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2027, 2028 NBA draft: What we learned from a summer of scouting
After a summer of scouting, draft analyst Jeremy Woo breaks down the early players to keep an eye on for the 2027 and 2028 draft.
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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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 intel: KAT's next deal, expansion's next steps -- and why rival teams are watching Orlando
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What NBA preseason revealed about all 30 teams
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The NBA teams most desperate to win, ranked from 1 to 30
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What does your NBA team need? The biggest hole on all 30 rosters
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BPI projections for the NBA season: Ranking all 30 teams and stacking Finals favorites
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Five ways new NBA lottery rules could impact this season
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Bobby Marks' 30-team NBA training camp guide
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NBA offseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intel
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'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
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2027, 2028 NBA draft: What we learned from a summer of scouting
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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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NBA betting: The favorites, longshots and the player to fade for Rookie of the Year
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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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2026-27 NBA schedule: Regular season games on ESPN, ABC
ESPN's coverage of the 2026-27 NBA season tips off on Wednesday.
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J-Will: It's championship or bust for the 76ers, LeBron
J-Will: It's championship or bust for the 76ers, LeBron
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The five biggest questions still facing Luka and the Lakers
After a transformative offseason on the floor and off, there are still massive unanswered questions for this Lakers team.
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The Anthony Edwards-LaMelo Ball partnership opens with chemistry and hope
The new LaMelo Ball-Anthony Edwards backcourt opens the season with a lot of flash and a renewed joy in Minnesota.
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Takeaways: LeBron at center?! Why the 76ers had to get creative on opening night
Brian Windhorst examines a surprising shift for LeBron, plus more takeaways from the NBA's season-opening tripleheader.
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Victor Wembanyama, Giannis Antetokounmpo lead record African heritage presence in NBA
Eighteen African countries are represented in the league, with Nigeria accounting for nearly half the number with 29 players of Nigerian origin.
