Bronny James at No. 55: How past picks have fared in NBA

The Utah Jazz signed general manager Justin Zanik to a multi-year contract extension. Zanik is entering his fourth season as Utah’s GM, and he works alongside Danny Ainge and the Jazz front office to oversee day-to-day basketball operations.  Per the NBA, Ainge had kind words for Zanik:  “Justin’s basketball acumen,…

Fenerbahce is undergoing a backcourt overhaul following a season of highs and lows, which saw the team clinch the Turkish Basketball League title and secure a spot in the EuroLeague Final Four under head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. The Turkish powerhouse officially bid farewell to Israeli point guard Yam Madar, who…

Photo: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Two of the NBA’s best big men — Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic — faced each other as the 76ers hosted the Nuggets. It was Embiid who was victorious with game-high 47 points and 18 rebounds. Jokic, for his part, had 24 points, 8…

Photo: LeBron James/IG Jalen Johnson had an opportunity to work out with LeBron James. The 21-year-old small forward expressed his excitement, saying, “I was like, ‘Wow, I get to work out with LeBron.’” During the session, Johnson was amazed by James’s unwavering focus and precision. He noted how James approached…

Photo: Peter Baba In response to the showering M-V-P chants of the Milwaukee Bucks fans for Giannis Antetokounmpo, coach Mike Budenholzer firmly believes that the Greek superstar is true and should be the winner of this season’s ultimate individual award. Antetokounmpo stuffed the stat sheet with his 33 points on…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The chatter around the Game 2 correlational performance of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets isn’t amusing at the side of Erik Spoelstra. In his postgame presser, the Miami Heat head coach dismissed the notion of making Jokic either as a scorer or a passer in order…