Damian Lillard delivered in the clutch Monday night to help the Portland Trail Blazers upset the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series.Dame nailed a 30-footer to tie it up at 87 apiece, drilled a 36-footer to give the Blazers a 92-89 lead with 3:13 remaining and assisted Carmelo Anthony on a 3-pointer to give Portland a 95-89 advantage with 2:33 left in the game.The Oakland native is playing the best basketball of his career in the bubble, and deserves all the praise he's been getting. The ceiling for the program, however, is lower now with Wiseman's departure. Filth Hey speaking of the 2019 West finals -- are you old enough to remember what happened during the Warriors' sweep of the Blazers?-Bill Simmons: "Dame -- is Curry better than him at this point? Look at the basketball ratings. "Although disappointing, the U of M supports James and his family in his decision to leave to prepare for the 2020 NBA Draft, and will continue to follow James in what will certainly prove to be a successful career," a statement from University of Memphis athletics read.Farnham: Wiseman's decision is an indictment of the one-and-done rule (1:29) It's But we will remind you of several, and start with Game 5 of the 2015 NBA Finals:Game 5, 2015 NBA Finals. They don't see too many prospects in this class with enough high-level talent to drop Wiseman further than that given his skills. ''My body's nowhere near 100%,'' Koepka said last week when he missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship, his sixth straight tournament in a late bid to revive his season. The Warriors are facing an important offseason as they look to begin the second phase of their dynasty. James Wiseman has left Memphis and will prepare for the 2020 NBA draft, he announced Thursday on his Instagram account. Mike Breen: “Curry for 3 ... BANG! The school vowed to appeal the NCAA's ruling, and Wiseman's lawyers filed for a temporary injunction that allowed Wiseman to play while the investigation continued. Nobody will dispute that.But Kellerman lost his mind by implying that Lillard rises to the occasion on the biggest stage, while Curry does not.

"I feel like that’s a great fit,” Wiseman said Tuesday about potentially being drafted by the Warriors on ESPN's "The Jump." Déjà en vacances, l’ailier des Warriors donne son avis sur la course au titre et l’intérieur de Memphis. James Wiseman might be the most talented prospect in the 2020 NBA Draft class.A top recruit coming out of high school, Wiseman's college career was cut short by an NCAA rule that saw him penalized for money his family received from Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway while Wiseman was still in high school.

Sean Farnham breaks down James Wiseman's decision to leave Memphis to prepare for the NBA draft.

We will remove this and make the changes needed.Thank you for your feedback. Flores said that Tagovailoa has shown no signs of trouble with his surgically-repaired hip as he's gone through drills, but that [more]Thank you for your feedback. Will he value defense and bring it on that end of the floor on a nightly basis at the next level? "After a 15-50 season that saw the Warriors finish with the worst record in the NBA, president of basketball operations Bob Myers and head coach Steve Kerr have the opportunity to add a talented young piece to a roster that is primed to return to championship contention next season with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson healthy.There is no generational talent in the 2020 class. We will remove this and make the changes needed.Thank you for your feedback. Some have questions about Wiseman's ability to stretch the floor in the modern NBA, but his free-throw percentage (70 percent) and fluid jumper could indicate that won't be a problem as his game evolves.Wiseman, along with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, are seen as the top of the 2020 class.

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"Steph Curry, I believe, has turned over the years into a clutch player -- a 'money on the line in the Finals type player.' After dominating the high school and grassroots basketball circuit Wiseman was set to showcase his talents at the NCAA level but his opportunity was stripped away only three games into the season. 1 pick in Thursday's 2020 NBA Draft Lottery, the draft unfortunately doesn't have a transcendent talent who would be an obvious choice to take the franchise torch from Steph Curry.James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball are seen as the top-three prospects in the class, but each has knocks against them that could scare teams off. I know there's been talk of changing the rule in terms of draft eligibility. "They could make me better at all times. Strengths: Wiseman has physical tools that really stand out on the court, standing 7 feet with a long (7-foot-6 wingspan) and rangy frame … Considering his elite size, it is very intriguing that he brings nimble feet, agility, solid leaping ability and long strides making him an extremely promising big man on both ends of the floor …

"I know there's been players who have just taken a year off or played at the IMG Academy until they were draft-eligible.

1 recruit in America as he headed to Memphis to begin his college basketball career.