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76ers expect injury-riddled center Joel Embiid to return from knee surgery in time for training camp
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is on track to return from…
Flagg is first of 4 Montverde Academy players taken in opening round of NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg, Liam McNeeley, Asa Newell and Derik Queen became the…
2025 NBA draft tracker: list of first-round picks
The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New…
T-wolves trade down twice in quiet 2nd round for Northwest, after getting French big Beringer in 1st
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick in the second round of…
Celtics’ Brad Stevens says Jayson Tatum progressing well, but won’t return until ‘fully ready’
When Jayson Tatum ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the Celtics’ conference semifinals loss the…
Southeast Division recap: Hornets add winning college players in NBA draft after a 63-loss season
The Charlotte Hornets lost 63 games last year. The four players they took in this…
Suns’ revamped front office has busy 2 days, grabs Rasheer Fleming with first pick of second round
The Phoenix Suns’ revamped front office had a busy NBA draft. First-year general manager Brian…
Atlantic Division teams look internationally for help in NBA draft
The Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division was expected to have a lot of activity in free…
Fleming, Raynaud, Penda headline the list of best available players entering Round 2 of NBA draft
Freshmen dominated the first round of the NBA draft. That squeezed out some veteran college…
NBA draft resumes with trades, early selections of All-Americans Broome and Kalkbrenner
NEW YORK (AP) — Johni Broome is like most basketball players, dreaming of being drafted…
NHL prospects unfazed by new draft format: ‘It’s something special’
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer has watched the NHL draft plenty of times. A player…
Dumars dealing early in his tenure as the Pelicans’ basketball operations chief
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Joe Dumars is acting quickly to make his mark on the…
Toronto Raptors select guard Alijah Martin 39th overall in NBA draft
It’s clear that defence has become a priority for the Toronto Raptors. Alijah Martin was…
Celtics trade France’s Noah Penda to Magic for 4 2nd-round picks, AP source says
The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade French forward Noah Penda — the No. 32…
Bulls take 18-year-old Essengue at No. 12. Their Central rivals select older players in 2nd round
An uneventful NBA draft for the Central Division likely didn’t do much to change its…
Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer headline list of top lottery candidates for 2026 NBA draft
The NBA has had Victor Wembanyama and Cooper Flagg as obvious No. 1 overall draft…
Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and has a legit chance to lead USA squad in LA
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now…
Johni Broome was a college force at Auburn. He’ll start his NBA journey as a 2nd-round draft pick
Johni Broome was a college basketball headliner at Auburn, the Associated Press first-team All-American an…
Masai Ujiri era ends in Toronto as Raptors move on from longtime president
TORONTO — The Masai Ujiri era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. The Raptors…
A timeline of Masai Ujiri’s more than decade-long run with the Toronto Raptors
Masai Ujiri’s exit on Friday as vice-chairman and president of the Toronto Raptors marked the…
Trail Blazers see 7-1 Chinese center Yang Hansen as a unique and versatile talent
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Yang Hansen is going to fit into American culture just fine.…
Cooper Flagg looks comfortable in new home as No. 1 pick gets introduced in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg didn’t wait for Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison to break…
New York Islanders select defenceman Matthew Schaefer first overall at NHL draft
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Schaefer stood up when his name was called. The emotion was…
Cavaliers acquiring Lonzo Ball from the Bulls for Isaac Okoro, AP sources say
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire guard Lonzo Ball from the…