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• Magic's Paolo Banchero admits he liked North Carolina before becoming Duke basketball star

In Banchero's lone season at Duke, the Blue Devils fell to UNC in the Final Four...2025
• Eastern Notes: Banchero, Magic, Pistons, Bulls, J. Holiday
Forward Paolo Banchero, who will be eligible for a rookie scale extension this summer, is optimistic the Magic can capitalize on the NBA’s parity, according to Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel. After Boston was eliminated in the second round, the league will crown its seventh champion in as many years, the first time that […]...2025
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• Paolo Banchero Reveals How NBA Legend Michael Jordan’s Wise Words Helped Land Sneaker Deal
Paolo Banchero is one of the many high-profile athletes under the Nike umbrella. The popular sports brand landed the Orlando Magic star in October 2022 as he was preparing for his rookie season. Going into the 2022 NBA season, Banchero was the No. 1 selection in his draft class and was coming off an exceptional […]...2025
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• Orlando Magic 2024-2025 fantasy basketball season recap: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner derailed by injuries
The future looked bright for Orlando entering this season, but injuries to Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs changed things. Where do they go from here?...2025
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• Magic’s Paolo Banchero On Extension: ‘Hopefully All That Stuff Works Out’
Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero is eligible for a five-year, $247 million contract extension this offseason, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Paolo Banchero Has Made $34.87 Million In His NBA Career Banchero, 22, is set to enter the final season of his four-year, $50.15 million rookie deal. This means the third-year wing’s career earnings […] The post Magic’s Paolo Banc...2025
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• Magic’s Banchero Discusses ‘Challenging’ Season, Potential Extension, More

Speaking to Marc J. Spears of ESPN as part of a diary series for Andscape, Magic forward Paolo Banchero described the 2024/25 campaign as “more challenging than any other season I can remember in my life.” In addition to missing more than two months due to a torn oblique, Banchero saw his team take a […]...2025

• Orlando Magic 2024-2025 fantasy basketball season recap: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner derailed by injuries
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• Magic Notes: Offseason Plan, Banchero, F. Wagner, Bitadze
After finishing with a losing record for four straight seasons, the Magic went 47-35 and made the playoffs a year ago, eventually losing a tight seven-game series against Cleveland. Entering 2024/25, Orlando added veteran wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in free agency, but long-term injuries to key players — including Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner and […]...2025
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• WATCH: Porzingis Gets Head Split Open, Says ‘I Love My WWE Moments’
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis had his head split open by a fully bludgeoned but inadvertent elbow from Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze in the third quarter of Game 2. Paolo Banchero took a midrange jumper, after which the two 7-footers got tangled and Bitadze lost his balance. His elbow flung out as a […] The post WATCH: Porzingis Gets Head Split Open, Says ‘I Love My WWE...2025
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• Previewing every NBA Playoffs 2025 first round series

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Here’s everything you need to know about the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs There’s been a lot of hand-wringing of late about the NBA regular season. And while I, personally, feel that the concern about its entertainment value is wildly overblown, even I can admit that for the average basketball fan, keeping up with all 30 teams for six months...2025
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• NBA Playoffs teams ranked by their 2025 championship chances

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Ranking every 2025 NBA Playoffs team by their chances to win it all The 2025 NBA Playoffs are here with three big favorites and a pool of contenders ready to play the spoiler. The Boston Celtics are trying to become the league’s first back-to-back champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. Boston ran over the league on their way t...2025
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• Magic injury report: Paolo Banchero (ankle) & Franz Wagner (knee) are out Friday vs. the Pacers
It’s been an up-and-down 2024-25 season for the Orlando Magic. Through 80 games, the team is 40-40 this season. They’ve already locked up the #7 seed for the play-in tournament. With that, Orlando has the luxury of resting key starters on Friday night against the Pacers. According to reports, the Magic will be without Paolo […] The post Magic injury report: Paolo Banchero (ankle...2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images March Madness has impacted our latest 2025 NBA mock draft. March Madness is the first time a big section of NBA fans check in on the top prospects in college basketball. This is a good year to do it: 19 of the 30 first-round picks in our last mock draft made the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament, and a bunch of them are still playing as the fi...2025
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• Jalen Suggs To Undergo Knee Surgery, Out Indefinitely

