NBA Rookies

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Apr 7, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Dylan Cardwell (32) looks to pass against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter at Chase Center.
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Grading How the Sacramento Kings’ Rookies Performed This Year

While the Sacramento Kings’ 2025-26 season lacked consistency and success, the team’s rookie class provided flashes of promise in different ways. Although no...

Jan 29, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Tre Johnson (12) takes a shot over Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) during the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
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Tre Johnson Is Still Flying Under the Radar

The Washington Wizards selected rookie Tre Johnson No. 6 overall in the star-studded 2025 NBA Draft. Coming out of Texas, Johnson built his...

Dec 14, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward De'Andre Hunter (12) shoots between Charlotte Hornets guard Sion James (4) and guard Kon Knueppel (7) in the fourth quarter at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
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What Midseason Grades Do the Charlotte Hornets Rookies Get?

The Charlotte Hornets have the best rookie class in the NBA, no doubt about it. General Manager Jeff Peterson absolutely hit it out...

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Kon Knueppel Has Taken Over the Rookie of the Year Race

The best rookie in the 2025 NBA draft class isn’t the flashy Cooper Flagg. It’s not Dylan Harper. It’s not high-flying VJ Edgecombe....

Nov 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe (77) drives for a dunk in front of Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram (3) during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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The 2025 NBA Rookies Have Been Phenomenal This Season

The hype around the 2025 NBA rookies has been building for the last couple of years. The basketball world was certain that multiple...

Nov 19, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) looks on in the first half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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What Is the Charlotte Hornets’ Way-Too-Early Report Card?

It has been a strange start to the season for the Charlotte Hornets. Despite opening the season optimistically at 2-1, the Hornets have...

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Five Post-All-Star Breakout Candidates

All-Star Weekend has passed, and teams are preparing for the grueling last stretch of the NBA regular season. Some are gearing up for...

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Alex Sarr Filling Rookie of the Year Void

This Washington sports fanbase is as ecstatic as it has been in the 21st century, with the long-suffering DMV populace almost suspicious of...

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Which NBA Rookies Will Perform Stably?

Many analysts and pundits regard this year’s draft class as one of the weaker ones in recent memory, and the talk around league...

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Who Deserves Early All-Rookie Consideration?

While the 2020 NBA Draft didn’t necessarily have a Zion Williamson-type prospect, plenty of first-year players are already making a name for themselves....

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Zion’s Improbable Battle for Rookie of the Year

Heading into the resumption of the NBA season, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans face an uphill task. 3.5 games behind Memphis,...

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Langford’s Potential Still There Despite Slow Start

With the 14th pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected Romeo Langford, a 6-6 shooting guard from Indiana. After an...

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An Open Letter to the 2019 NBA Draft Class

First of all, welcome to all the guys drafted in the 2019 NBA Draft. Congratulations. But if you think this is the “payoff”...

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Is Donovan Mitchell the Perfect Replacement for Gordon Hayward?

What do you do when you lose your franchise player in free agency? Pick up his replacement in that year’s draft, right? Sounds...