The best rags-to-riches story at this year’s NBA Draft was a Fresno native who strode to the podium at the Barclays Center in ...

The Grizzlies traded up in the 2025 NBA Draft because EVP Zach Kleiman sees Giannis Antetokounmpo levels of potential in ...

Being an unheralded recruiting prospect isn't necessarily a death sentence. Many an NBA player has overcome the odds to become a positive contributor at the next level. Steve Nash, CJ McCollum, and ...

Fresno native Cedric Coward finished off a remarkable journey from Central East High School, all the way to the first round ...

Fresno native Cedric Coward, the most unlikely first-round pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, speaks to the media during the draft combine in Chicago in May. NBA.com The best rags-to-riches story at ...

Fresno’s NBA first rounders In an area more known for producing football and baseball talent, Coward is the eighth Fresno product (i.e. someone born here or who attended a local high school) to ...

Cedric Coward’s journey from lightly recruited Fresno high school athlete to NBA Draft riser is a story of perseverance, basketball growth and Olympic family ties.

Cedric Coward’s journey from lightly recruited Fresno high school athlete to NBA Draft riser is a story of perseverance, basketball growth and Olympic family ties.