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Charles GarciaSeattle UPF - 2
Marqus BlakelyVermontPF - 3
Vladimir DasicSerbiaPF - 4
Samardo SamuelsLouisvillePF - 5
Deon ThompsonNorth CarolinaPF - 6
Michael WashingtonArkansasPF - 7
Ludovic VatyFrancePF - 8
Gavin EdwardsUConnPF - 9Lucas AlvesPF
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Tim OhlbrechtGermanyPF - 11Patrick SullivanPF
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Mamadou SambSenegalPF - 13
Lance ThomasDukePF - 14
Anton PonomarevKazakhstanPF - 15
Artem YakovenkoRussiaPF
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Cooper Flagg tops Kon Knueppel for ROY honors in tight race
Mavericks star Cooper Flagg, who shattered records as a teenage rookie this season, earned Rookie of the Year on Monday.
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2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects
With the NBA's early-entry deadline complete, it's time for an update on the best prospects in the 2026 class.
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Riley not retiring or changing approach after Heat miss playoffs
Pat Riley made it clear he is not retiring or changing his approach to running the Heat after Miami missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018-19.
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Betting tips, DFS picks for Monday's three NBA playoff games
Andre Snellings breaks down Monday's three NBA playoff games and offers his favorite bets and DFS plays.
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Stephen A. defends criticism of Knicks despite Game 4 win
Stephen A. Smith reacts to the Knicks defeating the Hawks in Game 4 to even their playoff series.
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Have Spurs proved they can make a deep playoff run? Stephen A. weighs in
Stephen A. Smith offers his thoughts on the Spurs' playoff prospects after defeating the Trail Blazers to go up 3-1 in their series.
