OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jac Manuell discuss the latest all-star voting numbers and play a little “2018 Better or Worse.” NBA All-Star Votes - East Backcourt - East Frontcourt -West Backcourt - West Frontcourt - WHO NEEDS MORE VOTES? Better or Worse 2018 - Houston Rockets - Chicago Bulls - Indiana Pacers - Brooklyn Nets - PLUS MANY MORE OTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats #NBA #OTG #TheNBAOutlet #OTGproduction #NBAPodcast #podcast #Podcast #

OTG’s Nick Fay and Evan Dyal talk about Isiah Thomas’s return, DeMar DeRozan big game, James Harden’s injury, Paul George to LA and more. IT’s Return - How did he do? - His biggest value to the Cavs - Derrick Rose - CLE vs GSW DeRozan Drops 52 - New and improved DeRozan - Three-point shot - Best guard in the East? James Harden Injured - How long? - The impact - MVP case Paul George’s Comments - Should OKC be mad? - A lock for LA? - Will he be traded? 2018 Outlook - Looking fo

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron are joined by Preston Ellis of The Bird Writes to talk New Orleans Pelicans and much more. NBA Officiating - Rockets vs Celtics - Harden/Smart - Thunder vs Bucks - Replay changes? New Years Resolutions - Sixers - Westbrook - Grizzlies - Knicks - Heat - Draymond Pelicans Talk with Preston Ellis - Expectations this season - AD and Cousins - Dream playoff matchup - Second round? OTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats #NBA #O

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron talk Toronto Raptors, trade chances, and which player would benefit from a change of scenery. Are We Sleeping on the Raptors? - Yes or No? - Playoff history - Bench improving - Who can they beat? - A big trade? - A lot of different factors Trade Percentage Game - Marc Gasol - Mike Conley - DeAndre Jordan - Paul George - +++MANY MORE Better or Worse on Another Team - Devin Booker - Kawhi Leonard - C.J. McCollum - Anthony Davis - +++ MANY MORE OT

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jesse Corwin talk 2017 NBA redraft, what has been overblown, the Chicago Bulls and NBA related gifts. 2017 NBA Redraft First pick Second pick Third pick Fourth pick Fifth pick What Has Been Overblown This NBA Season? Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder LeBron James Streaking Chicago Bulls What is happening? Nikola Mirotic Best NBA Holiday Gifts Tickets Apparel Books Games Gifts indirectly related to watc

With the NBA Summer League finished and rosters beginning to finalize, we need to evaluate the rookies who have the best chance of contributing and making an impact on their respective teams. We have chosen five rookies who are in the best position to succeed during the 2017-2018 season, based on roster construction and team goals. So without further delay, here are the five rookies primed to make an impact next season. 5. Caleb Swanigan , 26th Pick , Portland Trail Blazers

The 2017 NBA Draft has officially come and gone with 28 of 30 teams in the league collected new players Thursday night, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards being the only two teams that didn’t make a selection. As hard as the draft process was for most NBA teams, it was equally as tough tracking the draft updates on Twitter, as trades were being tossed around like pizza dough. It was a dramatic draft night and we’re going to take at how your team did with

The 2017 NBA Draft has officially come and gone with 28 of 30 teams in the league collected new players Thursday night, with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Washington Wizards being the only two teams that didn’t make a selection. As hard as the draft process was for most NBA teams, it was equally as tough tracking the draft updates on Twitter, as trades were being tossed around like pizza dough. It was a dramatic draft night and we’re going to take at how your team did with

Armed with their own #5 pick and the #10 acquired in the Boogie Cousins deal, the Sacramento Kings were prepared to add two lottery talents to a roster teeming with young talent. Lacking a legitimate starting point guard since Mike Bibby was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in 2008, nearly a decade ago, the entire NBA draft punditry assumed a top-shelf lead guard was a lock at #5. The Kings predictably took the University of Kentucky speedster De’Aaron Fox, a 6’5 playmaking dynamo

OTG’s Nick Fay and Devin O’Brien recap the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft! 76ers: Markelle Fultz (G) - Washington Lakers: Lonzo Ball (G) - UCLA Celtics: Jayson Tatum (F) - Duke Suns: Josh Jackson (F) - Kansas Kings: DeAaron Fox (G) - Kentucky Magic: Jonathan Isaac (F) - Florida State Bulls: Lauri Markkanen (F) - Arizona Knicks: Frank Ntilikina (G) - France Mavericks: Dennis Smith Jr. (G) - NC State Trail Blazers: Zach Collins (F/C) - Gonzaga Hornets: Malik Monk (G) - Kentu

