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2025 NBA Draft order: Full list of every second-round pick as selection process continues Thursday
Getty Images The 2025 NBA Draft is underway. Round 1 was held Wednesday night with the first 30 picks. Unsurprisingly, Cooper Flagg went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks, and Dylan Harper was the No. 2 pick to the San Antonio Spurs. Other notable picks included Ace Bailey slipping to the Utah Jazz, the Suns…
2025 NBA Draft trade tracker: Latest deals, news as Suns acquire Mark Williams from Hornets
Getty Images The 2025 NBA Draft kicks off Wednesday night in Brooklyn. But NBA teams did not wait until draft night to start making trades. Multiple All-Stars have been dealt since Sunday, as the Rockets made the first blockbuster of the summer by acquiring Kevin Durant in a trade with the Suns. The first major…
2025 NBA Draft grades: Pick-by-pick analysis for Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, all first-round selections
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is in the books, and while there were no mysteries at the top — Duke’s Cooper Flagg went No. 1 to the Dallas Mavericks, Rutgers’ Dylan Harper flew off the board at No. 2 to the San Antonio Spurs — the rest of the night delivered plenty of surprises. Ace…
2025 NBA Draft winners and losers: Ace Bailey’s plan backfires, Cooper Flagg saves the Mavericks
The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is complete, and while there was absolutely no surprise at the top — Cooper Flagg did indeed go to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 1 — there were plenty of unexpected decisions as the night progressed. It started with Ace Bailey, widely considered to be the third…
2025 NBA Draft grades: Live pick-by-pick analysis, updates, draft order for all 30 Round 1 selections
The 2025 NBA Draft has finally arrived, and there is plenty of intrigue to wade through during Round 1. After Duke’s Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks) and Rutgers’ Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs) were selected with the first two picks, there was a dramatic pause until Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe was chosen No. 3 overall by the…
2025 NBA Draft trade tracker: Latest deals, news as Celtics, Nets, others swap picks and star players
Getty Images The 2025 NBA Draft kicks off Wednesday night in Brooklyn. But NBA teams did not wait until draft night to start making trades. Multiple All-Stars have been dealt since Sunday, as the Rockets made the first blockbuster of the summer by acquiring Kevin Durant in a trade with the Suns. The Celtics have…
Ranking 10 NBA teams that have never won a championship by who’s closest to first title
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 2025 NBA champions after beating the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, in Sunday’s Game 7, capturing the franchise’s first title since relocating from Seattle. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded Finals MVP to cap off what’s been a season of winning for the Canadian guard, who also earned league MVP. The Thunder were supremely…
2026 NBA championship odds: Thunder open as heavy favorites to repeat ahead of Knicks, Cavaliers, Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2025 NBA champions after outlasting the Indiana Pacers in a thrilling seven-game series. Oklahoma City captured its first title Sunday night behind a standout performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, becoming the seventh different team in the last seven years to win it all. And even though the celebration for this…
NBA Draft rumors: Ace Bailey cancels pre-draft workout with 76ers, still hasn’t worked out for any teams
Former Rutgers standout and projected 2025 NBA Draft lottery pick Ace Bailey has canceled his workout with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Philadelphia, which owns the No. 3 pick, has not ruled out selecting Bailey despite the development. This continues what has been a strange pre-draft process for Bailey, who still has…
Ranking NBA’s 10 most interesting contract extension candidates: Devin Booker, Trae Young on star-studded list
Once upon a time, the NBA’s best players used to move through free agency. Think about how many offseasons in the 2010s were dominated by where LeBron James or Kevin Durant would sign. Those days are over. No reigning All-NBA player has changed teams through free agency since 2019, when Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Kemba…