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Yahoo
18-03-2025
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- Yahoo
March Madness prospects to watch with Mark Titus & NBA contender check-in with Marcus Morris
Kevin O'Connor and Mark Titus unveil their first-ever March Madness NBA Prospect Draft! Mark says the #1 overall player on both offense and defense in the coming NBA Draft is Cooper Flagg, which has both guys realizing the Duke phenom compares to football's 2-way stud, Travis Hunter. Mark drafts a full 5-man starting lineup of prospects participating in March Madness, including a 6th Man. Kevin then drafts his 5-man starting lineup including the 1st guy off his bench. Some of the names they discuss: Jase Richardson (Michigan State), VJ Edgecombe (Baylor), Kon Knueppel (Duke), Derik Queen (Maryland), Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma), and more. Plus both guys weigh in on the disappointment of Rutgers not being in The Tournament, which means America misses out on getting to see the brilliant play of both Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper (boo!) And then, 14-year NBA veteran Marcus Morris did NOT hold back in his debut appearance on the KOC Show, going absolutely scorched earth on Daryl Morey — "I don't trust Daryl Morey!" Marcus explains his disdain for the Philadelphia 76ers' VP of Basketball Operations in this MUST-watch sitdown interview. Plus Marcus takes Kevin behind the scenes of how he found out his brother Markieff was traded with Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Morris also believes the Oklahoma City Thunder could be upset by the Los Angeles Clippers in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, and explains why the Cleveland Cavaliers won't get by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. (0:27) - Mark Titus joins (2:08) - Titus' NBA draft prospect locks (33:45) - Ace Bailey & Dylan Harper miss March Madness (37:30) - KOC's NBA draft prospect gambles (1:06:25) - Marcus Morris joins Want to compete against all of the Yahoo Sports experts in this year's NCAA tournaments? Enter the contests to claim the ultimate bragging rights. Men's tournament: Women's tournament: 🖥️
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Playoff risers, lottery tankers and Cooper Flagg's injury
Let the NBA Draft Lottery tanking COMMENCE! De'Aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs, out for the year. Paul George, likely done for the year. The Mavs, well they're not TRYING to tank but it's happening anyway because DuMont and Nico Harrison's respective visions for the Dallas Mavericks continue to blow up in their face. The Miami Heat, we can't tell if they're tanking or just plain stink. The Utah Jazz are tanking in plain sight (and getting fined for it). But there's plenty of good too — Tom Haberstroh tells Kevin O'Connor that the Golden State Warriors are officially a "top-tier" title contender, right up there with the Cavs, Thunder and Celtics. It's all on this fresh new episode of The KOC Show. Plus, former NBA star Gordon Hayward joins Kevin O'Connor to break down Cooper Flagg's injury, and what this could mean for #1-ranked Duke's immediate future with The Tournament looming. Hayward explains how after he saw the Flagg injury, the first thing he thought of was his own gruesome ankle injury. KOC and Gordon also talk about which players for Duke will now need to step up, including Kon Knueppel. Gordon also reacts to his alma mater Butler losing on Thursday to #6 St. John's. (1:28) NBA teams beginning to tank (1:59) Utah Jazz fined (2:35) San Antonio Spurs tanking? (3:50) Philadelphia 76ers tanking? (7:26) Miami Heat tanking? (10:47) Are teams tanking for Cooper Flagg? (13:22) Portland Trail Blazers are NOT tanking (20:49) Mikal Bridges comments on 'minutes' (27:41) DuMont comments on Luka trade (35:47) Golden State Warriors title contenders? (43:43) Minnesota Timberwolves title contenders? (52:33) Why incentives matter in NBA postseason (58:17) Gordon Hayward joins the show 🖥️
