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Greg SmithFresno StateC - 2Giorgi ShermadiniGeorgiaC
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Scotty HopsonTennesseeSG - 4
Demetri McCameyIllinoisPG - 5
Malcolm ThomasSan Diego StatePF - 6Jereme RichmondIllinoisSF
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Jamine PetersonProvidenceSF - 8
Justin HolidayWashingtonSF - 9
Rick JacksonSyracusePF - 10
Diante GarrettIowa StatePG - 11Xavi RabasedaSpainSG
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David LightyOhio StateSG - 13
Brad WanamakerPittsburghPG - 14
Damian SaundersDuquesneSF - 15
Ben HansbroughNotre DamePG - 16
Jamie SkeenVCUPF - 17
Willie ReedSaint LouisPF - 18
Julyan StoneUTEPSG - 19
Jacob PullenKansas StateSG - 20Mindaugas KuzminskasLithuaniaSF
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Xavier SilasNorthern IllinoisSG - 22
Durrell SummersMichigan StateSG - 23Ater MajokPF
- 24Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonPF
- 25Pablo AguilarSpainSF
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AJ Dybantsa sharp in his home debut as the Wizards smother Charlotte 95-79
— Trae Young had 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, AJ Dybantsa scored 17 points in his home debut, and the Washington Wizards routed the Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday night.
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Thunder's Chet Holmgren out 8-10 weeks due to patellar tendon tear
Chet Holmgren will be out eight to 10 weeks because of a knee injury, the latest setback for an OKC team that lost Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for an extended time early this week.
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Halloween 2026: Breaking down top athlete costumes from across the sports world
Athletes far and wide across the sports world showed off special costumes for Halloween.
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Philadelphia 76ers star Brown to miss Friday NBA Cup game vs. New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers veteran forward Jaylen Brown will be out of Friday's NBA Cup game against the New York Knicks with a left knee patella injury, the team announced.
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Sources: Mark Walter, Josh Kushner finalize all terms of $12.5B Lakers sale
Lakers owner Mark Walter and Thrive Capital founder Josh Kushner met Thursday to finalize the transaction and are expected to sign the formal agreement soon, sources told ESPN.
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Inside the stunning 72-hour Lakers sale -- and the uncertainty that still looms
Three days of secret talks resulted in Mark Walter flipping the Lakers -- and reignited yet another round of bickering among the six Buss siblings.
