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Marshall PlumleeDukeC - 2
Gracin BakumanyaCongoC - 3
Egidijus MockeviciusEvansvilleC - 4
Prince IbehTexasC - 5
Zach AugusteNotre DameC - 6
Nikola JovanovicUSCC - 7
Daniel OchefuVillanovaC - 8
Andrey DesyantnikovRussiaC - 9
Shevon ThompsonGeorge MasonC - 10
Kaleb TarczewskiArizonaC - 11
Mamadou NdiayeUC IrvineC - 12
Octavius EllisCincinnatiC - 13
Tony ParkerUCLAC - 14
Joel JamesNorth CarolinaC - 15
Mangok MathiangLouisvilleC - 16Cameron RidleyTexasC
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Tonye JekiriMiamiC - 18
Adam WoodburyIowaC - 19Shaquille CleareTexasC
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Moussa DiagneSenegalC
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How can the Knicks slow Wemby on both ends? Can Jalen Brunson defy the logic about small guards? Here's what Knicks-Spurs will tell us about these teams and the league.
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2026 NBA draft: Player comps for 12 projected lottery picks
From best-case ceilings to realistic floors, which NBA players do the top 12 prospects in the 2026 draft most resemble?
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NBA brings back trophy image, script logo for Finals courts
The NBA revealed Sunday that the image of the Larry O'Brien Trophy will be painted at midcourt and the script logo for "The Finals" will be on either side of the court.
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Why SGA considers his season a failure
Why SGA considers his season a failure
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Gilgeous-Alexander calls MVP year a failure after Game 7 loss
Despite claiming his second straight MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander called his season a failure after the Thunder were eliminated before getting a chance to defend their title in the NBA Finals.
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Bettors heavily invested in Knicks to win NBA Finals
At DraftKings Sportsbook in New York, the Knicks have attracted nearly half of all money wagered on the NBA Finals winner this season -- almost as much as every other team combined.