Jalen Suggs will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN. Suggs, who is expected to make a full recovery, is out indefinitely. Suggs, Paolo Banchero, and Franz Wagner have played just 97 minutes together this season. Suggs is averaging 16.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on the year....2025
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• Jalen Suggs To Have Left Knee Surgery
All-Defensive Team Magic guard Jalen Suggs is slated to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee via arthroscopic surgery, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). As Charania notes (via Twitter), this year Suggs has played sparingly with Orlando’s other top rising talents, All-Star forward Paolo Banchero and fellow starting forward Franz Wagner. Collectively, […]...2025
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• Fantasy Basketball Trade Tips: Buy Low on Paolo Banchero
Paolo Banchero is struggling with his shot since coming back from injury. RotoWire expert Mike Barner believes this is the perfect time to buy low....2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images Dyson Daniels’ emergence in a new role with the Atlanta Hawks made us wonder: Which other players could be stars in their role hidden in plain sight? Due to the sheer scale of international soccer, there are regularly not enough opportunities for developing players on good teams. The leagues solved this problem by creating an elaborate loan system, wh...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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"Magic star Paolo Banchero is expected to return to action in one of Orlando's back-to-back home games Thursday against Minnesota or Friday against Milwaukee, sources told ESPN."

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"Paolo Banchero becomes first 50-point scorer of NBA season in historic performance as Magic topple Pacers"

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"Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday."

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"After a sterling first couple of games, the Magic decided to shut down Number 1 pick Paolo Banchero for the remainder of summer league."

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"Lakers' LeBron James shouts out Duke's Paolo Banchero after freshman's strong debut against Kentucky"

• Paolo Banchero Reveals How NBA Legend Michael Jordan’s Wise Words Helped Land Sneaker Deal
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• Magic’s Paolo Banchero On Extension: ‘Hopefully All That Stuff Works Out’
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• Magic Could Have Interest In Trading For Anfernee Simons

The Orlando Magic's interest in adding a point guard may have been overstated in recent years. The Magic have been content with Jalen Suggs handling the role, while Paolo Banchero and Franz handle a heavy dose of playmaking. After their first-round playoff series loss to the Boston Celtics, Orlando may be re-thinking that approach. One projected target for the Magic could be Portland Trail Blazers...2025
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• Paolo Banchero Signals Interest In Signing Extension With Magic

Paolo Banchero will be eligible for a contract extension this offseason and sounds ready to commit his future to the Orlando Magic. In 46 games this season, Banchero averaged 25.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists. Banchero almost certainly will sign for the five-year max with the Magic with the only potential question being whether he receives the Rose rule designation that could bring the val...2025
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• NBA & Fantasy Basketball Loser Lineup: Orlando Magic offer little beyond Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner
The Magic have a dynamic duo, but Dan Titus is skeptical of anyone else helping you in fantasy next season....2025
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• Paolo Banchero Not Taking Any Moral Victories From Playoff Loss

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero wasn't interested in talking about moral victories after his team's first round series loss to the Boston Celtics. Banchero made it clear he's only interested in actual victories. "We wanted to go to the second round. I don't think anyone is necessarily happy that we didn't get blown out in four games. That wasn't the goal," Banchero said. "The goal was to win ...2025
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• Paolo Banchero Net Worth and NBA Contract: How Much Does the Magic Star Earn?
Paolo Banchero's breakout 2024-25 NBA season sets him up for a massive contract extension with the Magic and major endorsement growth....2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling
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• Paolo Banchero Signals Interest In Signing Extension With Magic
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• Southeast Notes: Magic Role Players, Mitchell, Rozier, Hornets Outlook
The Magic’s role players need to be way better to challenge Boston in their first-round series, Josh Robbins of The Athletic writes. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner carried the offense in Orlando’s Game 1 loss, while their teammates had a combined 27 points on 10-of-30 shooting. “They’ve got a lot on their shoulders as the […]...2025
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• Jalen Green, Paolo Banchero Named NBA's Players Of Week 23

Jalen Green and Paolo Banchero have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 23. Green averaged 28.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as the Houston Rockets went 3-0. Banchero averaged 30.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists as the Orlando Magic went 3-1....2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling
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• Paolo Banchero continues historic form in win over Lakers

