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Derrick RoseMemphisPG - 2 (2)
Michael BeasleyKansas StatePF - 3 (3)
O.J. MayoUSCSG - 4 (4)Russell WestbrookUCLAPG
- 5 (5)
Kevin LoveUCLAPF - 6 (6)
Danilo GallinariItalySF - 7 (7)
Eric GordonIndianaSG - 8 (8)
Joe AlexanderWest VirginiaSF - 9 (9)D.J. AugustinTexasPG
- 10 (10)Brook LopezStanfordC
- 11 (11)
Jerryd BaylessArizonaPG - 12 (12)
Jason ThompsonRiderPF - 13 (13)
Brandon RushKansasSG - 14 (14)
Anthony RandolphLSUPF - 15 (15)
Robin LopezStanfordC - 16 (16)
Marreese SpeightsFloridaC - 17 (17)
Roy HibbertGeorgetownC - 18 (18)
JaVale McGeeNevadaC - 19 (19)
J. J. HicksonNC StatePF - 20 (20)Alexis AjincaFrancePF
- 21 (21)Ryan AndersonCaliforniaPF
- 22 (22)
Courtney LeeWestern KentuckySG - 23 (23)
Kosta KoufosOhio StateC - 24 (24)Serge IbakaCongoPF
- 25 (25)
Nicolas BatumFranceSF - 26 (26)
George HillIU IndianapolisPG - 27 (27)Darrell ArthurKansasPF
- 28 (28)Donte GreeneSyracuseSF
- 29 (29)
D.J. WhiteIndianaPF - 30 (30)
J. R. GiddensNew MexicoSG
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2025 NBA draft combine preview: Flagg, more players to watch
With 120 players expected at the NBA draft combine in Chicago, here's everything to watch out for and know.
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Why a Celtics series loss to the Knicks could have massive ramifications this offseason
If the Celtics fall to the Knicks, their continued viability as a group could be in question -- a stunning fall from just a year ago.
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Indiana hosts Cleveland with 2-1 series lead
Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
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Denver hosts Oklahoma City with 2-1 series lead
Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference)
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Murray and Porter lead the Nuggets to a 113-104 bounce-back win over the Thunder
— The Denver Nuggets knew bouncing back from their 43-point loss would mean hanging with the tubro-charged, top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder...
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Nuggets outlast Thunder in overtime thriller
The Nuggets take a 2-1 series lead after defeating the Thunder in Game 3.
