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- 1 (1)
Kwame Brown-- - 2 (2)
Tyson Chandlerfrom LA Clippers on draft night - 3 (3)
Pau Gasol-- - 4 (4)Eddy Curry--
- 5 (5)
Jason Richardson-- - 6 (6)Shane Battier--
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Eddie Griffinfrom New Jersey on draft night - 8 (8)
DeSagana Diop-- - 9 (9)
Rodney White-- - 10 (10)
Joe Johnson-- - 11 (11)Kedrick Brownfrom Denver
- 12 (12)Vladimir Radmanovic--
- 13 (13)Richard Jeffersonfrom Houston on draft night
- 14 (14)Troy Murphyfrom Indiana
- 15 (15)
Steven Hunter-- - 16 (16)Kirk Haston--
- 17 (17)
Michael Bradley-- - 18 (18)Jason Collinsfrom Houston on draft night
- 19 (19)
Zach Randolph-- - 20 (20)Brendan Haywoodfrom Cleveland on draft night
- 21 (21)Joseph Fortefrom Pho. via Den.
- 22 (22)Jeryl Sasserfrom Mil. via Hou.
- 23 (23)Brandon Armstrongfrom Houston on draft night
- 24 (24)
Raul Lopez-- - 25 (25)
Gerald Wallace-- - 26 (26)
Samuel Dalembert-- - 27 (27)Jamaal Tinsleyfrom L.A. Lakers via NY
- 28 (28)
Tony Parker--
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Inside Myles Turner's painful exit from the Indiana Pacers
As he's tried to balance the memories of a decade in Indiana, Turner is embracing the other side of this heated rivalry. "[Indiana] made it very clear how they valued me," he said. "And so did the Milwaukee Bucks."
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Way-too-early All-Star predictions for 10 rising NBA players
ESPN analyst Kevin Pelton breaks down why Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren and eight others could make the coveted weekend in L.A. this season.
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What are the winningest regions in sports?
The Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back World Series titles in 2024 and 2025. Which areas and leagues in North America have the most sports titles?
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Brooklyn hosts Minnesota on home skid
Minnesota Timberwolves (3-3, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-6, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
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Philadelphia takes road win streak into matchup with Chicago
Philadelphia 76ers (5-1, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (5-1, second in the Eastern Conference)
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Washington takes on New York on 4-game slide
Washington Wizards (1-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (3-3, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
