#ClutchNBA: Boston se lleva la lotería rumbo al NBA Draft 2017

BROOKLYN’S BARCLAYS CENTER TO HOST NBA DRAFT 2017 PRESENTED BY STATE FARM^®

- Tickets to Go on Public Sale Beginning May 23 -

NEW YORK, May 17, 2017 – NBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm will be held in Brooklyn, on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. ET, the NBA announced today. Barclays Center, the home of the Brooklyn Nets, will host the draft for the fifth consecutive year.

Tickets starting at $20 will be available for public sale beginning Tuesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. through nbatickets.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Fans can also purchase tickets at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center beginning Wednesday, May 24 at noon (if tickets are still available).

By virtue of winning NBA Draft Lottery 2017 presented by State Farm, the Boston Celtics earned the right to select first overall at NBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm.

The NBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm will air live on ESPN and ESPN Radio.

BOSTON WINS NBA DRAFT LOTTERY 2017 PRESENTED BY STATE FARM; ORDER OF SELECTION SET FOR JUNE 22 DRAFT

NEW YORK, May 16, 2017 – The Boston Celtics tonight won the NBA Draft Lottery 2017 presented by State Farm^®, which was conducted at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Boston will have the first overall pick in the NBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm, which will be held on Thursday, June 22 (7 p.m. ET) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The draft will air live on ESPN and ESPN Radio and will stream live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app.

The following are the results from the NBA Draft Lottery 2017 presented by State Farm:

1. Boston (from Brooklyn)
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Philadelphia (from Sacramento)
4. Phoenix
5. Sacramento (from Philadelphia)
6. Orlando
7. Minnesota
8. New York
9. Dallas
10. Sacramento (from New Orleans)
11. Charlotte
12. Detroit
13. Denver
14. Miami

The following is the order for the remainder of the NBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm:

15. Portland 
16. Chicago
17. Milwaukee
18. Indiana
19. Atlanta
20. Portland (from Memphis via Denver and Cleveland)
21. Oklahoma City
22. Brooklyn (from Washington)
23. Toronto (from LA Clippers via Milwaukee)
24. Utah
25. Orlando (from Toronto)
26. Portland (from Cleveland)
27. Brooklyn (from Boston)
28. Los Angeles Lakers (from Houston)
29. San Antonio
30. Utah (from Golden State)

31. Atlanta (from Brooklyn)
32. Phoenix
33. Orlando (from Los Angeles Lakers)
34. Sacramento (from Philadelphia via New Orleans)
35. Orlando
36. Philadelphia (from New York via Utah and Toronto)
37. Boston (from Minnesota via Phoenix)
38. Chicago (from Sacramento via Cleveland) 
39. Philadelphia (from Dallas)
40. New Orleans
41. Charlotte 
42. Utah (from Detroit)
43. Houston (from Denver)
44. New York (from Chicago)
45. Houston (from Portland) 
46. Philadelphia (from Miami via Atlanta)
47. Indiana
48. Milwaukee
49. Denver (from Memphis via Oklahoma City) 
50. Philadelphia (from Atlanta)
51. Denver (from Oklahoma City)
52. Washington
53. Boston (from Cleveland)
54. Phoenix (from Toronto)
55. Utah
56. Boston (from LA Clippers)
57. Brooklyn (from Boston)
58. New York (from Houston)
59. San Antonio
60. Atlanta (from Golden State via Philadelphia and Utah)

#ClutchNBA: Dion Waiters (East) y DeMarcus Cousins (West) los Jugadores de la Semana en la NBA

MIAMI’S WAITERS AND SACRAMENTO’S COUSINS NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2017 – The Miami Heat’s Dion Waiters and the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 29.

Waiters led the Heat to a 4-0 week as Miami extended its winning streak to seven games.  He averaged 23.3 points (tied for eighth in the East), 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds.  Waiters connected on 12-of-25 (48.0 percent) three-point attempts, including a last-second game-winner to cap a career-high-tying 33-point performance in a 105-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 23.  Two days later, Waiters scored a team-high 24 points, including a key three-pointer with 6.8 seconds left, and added eight assists and five rebounds in 109-106 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. 

