The best international prospects in next year's NBA draft: Scouting the top 10
Nolan Traore, a top prospect out of France, leads a group of international players in line for the 2025 draft. Let's project the range of the 10 best.
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Updated 2025 NBA mock draft: Where's Cooper Flagg? Who could help Wemby? Nine freshmen in the top 10?
Three Duke players in the top 10? Where does the Rutgers duo land? And a Baylor guard moving up? Let's project all 30 picks for the 2025 first round.
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'There's disbelief about him because he's just that good': Inside Cooper Flagg's improbable rise
From grade school, Flagg has faced test after test -- all designed to define his ceiling. He has passed them all, fueled by lessons from one of the greatest teams in NBA history.
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NBA intel: Pelicans' plans, and why Philly's start has major draft implications
Major decisions await New Orleans, Philly, Chicago and Brooklyn. NBA scouts, execs and GMs are watching closely.
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NBA top trends: LaMelo can't stop fouling, and why Philly's goal is just 33 wins
The LaMelo Ball experience headlines our latest look at NBA trends. Plus, Philly's magic number, odd struggles for a new Knick and why OKC started a 6-6 center.
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Latest NBA intel: Execs, scouts and GMs on early trade talk and an East-West fix
Could this season see an early blockbuster? Should the league abolish conferences? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst take their weekly pulse of the league.
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NBA buzz: Cavs' playoff plans, Warriors and Rockets trade intel
From injuries to standout performances to trade talk, Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst share their latest intel.
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NBA trends we're watching: Giannis' Bucks, Klay's new space and injuries everywhere
The Bucks still have major things to fix. Plus, why Klay has been so open and why a 6-1 guard might be the league's best paint scorer.
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Bucks trade targets and 'The Clippers East': This week's NBA intel
What deals, stars and storylines are league insiders buzzing about? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst share their latest intel.
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What NBA scouts want to see from Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper
Jonathan Givony breaks down what the Rutgers duo of Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper have to show NBA scouts this season.
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NBA latest buzz, and league insiders on Bucks and Nuggets woes
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst empty their notebooks on the biggest NBA storylines, including contender woes and surging stars in Cleveland and Orlando.
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'He's a basketball savant': Cooper Flagg could thrive early at Duke -- but there's a catch
There's a history of young players who've impacted the NBA, and that could be insightful for what's ahead for the 17-year-old and projected No. 1 pick.
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NBA intel: Rookie extension fallout, injury sagas and the growing Knicks-Abu Dhabi connection
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst empty their notebooks on the biggest storylines of the NBA's first week.
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10 college teams with the most NBA-level talent? Rutgers joins Duke, UConn
How does Rutgers rank with Duke, UNC, and UConn in terms of NBA talent this season? We went straight to our player rankings to yield the top programs.
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The next generation of NBA draft picks: Scouting 76 top recruits at the USA junior national team camp
Elite college prospects and future NBA players, such as Arkansas commit Darius Acuff, made the most of their time at the three-day event.
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From No. 1 to 100: Here's our new ranking of the 2025 NBA draft prospects
Duke's Cooper Flagg tops the list, but who else is turning scouts' heads? ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony has the top players ahead of the season.
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Preseason basketball buzz: Inside my trips to Rutgers, Duke, UNC and UConn
From top-10 picks to Apple Watch notifications, ESPN's Jonathan Givony reveals what he saw and overheard on his four-school swing to scout practices.
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Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft? We predicted chances for 5 top prospects
While Duke freshman Cooper Flagg might be the consensus top pick right now, there are four other players in the thick of the race. Let's project.
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Roster-spot battles, position breakdowns and everything else to look for at NBA training camp
From LeBron James' future to Zach Edey's play to Kevin Durant's contract, here's what to know for every team with the regular season weeks away.
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Six storylines that will impact next year's NBA draft: Baylor, Arizona and Duke prospects to know
Which prospect caught our attention and who can make the leap towards the top of the draft? Top prospects and storylines to keep an eye on for the 2025 NBA draft.
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The NBA Draft Asset Index: Ranking teams with the most premium picks over the next seven years
Bobby Marks weighs in on the draft-rich blueprint that San Antonio, Oklahoma City and others are following to control first-round picks for years.
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NBA offseason survey: MVP, title picks -- and the best player in 2029
In part two of our NBA offseason survey, read what league decision-makers are predicting for the 2024-25 season and beyond.
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NBA 25 under 25: Top young stars, ranked by future potential
For the first time in five seasons, a new No. 1 tops our countdown of the league's rising young stars.
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LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers and the three-year search for a 'laser'
For years the Lakers have tried -- and failed -- to find a consistent long-range threat to complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis. In rookie Dalton Knecht, that search might be over.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama give African NBA fans a November to remember
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama, arguably the two most recognisable players of African descent in the NBA, both had fifty-point games in November.
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James Harden reaches 3,000 career 3-pointers, joins Stephen Curry
Clippers guard James Harden on Sunday joined Golden State's Stephen Curry as the only NBA players to reach 3,000 career 3-pointers.
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New Orleans plays Atlanta, looks to break road losing streak
New Orleans Pelicans (4-17, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (10-11, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
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Boston faces Miami, looks for 5th straight home win
Miami Heat (9-9, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (16-4, second in the Eastern Conference)
