Nba Draft

NBA: Tyrese Haliburton chuffed to be in Rookie of the Year fray, but says it won't affect his assessment of season

Sacramento Kings' rookie guard Tyrese Haliburton talks about being in the contention for Rookie of the Year award, being nicknamed 'Little Magic' and the night when Kyrie Irving and James Harden pulled him aside for a chat

NBA: In guards’ league, big-man Princepal Singh getting restricted minutes on floor for G League Ignite

While India's Princepal Singh has made appearances in just three of G League Ignite's 14 games so far this season, he has made an impression on his coaches and teammates with his work ethic on the bench and in training.

Firstpost Explains: What is NBA G League, why Princepal Singh's stint with Ignite is different than Indians before him and more

Here’s a handy explainer about the upcoming NBA G League season, the ‘first-of-its-kind’ Ignite team that India’s Princepal Singh will be part of, and what makes Princepal’s stint in the G League different from his compatriots before him.

NBA G League: Ignite veterans moulding youngsters like Princepal Singh with locker room mentorship

Coach Brian Shaw and veterans Jarrett Jack and Amir Johnson have been showing the Ignite's youngsters like Princepal Singh the myriad nuances of the game, and explaining to them the obsessive details that go into surviving as long as they have in the trade.

For NBA G League Ignite's draft prospects, lessons in financial literacy, mental health and media training

When they are not on court working on their game, Ignite’s youngsters, including Princepal Singh, are being given lessons on financial literacy, mental health, media training and even sessions on understanding the importance of sleep.

Princepal Singh’s confidence, range improving, but unlikely to get ‘significant minutes’, says G League Ignite coach Brian Shaw

Ignite's coach Brian Shaw says Princepal Singh's confidence, stamina, strength, and range have grown since he joined the G League team, but says he is unlikely to get 'significant minutes' on the court for the team.

NBA Draft 2020: Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball headline top picks as event is finally set to take place

The draft is usually held in June in New York, where NBA commissioner Adam Silver announces the first-round picks. This time, Silver will be announcing the picks from the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut.

NBA Draft 2020: COVID-19 restrictions, uncertainty over top pick key issues ahead of event

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the coveted first pick, ahead of the second-placed Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets.

NBA Draft 2020: Killian Hayes, Deni Avdija top list of international prospects

Killian Hayes, Deni Avdija, Theo Maledon, Leandro Bolmaro, and Aleksej Pokusevski are among the top picks in the NBA Draft this year

NBA Draft, in virtual fashion, to be staged on 18 November in ESPN studios

NBA commissioner Adam Silver and deputy commissioner Mark Tatum will appear at ESPN to announce selections for the first and second rounds.