For only the third time in history, Wednesday night’s NBA draft saw two Illinois basketball players drafted in the first ...

Cooper Flagg Goes No. 1 to Dallas Mavs. Get the picks, news, analysis, and trades from both rounds of the NBA Draft.

That’s not a sweep, but let’s just say Batum never had a good night’s sleep before those games. 27.9 PPG. 8.2 RPG. 7.5 APG. Meanwhile, Batum wasn’t exactly folding like wet laundry.

Aug 24, 2008; Beijing, CHINA; USA players Lebron James (left), Deron Williams (second left), Dwyane Wade (9), Michael Redd (second right), and Carlos Boozer celebrate after beating Spain in the mens ...

3 of 3 | USA’s coach Mike Krzyzewski, center, wears his players gold medals as they celebrate after beating Spain 118-107 in the men’s gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in ...

Combined, the five players selected as individuals — Bird, Moore, Fowles, Howard and Anthony — were part of 11 WNBA or NBA championship teams, won 15 Olympic gold medals, made 37 All-NBA or ...

James and Paul, who are obviously both locks to get into the Hall after they retire, also played for that Olympic team, as did Anthony, Howard, Michael Redd, Carlos Boozer, Deron Williams and ...