Fast forward to today, the Spurs rookie lived up to the hype by winning Rookie of the Year. But even before seeing him play, Kenny Smith proclaimed that Wemby will be an NBA MVP in his fourth season.

Host Ernie Johnson mentioned Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick in 2024. That meant some Risacher highlights were in order, and Barkley and Smith leaped from their ...

Kenny Smith Q&A: On FanDuel & How He ... When Yao Ming was a rookie, I bet Charles Barkley that he would score over 20 points because Charles hadn’t seen Yao Ming play. He was struggling.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama may be ready to take that next step from being a star into an MVP candidate. The 7-foot-4 sensation lived up to the hype in his rookie season, garnering ...

Kenny Smith is no different. As the Suns were taking on the San Antonio Spurs, ... Rookie and arguably their best defender, Ryan Dunn, had 20 seconds of game time in the loss.

Playing his rookie season, Chet clinched numerous statistical records. Only looking to improve as time passes, the Thunder center found himself in Smith's top 50 players for the upcoming season.

Kenny Smith to own expansion team in NBL, prepare young talent for NBA Draft. The TNT analyst will head the Australia National Basketball League's Next Stars’ player initiatives for North America.