The 22-year-old has been on a tear in March, averaging 30 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting an impressive 41.2 percent from beyond the arc through 11 games....2025
• Magic stop Cavaliers’ franchise-best victory streak at 16 games
Cleveland are in the midst of what seems to be the franchise’s best regular season in club history, and were on a 16-victory run until they met Orlando this Sunday evening. The Florida squad, ended their consecutive streak by defeating their rivals 108 to 103 last night. Led by Paolo Banchero’s 24 points and Franz […] The post Magic stop Cavaliers’ franchise-best victory s...2025
• Magic end Cavaliers' winning streak at 16 games
Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22 and the Magic beat Cleveland 108-103 on Sunday to end the Cavs' winning streak at 16 games....2025
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• Jalen Suggs To Undergo Knee Surgery, Out Indefinitely
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• Paolo Banchero Signals Interest In Signing Extension With Magic
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling
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• ‘GET HIM SOME HELP’ — NBA Fans Riot as Magic Lose vs. Raptors Despite Paolo Banchero’s 41-Point Effort
Paolo Banchero drops 41, but the Magic lose again. Fans demand help as frustration mounts, with even his mom calling out the coaching staff....2025
• How Cooper Flagg has surged to the National Player of the Year favorite this season

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Flagg’s performance in a marquee matchup against North Carolina was indicative of his stellar season. When it comes to college basketball, there’s no bigger star currently than Duke sensation Cooper Flagg, who has taken the country by storm as the next big thing in the sport. Flagg, a 6’9”, 205-pound forward from Maine, has been touted for his elite two-way...2025
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• Cooper Flagg is trending as one of the best NBA Draft prospects in modern history

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Cooper Flagg has somehow exceeded the stratospheric hype. The NBA had a premonition Cooper Flagg was bound for future superstardom long before he put on a Duke jersey. It was the NBA’s interest that convinced Flagg to reclassify, essentially skipping his senior year of high school to enroll in college at just 17 years old. It was at the NBA’s behest th...2025
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• The Magic should go all-in at the NBA trade deadline, and there is 1 perfect target

Mike Watters-Imagn Images With an awesome team already and nearly all their own assets available to upgrade it, the Orlando Magic are ready to win now. The Orlando Magic should be on the cusp of something special. Before his oblique injury, Paolo Banchero looked like the next thing. And then before his own oblique injury, Franz Wagner looked like the next-next thing. Jalen Suggs might be t...2025
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• Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These nine NBA teams are still in the mix for winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the rights to Cooper Flagg. It only took about 20 games for the 2024-2025 NBA season to completely reshape what we thought we knew coming into the year. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder emerging as the championship favorites in each conference was to be exp...2024
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• 7 young NBA players making the leap this season

Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Here are 7 young NBA players who showing significant improvement this season. It’s not too early to overreact to what we’re seeing from the start of the NBA’s 82-game grind. Trends historically begin to stabilize around the 20-game mark. While it would be unwise to suggest the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be among the worst teams ...2024
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• The NBA’s Eastern Conference has again descended into loserdom

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The NBA Eastern Conference was supposed to be better this season. It’s not. This was supposed to be the season the NBA’s Eastern Conference grew up and joined the big leagues. The East has essentially operated like basketball’s junior varsity from the moment Michael Jordan finished pushing off Bryon Russell, but the moves made this summer indicated ...2024
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• Cameron Boozer, Duke’s latest blue chip commit, is an NBA superstar in the making

Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Cameron Boozer is growing into a future NBA star. Next stop: Duke. Here’s why he’s so good. Cameron Boozer has been so good for so long that there can be a tendency to take his steady dominance for granted. As the class of 2025 has come of age, players with more explosive athleticism and more impressive tough shot-making have gotten the...2024
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• Magic shut Banchero down after sterling SL debut

After a sterling first couple of games, the Magic decided to shut down No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero for the remainder of summer league....2022
• Magic forward Paolo Banchero named 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named the 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Banchero was the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Duke. The 20-year-old averaged 20 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists across 72 games (all starts) this season. He shot 42.7 percent from the field. Jazz center Walker Kessler and Thunder guar...2023
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• Sources: Banchero returning from torn oblique
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• 2022 NBA Draft grades: Orlando Magic select Paolo Banchero with No. 1 overall pick
The Magic were widely expected to choose Jabari Smith in the days leading up to the draft...2022
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• 2022 NBA Mock Draft: Duke's Paolo Banchero goes No. 1 with Iowa's Keegan Murray a surprising No. 3 pick
David Cobb explains why Murray would be worth taking just after Banchero and Auburn's Jabari Smith...2022
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• Paolo Banchero Blasted by Italian Basketball For USA Commitment
Orlando’s Paolo Banchero has committed to Team USA in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup but the Italian Basketball Federation were very much blindsided by the decision. The 20-year-old has an Italian father and an Italian passport, so he could have chosen to play for either Italy or USA on the world stage. The reigning […] The post Paolo Banchero Blasted by Italian Basketball For ...2023
• Magic's Paolo Banchero becomes first teenager to score over 20 points in first three NBA games

