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NBA execs debate the rookie class: Any worry about Alex Sarr? Biggest steal? Best pick?
There was no holding back when ESPN asked 20 NBA executives and scouts to handicap the rookie class after their summer league performances.
The best, worst and most surprising of the NBA draft: Favorite picks, classes and rookie year predictions
Were Rob Dillingham and Zach Edey among the best selections? Which teams nailed their class picks? Our experts share their post-draft superlatives.
Early 2025 NBA mock draft: Meet the contenders for the No. 1 pick, top returning players
Next year's draft class is lining up to be loaded with star power, including Dylan Harper, Cooper Flagg and Airious Bailey. Let's project the order.
Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
Who won the NBA draft? Which picks and trades stood out? Kevin Pelton grades every team's moves.
Winners, surprises and big questions from Round 1 of the NBA draft: Wolves, Lakers make our list
Our ESPN draft insiders break down the twists, turns and trades of Wednesday's first round.
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Rudy Gobert responds to Shaquille O'Neal after latest comments
The basketball Hall of Famer, who has been a vocal critic of the Minnesota Timberwolves center, made pointed remarks on a recent podcast episode.
NBA playoffs 2024: Why do so many players have beef with Rudy Gobert?
The Defensive Player of the Year favorite has frequently found himself the subject of barbs and ridicule from star players, fans -- even Hall of Famers. The question is why.
Shaq predicts Lakers will have a rough start under Redick
Shaquille O'Neal says that JJ Redick may struggle to win over veteran players in his first season as Lakers coach.
One roster hole the Knicks, 76ers, and top East teams must fix
Ready to make a run to the NBA Finals? For five of the East's top teams, that may require addressing one glaring hole in each of their current squads.
KC Chiefs begin quest for historic Super Bowl three-peat
Coaches, athletes share accounts of achieving the championship three-peat, or coming agonizingly close.
Flying insect on US Open court recalls other moments of wildlife on the field
A moth briefly delayed the US Open quarterfinal between Frances Tiafoe and Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday, but it's far from the first time a creature stole the show at a sporting event.