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- 1 (1)
Yao MingChinaC - 2 (2)
Jay WilliamsDukePG - 3 (3)
Mike Dunleavy Jr.DukeSF - 4 (4)
Drew GoodenKansasPF - 5 (5)
Nikoloz TskitishviliGeorgiaPF - 6 (6)
Dajuan WagnerMemphisPG - 7 (7)Maybyner HilarioBrazilPF
- 8 (8)
Chris WilcoxMarylandPF - 9 (9)
Amare StoudemireCYPRESS CREEK (Fla.)PF - 10 (10)
Caron ButlerUConnSF - 11 (11)
Jared JeffriesIndianaSF - 12 (12)Melvin ElyFresno StatePF
- 13 (13)
Marcus HaislipTennesseePF - 14 (14)
Frederick JonesOregonSG - 15 (15)Bostjan NachbarSloveniaSF
- 16 (16)Jiri WelschCzech RepublicSG
- 17 (17)Juan DixonMarylandPG
- 18 (18)
Curtis BorchardtStanfordC - 19 (19)
Ryan HumphreyNotre DamePF - 20 (20)
Kareem RushMissouriSG - 21 (21)
Qyntel WoodsNortheast MississippSF - 22 (22)Casey JacobsenStanfordSG
- 23 (23)
Tayshaun PrinceKentuckySF - 24 (24)Nenad KrsticYugoslaviaC
- 25 (25)
Frank WilliamsIllinoisPG - 26 (26)
John SalmonsMiamiSG - 27 (27)
Chris JefferiesFresno StateSF - 28 (28)
Dan DickauGonzagaPG
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Bulls meet the Heat for play-in game
Miami Heat (37-45, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (39-43, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
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Kings meet the Mavericks for play-in game
Dallas Mavericks (39-43, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (40-42, ninth in the Western Conference)
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Stockton Kings celebrate winning franchise's first NBA G League title
The Stockton Kings defeat the Osceola Magic 118-110 in Game 3 to capture their first G League title.
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Who will trade for KD? Shams lays out possible teams
Shams Charania reports on which teams could be in the mix if the Suns look to trade Kevin Durant in the offseason.
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2025 NBA playoff picks: Experts predict the play-in and first round
Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and which will survive the first round.
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Nuggets' Josh Kroenke: Coach, GM firings months in making
Nuggets vice chairman Josh Kroenke took accountability following the firings of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth, saying he need "to be better."
