Decades from now, the Hornets will hope their history reads something like this:
In his final act as team owner, Michael Jordan, the NBA’s greatest player, boldly selected Brandon Miller, who alongside LaMelo Ball led Charlotte to its first NBA championship.
What’s possible, though, is that the ’23 draft will be remembered like this:
In his final act as team owner, Michael Jordan, one of the worst talent evaluators in front office history, selected Brandon Miller over Scoot Henderson, a decision that set the franchise back for a generation.
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In an interview with TMZ Sports on Thursday, UFC president Dana White said he believes a fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg would shatter all MMA records.
“This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world, bigger than anything that’s ever been done,” stated White. “It would break all pay-per-view records. These guys would raise hundreds of millions of dollars for charity.”
After speaking with Musk and Zuckerberg White added that ‘both guys are absolutely dead serious’ about stepping inside the steel cage.
A Game of the Century delivered, and then some.
Former No. 1 LSU met present No. 1 Wake Forest in the College World Series Bracket 2 championship game Thursday night in Omaha, Nebraska, with a date in the national championship series on the line.
The two best pitchers in the nation – LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake’s Rhett Lowder – went heat-for-heat.
College World Series Spectacular: Classic Pitcher’s Duel On Tap – Wake’s Rhett Lowder (15-0) vs. LSU’s Paul Skenes (13-2)
And regulation couldn’t contain them.
An unexpected slide in the 2023 NBA draft for former Villanova standout Cam Whitmore confused many NBA fans and pundits on Thursday as many wondered why teams passed on the talented forward.
A widely projected top-10 pick entering the night, Whitmore uncomfortably sat in the green room until late in the first round when he was selected by the Rockets with the 20th overall pick. Still, despite Whitmore becoming a first-rounder, questions persisted on social media about why he dipped on draft boards.
In two separate draft-night deals, the Dallas Mavericks traded the No. 10 pick and Davis Bertans for the 12th and 24th selections and Richaun Holmes.
The Damian Lillard trade rumors found their way onto the telecast of the 2023 NBA draft in an unexpected way on Thursday after various shots of a fan wearing a custom-made “Trade Dame ” jersey made the rounds online.
With the Trail Blazers owning the No. 3 selection, Lillard’s future was, once again, heavily discussed, though both sides shut down talks of a split before the draft. Ultimately, the Blazers used the pick on G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson, despite their star guard’s reported preference for the selection to be traded for more win-now talent.
After days of chatter and speculation surrounding the Raptors’ potential desire to move up in Thursday’s draft, Toronto ended up staying put at No. 13.
It was a Dog Day Afternoon for Washington Nationals skipper Dave Martinez.
Martinez had himself a viral moment on Thursday after getting ejected from the Nats’ game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The coach was criticizing home plate umpire Doug Eddings before getting the boot — stating his case that too many strikes were getting called on low pitches, some possibly out of the strike zone.
To further make his case, Martinez got down on all fours to point out to Eddings where the pitches were landing.
Former Kansas Jayhawks standout forward Gradey Dick, who hilariously sported a “Wizard of Oz” inspired red suit adorned with a matching pair of red bottom shoes to the 2023 NBA draft, was absolutely roasted on social media after being selected by the Raptors with the No. 13 pick.
The former Rock Chalk star, who averaged 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his only collegiate season in Lawrence, certainly had to expect these reactions would arise once basketball fans across the world had the opportunity to see the outfit up close.
How will the top 3 picks play out? Watch this year’s draft live on ABC, ESPN and ESPN+.