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Windhorst: Why the stakes of this NBA draft lottery are enormous -- and possibly game-changing
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) is massively important to the NBA? A third of a league seemingly tanked just to get into it.
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NBA draft lottery preview: Potential picks and what we're hearing about the top 14 teams
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.
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NBA combine primer: What to watch for and who could stand out
The NBA draft combine begins Monday, with dozens of prospects competing to raise their stock. Here's everything you need to know.
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Try out the NBA draft lottery simulator: Which team will get the No. 1 pick?
ESPN Analytics has released a 2026 NBA draft lottery simulator, which allows users to model the 14-team field and play out the lottery.
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2026 NBA draft lottery: Everything you need to know
The 2026 NBA draft lottery will happen May 10, with 14 teams having a chance at the No. 1 pick. Here are the full details.
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Updated 2026 NBA mock draft: Who's rising and falling ahead of the lottery?
As the 2026 NBA draft lottery approaches -- it's Sunday, May 10, on ABC -- we have an updated mock draft of all 60 picks.
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2026 NBA draft rankings: Stacking the 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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2026 NBA draft order: Where all 60 picks stand ahead of the lottery
Where does the NBA draft order stand ahead of next month's lottery? We have you covered.
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Latest NBA mock drafts for the 2026 class: Pick predictions for all 30 teams
Jeremy Woo's NBA mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected teams for Peterson, Dybantsa and Boozer.
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Who will go No. 1 in June's NBA draft? Where could Boozer land? We asked execs
Fit over talent? Versatility over production? NBA scouts and execs break down the conversations happening at the top of the draft.
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NBA combine primer: What to watch for and who could stand out
The NBA draft combine begins Monday, with dozens of prospects competing to raise their stock. Here's everything you need to know.
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Yaxel Lendeborg didn't see the future. His mother did.
Before Michigan and the spotlight, she made him leave home, chase basketball and believe bigger. Now he's entering the NBA carrying that lesson
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Windhorst: Why the stakes of this NBA draft lottery are enormous -- and possibly game-changing
How do we know that Sunday's lottery (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN) is massively important to the NBA? A third of a league seemingly tanked just to get into it.
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AJ Dybantsa lays out his NBA goals
AJ Dybantsa explains what being the No. 1 pick would mean to him and what's important for him to achieve in the NBA.
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Five minutes on the clock! Play GM with the new NBA mock draft simulator
Think you could do better than your team's general manager? Now's your chance with our updated NBA mock draft simulator.
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NBA draft lottery preview: Potential picks and what we're hearing about the top 14 teams
We have the odds, likely picks and best fits for prospects ahead of Sunday's NBA draft lottery.
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Latest NBA buzz: Everything we're hearing ahead of the offseason, draft
Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including the latest on Kevin Durant's lingering ankle injury.
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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NBA offseason guides: Draft, free agency, trade targets for eliminated teams
Summer is here for 22 NBA franchises. What lies ahead for the Magic, Celtics, Nuggets, Warriors and every eliminated team?
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Try out the NBA draft lottery simulator: Which team will get the No. 1 pick?
ESPN Analytics has released a 2026 NBA draft lottery simulator, which allows users to model the 14-team field and play out the lottery.
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2026 NBA draft combine preview: Top prospects, events to watch
The NBA draft combine begins Monday, with dozens of prospects competing to raise their stock. Here's everything you need to know.
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Brunson and the Knicks aim to clinch series against Philadelphia
New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
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San Antonio visits Minnesota with 2-1 series lead
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
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Wolves' Chris Finch calls out Tony Brothers for confronting him
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch called it "completely unprofessional behavior" for official Tony Brothers to confront him on two separate occasions during a fourth-quarter stoppage in Game 3.
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Wembanyama matches Olajuwon, Shaq, Kareem with Game 3 stat line
Victor Wembanyama had 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the Spurs, who took a 2-1 series lead with a 115-108 victory over the Timberwolves.
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Wembanyama gives the Spurs another gem in a 115-108 win over the T-wolves to take a 2-1 series lead
— Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense for the San...
