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2026 NBA draft combine: Top prospects, highlights, more
ESPN's NBA draft crew details the biggest takeaways from the first stretch of 5-on-5 scrimmages in Chicago.
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Adam Silver says NBA to present '3-2-1' anti-tanking proposal
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed on Stephen A. Smith's radio show Wednesday that the NBA has landed on a proposal to present to the league's board of governors later this month to revamp the league's draft lottery in an attempt to curb tanking.
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A thank-you letter to Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player
Jason Collins, who died Tuesday, leaves a remarkable legacy as the NBA's first openly gay active player.
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Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the first time since 2005 as part of a multiyear deal with Scripps Sports.
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Sources: Optimism Knicks' OG Anunoby returns for start of ECF
There is growing optimism that Knicks forward OG Anunoby will return from his hamstring injury by the start of the Eastern Conference Finals, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Peterson details goals going from college to the NBA
Darryn Peterson speaks to the media at the 2026 NBA Draft Combine.