The NBA offseason has been a frenzy over the past week. Trades and swirling rumors around the league has shocked the basketball world in a period where it is normally, very quiet. It’s been honestly, more entertaining to follow than the NBA Playoffs this season. The 2017 NBA Draft hosted in Brooklyn was no shortage of attention as Big Baller Brand owner LaVar Ball was the proudest father alive when the Los Angeles Lakers took his son Lonzo Ball with the #2 overall pick. He li

Round 1: Philadelphia 76ers- Markelle Fultz (PG, Washington) Los Angeles Lakers- Lonzo Ball (PG, UCLA) Boston Celtics- Jayson Tatum (SF, Duke) Phoenix Suns- Josh Jackson (SF, Kansas) Sacramento Kings- De’Aaron Fox (PG, Kentucky) Orlando Magic- Malik Monk (SG, Kentucky) Minnesota Timberwolves- Jonathan Isaac (PF, Florida State) New York Knicks- Frank Ntilikina (PG, France) Dallas Mavericks- Dennis Smith (PG, NC State) Sacramento Kings- Lauri Markkanen (PF, Arizona) Charlotte H

The Golden State Warriors are officially NBA Champions, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games. With the Finals concluded, the focus on the NBA Draft increases dramatically. Everyone’s eyes are focused on this year’s prospects and fans are dialed into figuring out the needs and rumors of their team. In the Final 60 we look at the 60 best players in the draft by position and what we expect them to be at the NBA level. 60. Kobi Simmons (SG, Arizona): 6’4”/170 lbs. Pro

Growing up everyone remembers that one parent that thought they knew what was best for their child when playing sports. You know the guy that would yell the whole game and coached even though he wasn’t the coach. Rarely do the children of those parents end up becoming professional athletes, but we have a case of that in the NBA draft this year. Lonzo Ball is predicted to be one of the top players drafted in 2017. That still may happen, but there is a real possibility that he

Measurables: 7’0 , 230 pounds Statistics: 15.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG, 0.9 APG Strengths: Lauri Markkanen is the epitome of today’s NBA, he is your prototypical stretch four with some impressive guard skills that should make for an intriguing prospect. The appeal for Markkanen starts with his shooting, in his lone season at Arizona he shot an impressive 42% from the three point line on 4.4 attempts per game, that combined with his 54% conversion rate inside the three-point line and you

Jonathan Isaac is one of the more interesting players in the 2017 NBA draft. He played at Florida State so he doesn’t have the household name that players from Kentucky, Duke, or UCLA possess yet he is still one of the most captivating players to watch in this draft class. Isaac came out of high school as a 5-star recruit and was the 12th ranked player in the entire country. During his one year at Florida State, Isaac averaged 12 points and nearly 8 rebounds per game while al

Measurables: 6’3, 187 pounds Statistics: 16.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.6 APG Strengths: De’Aaron Fox comes into the NBA with a lot of tools that should translate well from his days in college. His biggest draw is his speed , at 6’3, Fox has elite speed can only be matched by point guards such as John Wall, Russell Westbrook and other freak athletes at the position. His end to end speed is amazing and if he can get the rebound it’s off to the races. He already shows the ability to chan

Measurables: 7’0, 232 pounds Statistics: 10.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.4 APG Strengths: Zach Collins was a freshman on the deepest team (Gonzaga) in the nation and only recorded 17.3 minutes per game, but showcased an intriguing skill-set during his time on the court. A mobile 7-footer, Collins runs the floor well and uses great lateral quickness on the defensive end to rotate and block shots. Collins swatted 1.8 shots per game at Gonzaga, which translates to 4.1 blocks per 40 minutes

Measurables: 6’11, 7’3 Wingspan, 230 lbs Statistics: 12.9 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.2 APG, 1.4 BPG, 0.9 SPG Strengths: Being a student at Xavier University, a fellow Big East school, I watched a lot of Creighton basketball games and Justin Patton always stuck out to me. The first thing that I noticed was his ability to run the floor. Patton is long, lean, and looks like a gazelle when he gallops across the hardwood. His mobility and length gives him a great chance to be a defensive cat

Nick Fay, Mike Guido, Xavier Clyburn give you the second NBA Outlet Mock Draft! 1. Philadelphia 76ers (from Boston) 2. Los Angeles Lakers 3. Boston Celtics (From Philadelphia) 4. Phoenix Suns 5. Sacramento Kings (from Philadelphia) 6. Orlando Magic 7. Minnesota Timberwolves 8. New York Knicks 9. Dallas Mavericks 10. Sacramento Kings (From New Orleans) 11. Charlotte Hornets 12. Detroit Pistons 13. Denver Nuggets 14. Miami Heat 15. Portland Trail Blazers 16. Chicago Bulls 17. M