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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 questions.
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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Which teams crushed 2026 NBA Round 1? Best picks, biggest questions from the top 30 picks
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
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NBA offseason buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
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'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
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Bobby Marks' Way-Too-Early NBA offseason preview: 10 questions for summer '27
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NBA free agency fact vs. fiction: Bobby Marks examines 10 offseason trends
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What we've learned about all 30 NBA teams this offseason
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Judging the five biggest overreactions to NBA free agency: Yes, the Lakers got fleeced
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Goodwill: In the East, standing still may no longer be an option
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Bobby Marks' NBA free agency preview: Biggest deals, decisions and targets for all 30 teams
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30 teams, 7 tiers: NBA franchises that will dominate -- and perhaps dread -- free agency
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Okorie, Ejiofor headline Nigerian selections in 2026 NBA Draft
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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
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NBA free agency 2026: How all 30 teams can ace their offseason
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College coaches on top 2026 NBA draft picks: Dybantsa vs. Peterson, best PGs, more
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Updates Round 2 NBA mock draft: Who's up next hours before night 2?
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2026 NBA Cup: Schedule, format, groups, updates and more
The league has revealed the group stage schedule for the 2026 NBA Cup. Here's everything you need to know about the fourth annual in-season tournament.
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Knicks-Sixers, Lakers-Warriors highlight first day of NBA Cup
A second marquee matchup of the Knicks against the 76ers and LeBron James, along with the Lakers playing at the Warriors mark the first opening day of NBA Cup play on Oct. 30.
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Lakers' $12 billion purchase tops record U.S. sports team sales
The Lakers have been sold for a staggering $12 billion fee. It's a North American sports franchise record. Here are others that sold for big money.
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Ramona Shelburne: Lakers sale came together incredibly fast
Ramona Shelburne: Lakers sale came together incredibly fast
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Sources: Josh Kushner, Bob Iger to buy Lakers for $12.5B
The Lakers are being sold to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for $12.5 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.
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Philly artist paints LeBron mural in Chinatown inspired by D-Wade assist
The mural is titled "The Legendary Partner for the City of Brotherly Love" and was painted by Chenlin Cai in Philadelphia's Chinatown.
