Scout’s Take: ESPN 100 C David McCormack picks Kansas

LeBron James hailed the efforts of Lonzo Ball and Lance Stephenson after the Los Angeles Lakers came from eight points down in the final quarter to beat the Denver Nuggets and make it two wins in two nights. Twenty-four hours on from recording their first win of the season against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers got off the mark at home – triumphing 121-114 with James recording his first triple-double for the franchise. Ball chipped in with 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals in a superb all-round display, prompting James to tell reporters: “He was great again tonight.

Walking away from the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery with the No. 5 pick, the Cleveland Cavaliers almost assuredly won’t have the opportunity to select Duke forward Zion Williamson, Murray State guard Ja Morant or Duke swingman R.J. Barrett, who are considered the consensus top-three prospects in the upcoming