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Greg OdenOhio StateC - 2 (2)Kevin DurantTexasSF
- 3 (3)
Al HorfordFloridaPF - 4 (4)
Mike ConleyOhio StatePG - 5 (5)
Jeff GreenGeorgetownSF - 6 (6)
Yi JianlianChinaPF - 7 (7)
Corey BrewerFloridaSG - 8 (8)Brandan WrightNorth CarolinaPF
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Joakim NoahFloridaPF - 10 (10)
Spencer HawesWashingtonC - 11 (11)Acie LawTexas A&MPG
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Thaddeus YoungGeorgia TechSF - 13 (13)Julian WrightKansasSF
- 14 (14)
Al ThorntonFlorida StateSF - 15 (15)
Rodney StuckeyEastern WashingtonSG - 16 (16)
Nick YoungUSCSG - 17 (17)Sean WilliamsBoston CollegeC
- 18 (18)
Marco BelinelliItalySG - 19 (19)
Javaris CrittentonGeorgia TechPG - 20 (20)
Jason SmithColorado StatePF - 21 (21)Daequan CookOhio StateSG
- 22 (22)Jared DudleyBoston CollegeSF
- 23 (23)
Wilson ChandlerDePaulSF - 24 (24)
Rudy FernandezSpainSG - 25 (25)
Morris AlmondRiceSG - 26 (26)
Aaron BrooksOregonPG - 27 (27)Arron AfflaloUCLASG
- 28 (28)
Tiago SplitterBrazilPF - 29 (29)Alando TuckerWisconsinSF
- 30 (30)Petteri KoponenFinlandPG
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The Basketball Africa League heads into its fifth edition in 2025, and has already produced names like Duke Bluedevils' Khaman Maluach, so which team could see a star emerge this year?
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Basketball Africa League 2025 - News, dates, scores, everything you need to know about the BAL
ESPN has everything you need to know about the NBA-affiliated Basketball Africa League (BAL) for 2025, from news to scores to interviews from players across the league.
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Alexander-Walker hits 2 free throws, Wolves weather 61-point night by Jokic in 140-139 win in 2 OTs
— Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit two of three free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a career-best 61-point performance from Nikola Jokic to outlast the Denver Nuggets 140-139 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
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Curry leads Golden State against Los Angeles after 52-point game
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New York plays Cleveland on 3-game win streak
New York Knicks (48-27, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (60-15, first in the Eastern Conference)
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San Antonio takes on Denver, aims to halt 5-game skid
San Antonio Spurs (31-44, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (47-28, third in the Western Conference)
