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As the predraft process kicks into high gear, Jeremiah Fears moves up and Cooper Flagg stays at No. 1.
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Tatum? Pippen? NBA execs share best comps for projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg
NBA execs reveal their top player comparisons for the Duke star and projected No. 1 draft pick.
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Stephen A.: Cooper Flagg 'is the total package'
Stephen A. Smith and Carlos Boozer give their thoughts on Cooper Flagg declaring for the NBA draft.
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Top international prospect Gonzalez enters draft
Spanish wing Hugo Gonzalez, a projected first-round pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, his agents told ESPN.
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French forward Essengue to enter NBA draft
Eighteen-year-old French forward Noa Essengue, a projected top-20 pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN Friday.
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Israel's Saraf, potential 1st-rounder, in NBA draft
Israeli guard Ben Saraf, a projected first-round pick and the MVP of the FIBA U18 Eurobasket in 2024, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN.
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Duke freshman star Knueppel to enter NBA draft
Duke freshman Kon Knueppel announced that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.
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Michigan star 7-footer Wolf to enter NBA draft
Michigan's Danny Wolf, a projected first-round pick, told ESPN he will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.
Florida
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Condon to enter NBA draft, keep NCAA eligibility
Florida sophomore Alex Condon will enter the 2025 NBA draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility.
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Gamecocks' Murray-Boyles to declare for draft
South Carolina's Collin Murray-Boyles, projected No. 10 in ESPN's latest mock draft, will declare for the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN.
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Illini's Riley, projected 1st-rounder, enters draft
Illinois freshman wing Will Riley, a projected first-round pick, will enter the 2025 NBA draft.
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Illini star freshman Jakucionis to enter NBA draft
Illinois freshman Kasparas Jakucionis, a projected top-10 pick, told ESPN that he will enter the 2025 NBA draft.
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Celtics' Porzingis (illness) upgraded, available for Game 2
Kristaps Porzingis, who didn't play in the second half of Boston's Game 1 loss because of an illness, was upgraded from probable to available to play in Wednesday night's Game 2.
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Which NBA players have won the most MVP awards?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the most MVP awards in NBA history. Find out which other players join the list.
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Chris Finch lays out complaints over non-calls on Rudy Gobert
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said his team has submitted clips to the league office that showed what he called egregious contact made against center Rudy Gobert.
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How 6-foot-4 guard Jrue Holiday became one of the most feared defenders in the NBA
Jrue Holiday doesn't rack up a ton of steals or blocks, but there is no player more important to the Celtics' stingy defense -- or their hopes to beat the New York Knicks and repeat as champions.
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Wolves, Warriors take issue with officiating after Game 1
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said his team submitted clips to the league office that showed what he believes was egregious contact made against center Rudy Gobert in Minnesota's 99-88 Game 1 loss.
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