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Many know about the trio atop 2026 draft boards, but they're not the only high-potential freshmen in the class. Tennessee's Nate Ament during basketball practice on July 14, 2025, in Knoxville, ...

The NBA preseason is well under way, with several of the league’s newest rookies having made their debuts for brand new teams. The 2025 NBA Draft class is thought of to be a solid one, and it’s ...

NBA preseason games are happening, highlight reels are filling up and (exhibition) stat lines are taking shape. Basketball is back, and maybe more importantly, fantasy basketball is coming soon. While ...

It takes years to establish who should have gone where in a particular NBA draft, but we can still highlight players who've outperformed their billing to this point. Maybe these early indications will ...

The preseason event returned with an OT thriller between the Suns and Nets, concluding Sunday with a Brooklyn win in the rematch. Brian Martin, for NBA.com For the first time since 2019, NBA preseason ...

Lists like this -- 25 under 25 in this case -- lists are not uncommon, especially heading into the 2025-26 NBA season. But instead of adding to the significant amount of discourse already in that area ...

As part of deal, Topps returns as the NBA's official trading card licensee for the first time since 2009-10. Official release NEW YORK — Fanatics Collectibles, the National Basketball Association (NBA ...

NBA veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon made a surprising announcement on Wednesday afternoon: He will retire rather than play for the New York Knicks. This was surprising news for some considering the ...

The 2025-26 NBA regular season is nearly upon us (WOOHOO! BASKETBALL BACK!). And that, in turn, means that fantasy basketball is fast approaching and you need to prepare for drafts. You know who the ...

Following the Warriors' preseason-opening win over the Lakers on Sunday, Pat Spencer, a two-way player who started off as a lacrosse star before shifting to basketball and, at present, has played his ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sometimes, talent isn’t enough. Just ask Tyrese Proctor. The Cavs’ rookie guard put on a show in his preseason debut against the Chicago Bulls, scoring 14 points in just 12 minutes ...