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2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers Season
The 2025–26 Philadelphia 76ers season will be the 77th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Draft The 76ers entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding one first-round pick and one second-round pick. The 76ers risked losing their first-round pick (which became Bahamian shooting guard V. J. Edgecombe from Baylor University) to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder before entering the NBA draft lottery due to the Thunder having a 36% chance of acquiring Philadelphia's first-round selection this year before their lottery luck led to them getting a top-3 selection in this draft. Roster Game log Preseason , - style="background:#;" , 1 , October 2 , @ New York , , , , , Etihad Arena , , - style="background:#;" , 2 , October 4 , New York , , , , , Etihad Arena , , - style="background:#;" , , October 17 , Minnesota , , , , , Xfinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nick Nurse
Nicholas David Nurse (born July 24, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as head coach for the Toronto Raptors, whom he led to an NBA championship in 2019 and with whom he was named the NBA Coach of the Year in 2020. Nurse played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers. He played professional basketball with the Derby Rams in the British Basketball League. Early life Nicholas David Nurse was born on July 24, 1967, in Carroll, Iowa. Nurse attended Kuemper Catholic School System, where he excelled in basketball. College career Nurse played at the University of Northern Iowa from 1985 to 1989, appearing in 111 games. He is the school's all-time three-point percentage leader at .468 (170 of 363). While playing at University of Northern Iowa, he was a teammate of current Division I college coach Greg McDermott. During their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 NBA Draft
The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual NBA draft, draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held on multiple nights since the draft was shortened to two rounds, with earlier drafts consisting of as few as three or as many as twenty-one rounds prior to the current format's debut in 1989. The first round of the draft took place on June 26, 2024, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, while the second round took place on June 27 at South Street Seaport#ESPN studios, ESPN's Seaport District Studios in Manhattan. The time between second-round picks expanded from two minutes to four. For the third year in a row, the draft consists of 58 picks instead of the typical 60, this time due to the loss of a second-round pick for both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns for violating the NBA's Tapping up, tampering rules during free agency. The List of first overall NBA d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City; the other being the New York Knicks. The club was established in 1967 as a charter franchise of the NBA's rival league, the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans during their first season, before List of relocated National Basketball Association teams, relocating to Long Island, Long Island, New York, in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets. During this time, the Nets won two List of ABA champions, ABA championships (1974 and 1976). In 1976, the ABA ABA–NBA merger, merged with the NBA, and the Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trendon Watford
Trendon Nelson Watford (born November 9, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers. High school career Watford began his high school basketball playing career for Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama while attending Irondale Middle School before moving to Mountain Brook, Alabama where he played high school basketball for Mountain Brook High School from his freshman year to senior year. A highly touted five star prospect, Watford holds many Alabama state records, among these is the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s career rebounding record. He led Mountain Brook to three consecutive Class 7A state championships from 2017 to 2019. Recruiting On May 20, 2019, he committed to Will Wade and LSU. College career In his debut for LSU, an 88–79 win over Bowling Green, Watford scored 10 points. He had his first double double in colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Men's Basketball
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Through the years, the program has produced many NBA players, among them are Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, 12× All-Star Chris Paul, 1× All-Star Jeff Teague, Sixth Man of the Year Rodney Rogers, and 1× All-Star Josh Howard. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in 1961, 1962, 1995, and 1996. Wake Forest has appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments, most recently appearing in 2017. The current coach is Steve Forbes, who was hired on April 30, 2020. History Dave Odom era (1989–2001) In 1989, Wake Forest would name Dave Odom as its new head coach. During his 12 seasons, Odom led the Demon Deacons to back-to-back ACC men's basketball tournament championship's in 1995 where the team defeated North Carolina and 1996 by defeating Georgia Tech. Tim Duncan would also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hunter Sallis
Hunter Amon Sallis (born March 26, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball, Wake Forest Demon Deacons. High school career Sallis did not start on his middle school basketball team but earned a spot on the varsity team as a freshman at Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. He was nicknamed "Bambi (character), Bambi" due to his lack of coordination at the time. As a senior, Sallis averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, leading Millard North to its first Class A state title in 2021. He finished with 1,819 career points, the third-most in Class A history, behind only Andre Woolridge and Erick Strickland. He was named to the rosters for the 2021 McDonald's All-American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kyle Lowry
Kyle Terrell Lowry (born March 25, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time All-Star, he was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2016 and won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, their first and only title in franchise history. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Raptors players of all time due to his work with turning the franchise around, from the post-Vince Carter era to their first-ever championship in 2019. As starting point guard, Lowry played an integral role in the Raptors' success from 2012 to 2021. Lowry was also a member of the U.S. national team that won a gold medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Lowry played two seasons of college basketball with the Villanova Wildcats before he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2006 NBA draft with the 24th overall pick. He appeared in three seasons with the Grizzlies before being trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Justin Edwards (basketball, Born 2003)
Justin Edwards (born December 16, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class. Early life and high school career Edwards grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Imhotep Institute Charter High School. He helped Imhotep win the Philadelphia City championship as a sophomore. As a junior, Edwards averaged 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game and led the Panthers to the PIAA Class 5A state championship. He played in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League following the season. Edwards was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game. He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit. As a senior, Edwards averaged 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds as the Panthers repeated as state champions. He was named Mr. Pennsylvania Baske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eric Gordon
Eric Ambrose Gordon Jr. (born December 25, 1988) is a Bahamian-American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, he was named Indiana Mr. Basketball during his senior year while playing at North Central High School. He is known, in part, as the subject of a recruiting competition between the University of Illinois and Indiana University in the spring and summer of 2006; because of Gordon's talent and high level of play that year, his recruitment was the subject of media coverage. Gordon played one season of college basketball at Indiana and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the nation that year. He finished his freshman season leading the Big Ten in scoring and tied for 19th in the nation at 21.5 points per game. Gordon entered the 2008 NBA draft and was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers. Early life Gordon was born in Indianapolis. At age four, he began playing s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves Season
The 2025–26 Minnesota Timberwolves season will be the 37th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the first season of the Timberwolves being owned by Marc Lore and former Major League Baseball star player Alex Rodriguez following ownership conflicts relating to previous team owner Glen Taylor, with a unanimous ownership change being approved by the NBA on June 24, 2025. Draft The Timberwolves entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) with one first-round selection and one early second-round selection that the Timberwolves acquired in a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. Roster Game log Preseason , - style="background:#;" , 1 , October 4 , @ Denver , , , , , Pechanga Arena , , - style="background:#;" , 2 , October 7 , Indiana , , , , , Target Center , , - style="background:#;" , 3 , October 9 , @ New York , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Etihad Arena
Etihad Arena (initially known as Yas Bay Arena while under construction) is an indoor arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, located on the Yas Bay Waterfront district of Yas Island. Designed by HOK, the capacity of the venue is 18,000 and it is operated by Etihad. History In 2018, its design received the 2018 MENA Green Building Award for "Sustainable Building Design of the Year"."Etihad Arena – the best venue ever? Well, probably" ''''. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021. In January 2020, naming rights for the new arena were sold to |
2025–26 New York Knicks Season
The 2025–26 New York Knicks season will be the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with the team. On July 7, 2025, the Knicks hired Mike Brown as their head coach. Draft The Knicks entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding only one second-round pick. They initially had another second-round pick, but it was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to free agency involving the Knicks first signing Jalen Brunson to the team. The Knicks forfeiting their own second-round pick this year would ultimately become the only second round pick lost in this season's draft after previously having the prior three drafts done with only 58 total picks in each of them due to multiple teams (including the Knicks in the past) violating free agency rules during the respective offseason periods in mind. The Knick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
