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Robert CovingtonTennessee StateSF - 2
C.J. LeslieNC StateSF - 3
Jackie CarmichaelIllinois StatePF - 4
B.J. YoungArkansasPG - 5
Phil PresseyMissouriPG - 6
Myck KabongoTexasPG - 7
D.J. CooperOhioPG - 8
Trevor MbakweMinnesotaPF - 9Richard HowellNC StatePF
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D.J. StephensMemphisSF - 11
Vitalis ChikokoGermanyC - 12
James SoutherlandSyracuseSF - 13Adonis ThomasMemphisSF
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Khalif WyattTempleSG - 15
Kenny KadjiMiamiPF - 16
Seth CurryDukeSG - 17
Augusto LimaBrazilPF - 18
Brandon PaulIllinoisSG - 19
Vander BlueMarquetteSG - 20
Michael SnaerFlorida StateSG - 21
DeWayne DedmonUSCC - 22
Ryan BroekhoffValparaisoSF - 23
Will ClyburnIowa StateSG - 24Rodney WilliamsMinnesotaSF
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Ed DanielMurray StatePF
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Bickerstaff calls FT disparity in Game 4 loss 'unacceptable'
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff called the gulf in attempted free throws between his team and the Cavaliers in Monday's Game 4 loss "unacceptable."
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NBA playoffs 2026: Live updates from Thunder-Lakers Game 4
Follow along for live updates as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers face off in Game 4 of their playoff series.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Alba lead NBA playoffs celebrity sightings
Celebrities have been out in style courtside at the NBA playoffs.
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Mitchell scores 39 in 2nd half as Cavs tie series vs. Pistons
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night.
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Mitchell ties NBA playoff mark with 39 points in 2nd half as Cavs even series vs. Pistons 112-103
— Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory Monday night.
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Who has played the most NBA playoff games without a title?
Chris Paul, Patrick Ewing and John Stockton are among NBA greats who have played the most playoff games without winning a championship.
