be one of the premier programs in the sport year-in, year-out. There have been a few down season in Lexi...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: These March Madness prospects can rise up boards in NCAA tournament
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• NCAA bracket predictions: Final Four picks, overvalued teams, and more in men’s tournament

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images The overvalued teams, undervalued teams, and potential Cinderellas are in our latest bracket picks for the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. The beauty of March Madness and the reason everybody tunes in is because nobody knows what will happen. We think we do. You don’t get credit for predicting the annual 12 seed upsetting the 5 seed. We all know that’s happen...2024
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• March Madness’ top-50 players in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament, ranked

Let’s rank the 50 best players in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament. March Madness feels like the culmination of a lifelong journey for so many of the athletes who have dedicated their lives to the game of basketball. Fans don’t don’t see the long hours in the gym spent honing their skills and their bodies, but when the NCAA tournament comes around, suddenly the whole country is invested in the outco...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Rob Dillingham soars up board in latest first round projection

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. By now, it’s widely accepted that the 2024 NBA Draft is weaker class. The lack of a bonafide No. 1 overall pick has been evident for more than a year, and this season has done little to separate the names at the top. Still, even bad drafts produce good players, and that should be a ray of h...2024
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images If you’ve been too distracted by football to pay enough attention to college basketball for the last few months, fear not. We’re here to answer your questions and get you in the mood for March Madness. Have you been so consumed by football for the last five months that you’re woefully behind on what’s been happening in the world of men’s college bask...2024
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection as first round picture takes shape

Here’s our latest 2024 NBA mock draft. There can’t be a Victor Wembanyama-level talent in the NBA draft every year. One year after the French super phenom entered the league to historic fanfare, this year’s draft class feels underwhelming at best as the calendar flips to 2024. There is no consensus pick to go No. 1 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft at this point, but several serious candidates have em...2024
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• UK's Sheppard goes 'all-in' with NBA draft jump

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• Rockets assign Reed Sheppard to G League as rookie's minutes dwindle in Houston

The No. 3 pick in the draft is going to get some run with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers...2025
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• John Calipari is never living down Kentucky’s loss to Oakland in March Madness

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Kentucky’s loss to Oakland is worst game of John Calipari era The Kentucky Wildcats lived on the edge all season. John Calipari’s team was electric offensively, but seemed to believe defense was optional since the start of the year. Unlike most of Calipari’s best teams, these Wildcats lacked a dominant big man and often got beat up on the boards. When thei...2024
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• The Spurs’ Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer could look like this after NBA Draft lottery
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• Predicting USA Basketball’s next Olympics men’s roster for 2028 Los Angeles Games

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images LeBron James and Stephen Curry won’t be there. Let’s predict Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. The United States men’s basketball national team is an Olympic dynasty. Team USA’s triumphant gold medal run at the 2024 Paris Olympics made it five straight gold medals — and eight of the last nine — for the program. This par...2024
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• Why attacking ‘weaker’ NBA defenders on switches may not be a good strategy

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Targeting players perceived as being bad on defense through switches has become an NBA strategy staple, but the data suggests that — at least in most cases — this may be a bad strategy. At times, Luka Doncic is a liability on the defensive end. When he’s guarding away from the ball, he’s known to lose focus and surrender open shots. He often takes h...2024
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• The 10 best NBA Draft prospects playing in March Madness

Kentucky's freshmen duo of Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, an electric three-level scorer and a player with NBA pedigree are on teams' radar....2024
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• Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle and 7 more NBA Draft prospects to watch in March
This year's draft is unusual for multiple reasons. But there is still a ton of talent worth getting familiar with in the next few weeks....2024
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• 6 Giannis Antetokounmpo trade destinations if NBA superstar requests deal from Bucks
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• NBA Rising Stars 2025 rosters and format, explained, featuring rookies and sophomores
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
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• Houston Texans News: Former Texans RB Arian Foster to rep H-Town for Wild Card game against Chargers

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Houston Texans News Houston Texans’ Toro, cheerleaders welcome Walt Disney Elementary School students back to class (KPRC 2 Houston) Houston Texans Make Intriguing DB Signing Before Playoffs (Sports Illustrated) Ready for Slime Time: Texans-...2025
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• Houston Texans News: Jets request permission to interview Texans OC Slowik
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images These teams are cooking coming out of the gates. It’s important to be skeptical of small sample sizes early in a new NBA season. The league’s eternal 82-game grind leaves plenty of time to make up ground in the standings, or waste a hot start. At the same time, trends start stabilizing around the 20-game mark of the season, or about a quarter of the way thro...2024
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• 5 college basketball fanbases with most at stake in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images March Madness puts everyone edge, but there are five fan bases that are especially tense heading into this year’s NCAA tournament. The line between glory and indignity is brutally thin in March. One bounce of a ball can be the difference between a contract extension and a trip to the unemployment line. The difference between never h...2024
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• NCAA bracket predictions: Final Four picks, overvalued teams, and more in men’s tournament
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• March Madness’ top-50 players in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament, ranked
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• March Madness is coming. These are men’s college basketball’s burning questions
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• Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State basketball showed who they really are at Champions Classic

Observations on Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and Michigan State after the 2023 Champions Classic. CHICAGO — It was 10 years ago this week when I was credentialed to cover the Champions Classic at the United Center for the first time. There was, to steal a phrase, palpable buzz in the building. Duke vs. Kansas was a matchup of the top recruits in the country: Jabari Parker vs. Andrew Wiggins. Both play...2023
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