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Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 2
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 3
Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG - 4
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 5
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 6
Yogi FerrellIndianaPG - 7
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 8
Kyle CollinsworthBYUPG - 9
Isaiah TaylorTexasPG - 10
Thomas WalkupStephen F. AustinPG - 11
Josh HaginsLittle RockPG - 12
Wael ArakjiLebanonPG - 13
Boris DalloFrancePG - 14Rysheed JordanPG
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Kasey HillFloridaPG - 16
Julian JacobsUSCPG - 17
Nikola IvanovicSerbiaPG - 18
Kareem CantyAuburnPG
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'Shaqtin' a Fool' ... with a leaf blower
Shaquille O'Neal unleashes a leaf blower in the "NBA Tip-Off" studio.
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Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordyn Woods go out with Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner
The couples met up for a double date in New York City after the Knicks' Game 5 win.
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Magic's Franz Wagner (calf strain) out for Game 5 vs. Pistons
Magic forward Franz Wagner was out of the lineup with a strained right calf against the Pistons in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday night.
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Get ready for a pair of exciting NBA Game 5s on ESPN
Catch the Raptors-Cavaliers and Rockets-Lakers playing in Game 5 of their playoff matchups Wednesday night on ESPN.
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Former executive sentenced to jail for embezzling from Hawks
Former Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to 41 months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 million from the team.
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including how the Bulls are thinking about their front office vacancies.
