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• Kevin Boyle To Leave Montverde Academy For Spire Academy

Monteverde Academy head coach Kevin Boyle will leave the school at the end of the season to take over the program at Spire Academy in Ohio. Boyle has built Montverde Academy, located just outside of Orlando, into a high school basketball power. In his time at Montverde, Boyle has coached several NBA players, including first-round picks Cade Cunningham, Joel Embiid, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Ben ...2025
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• Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren making impact for in-form Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are enjoying a thrilling resurgence during the 2024-25 NBA season and are getting key contributions from Thompson and Duren....2025
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• February 2025 NBA PER: Jokic, Shai, Zion, Giannis, LeBron In Top-5

Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remained as consistent as ever in February as they led the NBA in PER for the month with marks of 33.2 and 30.5 respectively. But Zion Williamson finished third with a 29.9 PER as he has played some of the best basketball of his career since returning from injury. NBA PER (February 2025):1. Nikola Jokic: 33.22. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 30.53. Zion Williamso...2025
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• Pistons Notes: Duren, Thompson, Cunningham, Turnaround
Jalen Duren, who can sign a rookie scale extension this offseason, has become a steady force inside for the Pistons. Duren is averaging a double-double this season, thanks to a strong February in which he posted 13.6 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. In his first March game on Saturday, Duren powered for 18 points, […]...2025
• Pistons Notes: Duren, Cunningham, Schroder, Chemistry
Pistons starting center Jalen Duren has not only been a double-double machine, he’s become a deft distributor. Throughout the team’s six-game winning streak entering Monday’s game against the Clippers, Duren had posted at least five assists, the Detroit Free Press’ Omari Sankofa notes. “He’s just a dynamic offensive player and it’s interesting because of his […]...2025
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• Central Notes: Duren, Thompson, Lillard, Middleton, Buzelis
Young Pistons frontcourt stars Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson appeared to have elevated their upside this season, writes Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Both players are elite athletes, Langlois observes, but both have also at times looked pretty raw as scorers this year. This month, Thompson has impressed, averaging 14.6 points on 69 percent shooting, 6.1 […]...2025
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• February 2025 NBA PER: Jokic, Shai, Zion, Giannis, LeBron In Top-5
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• Isaiah Stewart got suspended for his own bobblehead night

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Pistons big man is missing his own bobblehead night after losing his cool again vs. the Pacers. On Friday night the Detroit Pistons are scheduled to host the Dallas Mavericks, and as part of a promotion the team is giving away 5,000 Isaiah Stewart bobbleheads. This is part of a special “Dawg Pound” promotion the team has run this season, with a p...2025
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• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope

Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images There’s hope for the Pistons for the first time in a long time. The Detroit Pistons came home from Christmas a year ago looking like one of the most pathetic teams in NBA history. Detroit fell to 2-28 on the season when it lost to the Brooklyn Nets the day after Christmas as part of an eternal losing streak that tied a league record for consecutive defeat...2024
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• Pistons' Duren (ankle) leaves game vs. Hornets
Pistons center Jalen Duren left Wednesday night's game against the Hornets with a left ankle injury....2024
• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their 2025 championship chances to start the season. The start of a new NBA season is the ultimate time for optimism. Every team is undefeated, and each organization’s season-long goals are still within reach. The NBA is fully entrenched in its parity era. The league has had a different champion each of the last six ...2024
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• Central Notes: Trent Jr., Wiseman, Giddey, Vucevic
Gary Trent Jr.‘s preseason debut for the Bucks didn’t go well. The former Toronto guard suffered a hyperextension of his left elbow when he ran into the Pistons’ Jalen Duren, who was setting a screen late in the first half, The Athletic’s Eric Nehm notes. Trent made two of his three shot attempts before he […]...2024
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• Bucks' big offseason acquisition suffers injury

He suffered a hyperextended elbow during the Bucks' preseason opener against the Pistons after running into a screen from Jalen Duren....2024
• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round

Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust The 2024 NBA Draft is widely viewed as one of the weaker classes ever, but that doesn’t mean that some teams won’t find real contributors in the first round. Our network of draft experts tried to project who they’d be. The 2024 NBA Draft isn’t seen as the strongest class in the league’s history, but between Alex Sarr, Zacchari...2024
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• Pistons’ Duren Expected To Miss Two Weeks With Ankle Sprain

Pistons starting center Jalen Duren is expected to be sidelined for the next two weeks after spraining his left ankle in Wednesday’s loss to Memphis, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). It’s a tough setback for Duren, who missed seven games last month due to a right ankle injury. With the 2022 […]...2023
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• The Pistons are rewriting NBA futility on the brink of another disastrous season

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Pistons’ rebuild is going nowhere. This was supposed to be the year the Detroit Pistons stopped tanking and started getting serious. Coming off an NBA-worst 17-win season, the Pistons made the first big move of the summer by inking Monty Williams to the richest coaching contract in league history. Detroit entered the offseason with maximum lottery ...2023
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Here’s how we think the 2024 NBA Draft will actually play out. The 2024 NBA Finals are over with the Boston Celtics emerging as champions. The league is now ready to turn the page to next season, starting with the 2024 NBA Draft. The first round of the draft is happening on Wednesday, June 26 on ESPN starting at 8 p.m. ET, and for the first time, th...2024
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• The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked

Let’s rank the 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball today. With the NBA and college hoops calendars in their August doldrums, there’s no better time to catch up on grassroots and high school basketball and start looking ahead at the best talent coming down the pipeline. This is the third time I’ve ranked the best NBA prospects in high school basketball at this site. When I did this exe...2023
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• The NBA’s 11 best young cores, ranked by their future championship potential
Let’s rank the best young cores in the NBA. The future always seems so far away in the NBA until it’s not. It wasn’t long ago that Boston Celtics duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets tandem Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and Phoenix Suns trio Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, and Deandre Ayton made up the league’s best young cores. Only a few years later, all three teams have appeared in t...2023
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"This is part of a special “Dawg Pound” promotion the team has run this season, with a previous bobblehead being released for Jalen Duren."

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"Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff drew up a beautiful play out of the timeout, with Cade Cunningham throwing a backdoor lob to center Jalen Duren."

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"Add in Jalen Duren — the rookie center who was the youngest player in the NBA last season — for the comparison to Deandre Ayton."

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"When the Pistons landed both Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren in the 2022 NBA draft, they knew they "hit a home run," and Cade Cunningham thinks so, too."

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"Top-rated basketball prospect Jalen Duren says he’ll play for Memphis"

• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images These teams are cooking coming out of the gates. It’s important to be skeptical of small sample sizes early in a new NBA season. The league’s eternal 82-game grind leaves plenty of time to make up ground in the standings, or waste a hot start. At the same time, trends start stabilizing around the 20-game mark of the season, or about a quarter of the way thro...2024
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• Pistons Exercise 25-26 Options For Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser, Ausar Thompson

The Detroit Pistons exercised the 2025-26 rookie scale team options for center Jalen Duren, guards Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser, and wing Ausar Thompson. These were the fourth-year options for Duran and Ivey, and the third-year options for Sasser and Thompson. All four players are considered to be building blocks for the Pistons. Duren and Ivey started regularly last season, while Thompson swung b...2024
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• Pistons Exercise 2025/26 Options On Four Players
The Pistons are exercising their 2025/26 contract options on Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson and Marcus Sasser, the team’s PR department tweets. For Ivey and Duren, the options cover their fourth NBA seassons. Ivey, the fifth pick in 2022, will now get a guaranteed $10,107,163. Duren, chosen 13th overall that same drafat after the […]...2024
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here’s our 2024 NBA Draft winners and losers so far. For a class that didn’t have much excitement around it, the 2024 NBA Draft sure did produce a lot of interesting moments. There was Isaiah Collier falling to the bottom of the first round to the Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves making a bold trade into the top-10, Pistons going with a best player available st...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals
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• Taj Gibson, Pistons Agree To Rest Of Season Contract

