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Greg SmithFresno StateC - 2Giorgi ShermadiniGeorgiaC
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Scotty HopsonTennesseeSG - 4
Demetri McCameyIllinoisPG - 5
Malcolm ThomasSan Diego StatePF - 6Jereme RichmondIllinoisSF
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Jamine PetersonProvidenceSF - 8
Justin HolidayWashingtonSF - 9
Rick JacksonSyracusePF - 10
Diante GarrettIowa StatePG - 11Xavi RabasedaSpainSG
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David LightyOhio StateSG - 13
Brad WanamakerPittsburghPG - 14
Damian SaundersDuquesneSF - 15
Ben HansbroughNotre DamePG - 16
Jamie SkeenVCUPF - 17
Willie ReedSaint LouisPF - 18
Julyan StoneUTEPSG - 19
Jacob PullenKansas StateSG - 20Mindaugas KuzminskasLithuaniaSF
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Xavier SilasNorthern IllinoisSG - 22
Durrell SummersMichigan StateSG - 23Ater MajokPF
- 24Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonPF
- 25Pablo AguilarSpainSF
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NBA preseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intel
The NBA regular season is less than a week away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.
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Stephen A. is not having any of Mad Dog's KAT contract take
Stephen A. is not having any of Mad Dog's KAT contract take
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Fantasy basketball points league mock draft: Where things stand with season near
Our second points league mock draft of the fantasy basketball season featured some players who were drafted earlier than they were in the first mock.
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New era begins as Jayson Tatum and the Celtics embark on 1st season without Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics Last season: 58-26, lost to Philadelphia in first round of playoffs.
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NBA Now or Later rankings: Which teams most need to win immediately?
Which teams must win immediately, with their current cores, and which could bide their time and win later instead? We ranked all 30.
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Wemby, Spurs have 'clarity' after Finals loss but know 'nothing is guaranteed'
The Spurs enter the season with expectations to return to the Finals after their loss to the Knicks.