Banchero was the top overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft...2022
• Cooper Flagg commits to Duke as the Blue Devils’ next superstar freshman

Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cooper Flagg commits to Duke to be college basketball’s next one-and-done superstar. Duke men’s basketball has landed its next superstar on the recruiting trail. Cooper Flagg, the consensus No. 1 overall player in the class of 2024, has committed to Duke for the 2024-2025 season. Flagg picked the Blue Devils over UConn. It’s safe to say...2023
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• Orlando Magic 2024-2025 fantasy basketball season recap: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner derailed by injuries
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• NBA & Fantasy Basketball Loser Lineup: Orlando Magic offer little beyond Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner
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• Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Grayson Allen, Paolo Banchero make the list

Who are the fantasy basketball players on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA....2024
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• Magic's Paolo Banchero admits he liked North Carolina before becoming Duke basketball star
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• Report: Magic May Have Blazers’ Anfernee Simons on Radar

The Orlando Magic’s measured approach to the point guard position may be reaching a pivot point. While the franchise has shown confidence in Jalen Suggs running the offense — and leaned heavily on Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner for playmaking duties — a first-round playoff exit against the Boston Celtics may have sparked internal discussions […] The post Report: Magic May Have Blazers’...2025
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• Magic Could Have Interest In Trading For Anfernee Simons
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• Magic Notes: Offseason Plan, Banchero, F. Wagner, Bitadze
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• Paolo Banchero Not Taking Any Moral Victories From Playoff Loss
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• If Magic steal a game off Celtics, it's because of Paolo Banchero

In his first two playoff games against Boston, Banchero has been the spearhead of everything Orlando has tried to do offensively....2025
• Magic Star Paolo Banchero Reveals Secret Weapon That Will Allow Him To Play Until He’s ‘40-50 Years Old’
Ahead of his second NBA playoff appearance, Magic star forward Paolo Banchero gave fans an exclusive look at his secrets to achieve peak fitness....2025
• BetMGM bonus code POSTBET: Magic vs. Celtics NBA playoffs Game 1 odds, prediction

Paolo Banchero, the Magic's leading scorer, has struggled against Boston's strong defensive unit over the past two seasons....2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Updated projection with 2 March Madness prospects rising, 1 falling
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• 9 biggest NBA All-Star snubs of 2025, ranked by the most shocking omissions

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Here are the biggest snubs of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. NBA All-Star Game rosters just aren’t big enough. That’s the top takeaway after the league finalized its 24-man roster with the announcement of the All-Star reserves on Thursday night. There are so many deserving players who won’t get the chance to play in the All-Star Game, which is the ultimate show of j...2025
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• 5 NBA players who could be the next Dyson Daniels
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• Elite Eight teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Let’s rank the teams in the Elite Eight of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament by who has the best chance to win it all. The Elite Eight in the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament is set. Three No. 1 seeds are still left standing, but only one No. 2 seed remains after two days of carnage in the Sweet 16. Remember: this was only the fifth time since 1985 all the top-2...2024
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• Meet Team USA’s FIBA Basketball World Cup roster, featuring one of its youngest groups ever

Photo by Joe Amati/NBAE via Getty Images USA Basketball’s World Cup roster has tons of young talent, but no international experience. The United States is supposed to be the preeminent international power in men’s basketball, but the last FIBA World Cup issued a harsh reminder that rest of the globe is catching up. The Americans finished in seventh place in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, and sna...2023
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• The 6 worst NBA free agent signings of the summer
Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Not every free agent deal can be a winner for teams. NBA free agency is supposed to be a time of hope and optimism. Even adding a couple decent role players to a team that continues driving down a dead-end road is something to get a little bit excited about, hypothetically speaking. Save the disdain for your team’s first four-game losing streak. It’s all p...2023
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• NBA Draft team grades 2023: 8 clubs earn an ‘A’ for total draft night hauls
Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s grade every team’s haul in the 2023 NBA Draft. The immediate aftermath of the NBA Draft can be difficult to wrap your head around. Following the draft is a slow burn that builds up over 12 months until the day finally arrives. Suddenly, trades rearrange the order and players get sent to new teams all over the course of one night. The 202...2023
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