Taj Gibson and the Detroit Pistons are signing a rest-of-season contract. Gibson completed a 10-day contract with Detroit on Saturday. The veteran big man has yet to appear in a game with the Pistons. However, Detroit has praised Gibson's work with their young big men. Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart and James Wiseman have already benefitted from working with Gibson, even in his short time with the te...2024
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• NBA trade rumors: 4 players on the block, and the asking prices for them

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Your latest heaping of NBA trade rumors with two weeks until the deadline. With just two weeks to go until the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline, the flurry of early deals still hasn’t completely expedited the league’s annual game of transactional musical chairs. Several teams that might be selling are still asking for quite a bit for their players on the block...2024
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• Pistons Notes: Duren, Thompson, Cunningham, Turnaround
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• Central Notes: Duren, Thompson, Lillard, Middleton, Buzelis
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• Isaiah Stewart got suspended for his own bobblehead night
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• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have

Erik Spoelstra pulled a Chris Webber in Heat loss, and Jalen Rose looked like he saw a ghost. The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons played a thriller to open up NBA Cup play on Wednesday night. Detroit led by 10 points with under four minutes left, but Tyler Herro hit three straight three-pointers to close the fourth quarter and help force overtime. In OT, Herro put the Heat up with a leaning bucket ...2024
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• Jalen Duren Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle
Jalen Duren left the Detroit Pistons' 108-107 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday due to a sprained left ankle. Duren is listed as day-to-day. Duren, who slipped on the court early in the first quarter, stayed in the game before leaving after playing eight minutes. The center is averaging 9.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game....2024
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• Report: Knicks Interested In Trading For Alperen Sengun, Jalen Duren

According to NBA reporter Marc Berman, Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun and Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren are on the New York Knicks’ trade radar. The Knicks could be looking to make another move after acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. Leon Rose was in 1st row of presser yesterday with Mikal’s mother. […] The post Report: Knicks Interested In ...2024
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season

Let’s rank every team in the NBA by their championship chances for the 2023-2024 season. The NBA always feels like it’s at its best when there’s an elite tier of contenders. After two blockbuster trades to close the summer, it finally feels like that’s the case as the league enters the 2023-2024 season. The Bucks have added Damian Lillard to fix a struggling halfcourt offense in the playoffs. The ...2023
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• The 11 best NBA prospects in high school basketball right now, ranked
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• NBA offseason grades for every team after free agency, trades, and draft
Let’s give out offseason grades for every team in the NBA. The biggest fireworks of the NBA offseason are still to come. Damian Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers only 24 hours into free agency, but there has been no real momentum on his desired deal to the Miami Heat. James Harden has also asked out from the Philadelphia 76ers, but the team is resolved to keep him unless th...2023
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• 11 best NBA rookies in 2023 Summer League, ranked
Let’s rank the best rookies at 2023 NBA Summer League. NBA Summer League is mostly for the sickos. Every year, basketball diehards flock to Las Vegas (as well as other leagues in Salt Lake City and California) to watch young players on the periphery of the NBA audition for a final roster spot. Summer League teams typically feature a wide mix of talent, including rising second-year players, G Leagu...2023
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• Victor Wembanyama NBA Draft lottery destinations, ranked by how fun they would be
Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images What’s the best landing spot for Victor Wembanyama in the NBA Draft lottery? Let’s rank all 14 teams. At minimum, Victor Wembanyama is the best prospect to enter the NBA Draft since LeBron James in 2003. In reality, there’s the case to be made that Wembanyama is the greatest prospect in the history of the sport: no one has ever been this tall (repo...2023
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• Why Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren and Cade Cunningham are the core of the Pistons' restoration