Cousins led the Kings to a 3-1 week, averaging 27.8 points (eighth in the West), 14.5 rebounds (second in the West), 6.0 assists, 1.50 steals and 1.25 blocks.  In a 116-112 overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Jan. 25, Cousins finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.  He closed the week by recording 35 points and 18 rebounds and making the go-ahead basket with 14.3 seconds left as the Kings defeated the Charlotte Hornets 109-106 on Jan. 28.

Here is a recap of the week for Waiters and Cousins: 

Dion Waiters, Miami Heat

Jan. 23 vs. Golden State: Tied a career high with 33 points and hit a game-winning three-pointer in a 105-102 win over the Warriors.

Jan. 25 @ Brooklyn: Tallied 24 points, eight assists and five rebounds in a 109-106 victory over the Nets.

Jan. 27 @ Chicago: Recorded 19 points and five rebounds in a 100-88 win against the Bulls.

Jan. 28 vs. Detroit: Registered 17 points, seven assists and three rebounds in a 116-103 victory over the Pistons. 

DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

Jan. 23 @ Detroit: Recorded 22 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and three steals in a 109-104 win over the Pistons.

Jan. 25 @ Cleveland: Notched 28 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in a 116-112 overtime victory against the Cavaliers.

Jan. 27 @ Indiana: Contributed 26 points, 16 rebounds and five assists in a 115-111 overtime loss to the Pacers. 

Jan. 28 @ Charlotte: Posted 35 points and 18 rebounds in a 109-106 win over the Hornets.

Other nominees for the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Boston’s Isaiah Thomas, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Indiana’s Paul George, Memphis’ Marc Gasol, Miami’s Goran Dragic, Phoenix’s Eric Bledsoe, Portland’s Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, and Washington’s Bradley Beal and John Wall.

#ClutchNBA: Los Philadelphia 76ers se llevan la lotería en la NBA

NBA Draft Lottery 2016 presented by State Farm result

NEW YORK– The following are the results from NBA Draft Lottery 2016 presented by State Farm, which was conducted tonight at the New York Hilton Midtown.  The Philadelphia 76ers will have the first overall pick in NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm, which will be held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center on Thursday, June 23.  The draft will air live on ESPN and ESPN Radio at 7 p.m. ET.

Philadelphia
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston (From Brooklyn)
Phoenix
Minnesota
New Orleans
Denver (From New York)
Sacramento
Toronto (From Denver via New York)
Milwaukee
Orlando
Utah
Phoenix (From Washington)
Chicago


The following is the order for the remainder of NBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm:

Denver (From Houston)
Boston (From Dallas)
Memphis
Detroit
Denver (From Portland)
Indiana
Atlanta
Charlotte
Boston
Philadelphia (From Miami via Cleveland)
Los Angeles Clippers
Philadelphia (From Oklahoma City via Denver and Cleveland)
Toronto
Phoenix (From Cleveland via Boston)
San Antonio
Golden State
2016 SECOND ROUND DRAFT CHOICE ORDER
Boston (From Philadelphia via Miami)
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Clippers (From Brooklyn)
Phoenix
Boston (From Minnesota via Phoenix)
Milwaukee (From New Orleans via Sacramento)
Houston (From New York via Sacramento and Portland)
Milwaukee
New Orleans (From Denver via Philadelphia)
New Orleans (From Sacramento)
Orlando
Utah
Houston
Atlanta (From Washington)
Boston (From Memphis via Dallas)
Dallas
Orlando (From Chicago)
Chicago (From Portland via Cleveland)
Detroit
Indiana
Boston (From Miami)
Utah (From Boston via Memphis)
Denver (From Charlotte via Oklahoma City)
Atlanta
Brooklyn (From Los Angeles Clippers)
Denver (From Oklahoma City)
Memphis (From Toronto)
Boston (From Cleveland)
Sacramento (From San Antonio)
Utah (From Golden State)