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Flagg, Cooper
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Tatum? Pippen? NBA execs share best comps for projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg
Ahead of the Final Four, NBA execs share their comparisons for the Duke star and projected No. 1 draft pick.
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Duke
NCAAM
Polling NBA execs on Cooper Flagg: Strengths, weaknesses and ... a return to Duke?!
ESPN talks with execs on what they see in the projected No. 1 pick whose Blue Devils are in March Madness.
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New NBA draft rankings, 100 deep: Whose stock is rising ahead of the Sweet 16?
Along with a top 100 rankings update, ESPN evaluates how NBA draft prospects have performed in March Madness.
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2025 NBA draft: Here's our top 50 prospects who are playing during March Madness
From Cooper Flagg to Johni Broome to Augustas Marciulionis, ESPN's draft insiders share potential pro players to watch during the NCAA tournament.
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NBA offseason preview: Guides for all 30 teams, starting with the bottom 3
NBA front office insider Bobby Marks breaks down the summer priorities and needs for every eliminated team.
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NBA pre-playoff intel: Scouts, execs evaluate Lakers, Warriors and West contenders
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league ahead of a potentially wild ride through the West playoffs.
Texas
NCAAM
Texas' Tre Johnson declares for NBA draft
Texas' Tre Johnson joins "NBA Today" to discuss his decision to declare for the draft.
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Florida
NCAAM
Perk: Walter Clayton Jr. is 'a bucket getter'
Seth Greenberg and Kendrick Perkins examine Walter Clayton Jr.'s future as a professional basketball player.
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Latest NBA mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions for all 30 teams
Here are our experts' NBA mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and more.
Maryland
NCAAM
Queen, projected top-10 pick, to enter NBA draft
Maryland center Derik Queen, who is projected as the No. 10 pick in ESPN's latest mock draft, told "SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt" that he will enter the NBA draft.
Maryland
NCAAM
Maryland's Derik Queen announces NBA decision
Maryland big man Derik Queen joins Scott Van Pelt to announce his intention to enter the NBA draft.
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Who should win the tightest NBA award races? League insiders weigh in
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst canvass the league on three NBA awards races going down the wire.
Maluach, Khaman
NCAAM
Khaman Maluach - Everything you need to know about Duke's South Sudanese 7-footer
Who is Duke Blue Devils' Khaman Maluach and why is he so highly-rated ahead of the NBA Draft?
Oklahoma
NCAAM
Oklahoma freshman Fears entering NBA draft
Oklahoma freshman guard Jeremiah Fears will enter the 2025 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.
UConn
NCAAM
UConn freshman McNeeley headed to draft
UConn freshman wing Liam McNeeley, a projected lottery pick and No. 14 prospect in ESPN's draft projections, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
Rutgers
NCAAM
Harper, projected No. 2 pick, declares for draft
Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper, the projected No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, announced on ESPN's "NBA Today" on Monday that he will declare for the draft.
St. John's
NCAAM
St. John's Luis entering NBA draft, transfer portal
St. John's star RJ Luis Jr., the Big East Player of the Year, is declaring for the NBA draft and entering the transfer portal, his agent told ESPN.
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Thunder break NBA record for scoring differential in a season
The Thunder finished the season outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, smashing the previous mark of 12.3 held by the 1971-72 Lakers that had stood for more than half a century.
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Pelicans' Willie Green: No talks yet about return as coach
Willie Green said he hasn't had any talks yet about returning next season after the Pelicans wrapped up a disappointing, injury-plagued season.
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Lakers to lean on Luka Doncic in preparing for Timberwolves
Seeing as he faced them in the playoffs last year, the Los Angeles Lakers plan to rely on Luka Doncic's experiences in playing the Timberwolves, this year's Round 1 opponent, after the superstar defeated Minnesota as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA playoffs 2025: First-round news, schedule, scores and highlights
Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA playoffs, including scores, news and highlights.
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Wiggins and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale
— Rookie center Branden Carlson scored a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocked three shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history with a 115-100 victory over the injury-depleted...
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Pacers erase 27-point deficit vs. Cavaliers to clinch 50 wins
The Pacers set a franchise record with a 27-point comeback win vs. Cleveland to clinch 50 wins in Sunday's regular-season finale.
