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Ace Bailey 'focused on basketball' not reports of draft night fall
Labels from prima donna to pariah are pushing doubt to the forefront and raising the likelihood teams could pass on Ace Bailey, the Rutgers small forward who had been considered a virtual lock to be selected with one of the top three picks in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday.,There is also a chance B...
Flagg & Co: Who's No. 2 in the 2025 NBA Draft?
Here is the challenge for everyone behind the Dallas Mavericks, who will invest the No. 1 pick on purported franchise centerpiece Cooper Flagg: He's one of one. ,Flagg is far and away the top prospect available Wednesday, but the 2025 NBA Draft pool is not devoid talent. ,The San Antonio Spurs pick ...
2025 NBA Draft makes single-file line behind No. 1 Cooper Flagg
A whirlwind four months for the Dallas Mavericks begins anew Wednesday with the launch of the Cooper Flagg era. ,The draft lottery in May turned into an unexpected gift for the Mavericks when they jumped the line of teams with the NBA's worst records. Against the odds, they went from the playoff pla...
2025 NBA Mock Draft: Final Lottery Predictions Ahead of Draft Night
Final 2025 NBA Mock Draft: Full lottery projections for all 14 picks, including Cooper Flagg to Dallas and Dylan Harper to San Antonio. See every team’s fit....
F Jalon Moore recovering from Achilles tear suffered in pre-draft workout
Former Oklahoma forward Jalon Moore is recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon sustained during a pre-draft workout.,A projected second-round pick in next week's 2025 NBA Draft, Moore was injured during a recent visit with the San Antonio Spurs.,Moore's agent, Mike Silverman of Equi...
Thirteen more players withdraw from NBA draft pool
Thirteen additional early entry candidates have withdrawn their names from consideration in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, the league announced Tuesday.,The draft is scheduled for June 25-26 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ,The Dallas Mavericks have the No. 1 overall pick and are widely projected to choose Duke for...
2025 NBA Draft Sleepers: Five Under-the-Radar Prospects Gaining Buzz
As the 2025 NBA Draft nears, these five underrated prospects including international standouts that are rising on draft boards. Get to know the hidden gems poised to make an impact....
Cooper Flagg part of Duke's table for 3 in NBA draft green room
Presumed No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg finds himself in familiar company at the 2025 NBA Draft with Duke teammates Kon Knueppel and Khaman Maluach among 13 players who received invitations to the green room on Tuesday. ,The two-day draft is held in Brooklyn at Barclays Center with the top 30 picks made on...
NBA Draft announcements: Tahaad Pettiford, Otega Oweh headed back to school
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season, one of several high-profile players to make a last-minute decision about their draft status on Wednesday.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,J...
Tahaad Pettiford bypassing NBA draft, returning to Auburn
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford announced Wednesday on social media that he is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to the Tigers for his sophomore season.,"I'm back," Pettiford said on Instagram.,Pettiford was viewed as a second-round pick in this year's draft. He said he plans to boost his s...
G Milos Uzan withdrawing from draft, returning to Houston
Houston guard Milos Uzan has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to the Cougars.,His representation, PNW Sports Group, confirmed his decision with ESPN on Tuesday.,The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.,Uzan, ...
Is Dylan Harper the Right Fit for the San Antonio Spurs at No. 2 Overall?
With the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Spurs must choose between top talent Dylan Harper and the right long-term fit next to Victor Wembanyama....
Duke transfer Cedric Coward staying in 2025 NBA draft
Cedric Coward, a Washington State standout who had committed to play for Duke, will keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft.,A 6-foot-6 guard from Fresno, California, the 21-year-old Coward played just six games last year at Washington State before a partially torn shoulder labrum required season-ending...
Cooper Flagg Is a No-Brainer, Which Is Exactly Why Dallas Mavericks Might Screw It Up
Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But with the Dallas Mavericks calling the shots, nothing is guaranteed. Trade rumors, wild scenarios, and one big question: Who says no? ...
NBA Draft Lottery: Rigged, Broken, or Just Conveniently Absurd?
The Mavericks just landed the No. 1 pick after trading Luka Doncic for scraps, NBA fans are calling foul on another conveniently absurd draft lottery outcome in 2025....
Wizards, Hornets, Jazz chase No. 1 hit in draft lottery
With one NBA title between them, three franchises enter the 2025 draft lottery with visions of a banner moment that leads to raising a Flagg. ,Utah, Charlotte and Washington -- the NBA champion in 1978 -- all fell short of 20 wins and carry a 14 percent chance of winning Monday's draft lottery. The ...
Cooper Flagg highlights 106 players on NBA draft's early-entry list
The NBA announced Tuesday that 106 players have filed for early-entry status for the 2025 NBA Draft.,Players still have the right to withdraw their names from consideration by notifying the league of their decision in writing by 5 p.m. ET on June 15. However, players who want to retain college baske...
Duke freshman center Khaman Maluach declares for NBA draft
Now all three of Duke's superb freshmen have declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.,Following in the footsteps of Kon Knueppel and national Player of the Year Cooper Flagg, 7-foot-2 center Khaman Maluach made his move official Sunday when Duke announced the news via social media.,The South Sudan native, w...
French PG Nolan Traore, 18, declares for NBA draft
French point guard Nolan Traore declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday.,"I'm excited to take the next step in my career and declare for the NBA Draft," the 6-foot-4 Traore, 18, told ESPN. "I still have many goals with my team, to finish the regular season strong, make the playoffs and then have...
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey headed to NBA
Rutgers freshman Ace Bailey announced Wednesday that he has declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.,He made the announcement via Instagram with a photo simply captioned "Declared.","I want to thank everyone at Rutgers," Bailey told ESPN on Wednesday. "... Everyone pushed me to get better every day, to be t...