Emoni Bates’ basketball journey has rarely followed a smooth path, and this summer has brought another setback. Despite two productive seasons in the G League and a standout performance in the ...

It feels like a lifetime ago, but Ypsilanti native Emoni Bates was at one time considered the best college basketball prospect and basketball prospect in general since Kevin Durant. He was once ...

Second-year Cleveland Cavaliers forward Emoni Bates had a career day Sunday in the team's regular-season finale vs. the Indiana Pacers, coming off the bench to score 25 points in a 126-118 ...

The Sixers are taking a chance on 21-year-old Emoni Bates, once called the “next Kevin Durant.” Drafted by the Cavaliers in 2023, he only played 25 games in two seasons. Now, he’s joining Philadelphia ...

The Cleveland Cavaliers had only one selection in the 2023 NBA Draft. With their second-round pick, they took former five-star recruit Emoni Bates out of Eastern Michigan. The 20-year-old still has ...

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Ahead of training camp, the Philadelphia 76ers made a flurry of moves including bringing in former second-round pick Emoni Bates on a camp deal. Once a highly-touted prospect, Bates ...