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• Jalen Duren’s honest take on young Pistons team will pump up fans
The Detroit Pistons’ starting core is looking younger and younger after each offseason. Their expected 2022-2023 starting five has an average age of 21.4. One of the newest and youngest members of the squad, 18-year-old Jalen Duren, has high hopes for his team. According to the center out of Memphis, this young team has what […] The post Jalen Duren’s honest take on young Pistons...2022
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• Deandre Ayton free agency rumors: Pistons no longer expected to pursue big man after successful 2022 NBA Draft
The Pistons had a great night that included taking Memphis big man Jalen Duren...2022
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• Inside Monty Williams’ historically big coaching deal with the Pistons
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Monty Williams immediately becomes one of the highest-paid coaches in American sports on his new deal with the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons made Monty Williams an offer he couldn’t refuse. The 51-year-old has agreed to a massive deal to become the new head coach of the Pistons on reportedly the biggest coaching contract in NBA history. Detroit...2023
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• Report: Pistons’ true feelings on Deandre Ayton chase after drafting Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren
When the Detroit Pistons traded Jerami Grant for a 2025 first-round pick and extra cap space, the assumption was they were going to make a big run at Deandre Ayton and perhaps other big names in free agency. However, after a slam-dunk draft night in which they came away with Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren […] The post Report: Pistons’ true feelings on Deandre Ayton chase after drafting Jad...2022
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• Freshman Duren to leave Memphis for NBA draft

Memphis freshman Jalen Duren, after helping the Tigers to an NCAA tournament appearance last month after an up-and-down regular season, will enter the NBA draft, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Monday....2022
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• NBA trade rumors: Paul George, Dejounte Murray, top-5 pick in chatter before draft
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images The rumor mill is heating up with the 2023 NBA Draft just days away. Here’s the latest from around the league. The 2023 NBA Draft is almost here, and that means trade rumor season is already in full swing. There’s reason to believe this could be an especially chaotic summer of player movement across the league. A new CBA goes into affect on July 1 with more...2023
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• 11 best NBA rookies in 2023 Summer League, ranked
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• Waiver wire pickups: Look to Jalen Duren and Jeremy Sochan

The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes on your roster....2022
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• Pistons Notes: Duren, Cunningham, Schroder, Chemistry
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• The 4 best NBA prop bets for Tuesday, February 11: Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Duren, Gradey Dick, and more

SportsLine's proven computer model has revealed its top NBA prop picks for the Tuesday NBA schedule...2025
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• Isaiah Stewart got suspended for his own bobblehead night
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• The Pistons dug out of the NBA’s worst situation and finally gave their fans hope
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• 5 NBA teams beating expectations so far
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• Pistons Exercise 25-26 Options For Jalen Duren, Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser, Ausar Thompson
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• Every NBA team ranked by its 2025 championship chances to start season
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• Pistons Notes: Duren, Ivey, Harris
It’s a pivotal season for Pistons center Jalen Duren, who will be extension eligible next offseason. Duren’s development is one of the major questions for the franchise as training camp approaches, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. Duren has not established himself as a defensive anchor despite the fact that he’s as athletic as any NBA […]...2024
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• Central Notes: Stewart, LaVine, Sheppard, Walker, Mathurin
Isaiah Stewart‘s role under new head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is among the questions facing the Pistons as they prepare for training camp, writes Keith Langlois of NBA.com. Stewart played nearly all his minutes at center during his first two NBA seasons, but that changed when the team added Jalen Duren in 2022. Langlois notes that […]...2024
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• 2024 NBA Mock Draft: SB Nation writers project the first round
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have
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• NBA Draft winners and losers: 4 teams who crushed it, 1 perfect fit, and 3 bad moments
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• NBA mock draft 2024: Updated projection with latest rumors after NBA Finals
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• NBA trade rumors: 4 players on the block, and the asking prices for them
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• Every NBA team, ranked by their championship chances in 2023-2024 season
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• 7 NBA sophomores way too good for Summer League
Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports These seven players were way too good for Summer League. Be careful not to overreact too much to what you see at NBA Summer League. The performances at the NBA’s annual introduction to rookies and large-scale audition for young players trying to break into the league doesn’t exactly translate cleanly to the games that count, but history has taught us a few th...2023
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• NBA trade rumors: Paul George, Dejounte Murray, top-5 pick in chatter before draft
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• NBA mock draft 2023: Latest projection with perfect picks for every selection
Photo by Christian Bonin/NBAE via Getty Images Here’s our latest NBA mock draft. There are a few things we know for sure about the 2023 NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama is going No. 1 overall to the San Antonio Spurs. The New Orleans Pelicans want G League Ignite point guard Scoot Henderson, but they would have to trade into the top-three to get him. Damian Lillard would probably like the Port...2023
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