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Philadelphia 76ers’ Jahlil Okafor, center right, dunks the ball with Golden State Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia, right, defending as Kevin Durant, left, and Stephen Curry, center left, looks on during the ...
Okafor NBAE/Getty Images With that kind of inactivity, rust was inevitable. Okafor’s only appearance for the Nets came on Dec. 15 — his 22nd birthday — and he logged 22 ½ minutes, clearly ...
High-school basketball phenom Jahlil Okafor—a sure-fire NBA lottery pick—is a monster on the court. But to understand what drives him, you have to meet his dad. And know what happened to his ...
Jahlil Okafor was the third pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. The former Duke superstar had been seen as a player with All-Star potential.
MEXICO CITY — The Nets need fresh, high-ceiling building blocks. Jahlil Okafor needed a fresh start. Both got what they needed with Thursday’s trade. Now they just have to make it work ...
Okafor isn't far removed from being the 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game player he was as a rookie in 2015. He's still young enough that if he's been working, he can be a presence in the paint.
Jahlil Okafor can't wait to get out of Philadelphia. The former Duke star's days as a Sixer are numbered after the team declined to pick his fourth-year option, meaning Okafor will become a free ...
FROM THE EDITORS: Some material from Terrance Noland's " Jahlil Okafor Is On His Way Up ," which ran in Chicago magazine in January 2014, was used without attribution in this article, in violation ...
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: Jahlil Okafor #4 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on from the bench in the first half against the New York Knicks at the Barclays Center on December 14, 2017 in the Brooklyn ...
Jahlil Okafor’s NBA journey is at a crossroads, a startling situation for the former third overall pick of the 2015 draft. The 6-foot-11 center was the nation's top high school recruit in his ...