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• DBR Mock Draft Results For 2026

  17-06-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 27: Maliq Brown #6, Isaiah Evans #3, Cameron Boozer #12 and Dame Sarr #7 of the Duke Blue Devils look on against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half of the CBS Thanksgiving Classic at the United Center on November 27, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images Every year we do a DBR Mock Draft and The 2026 version is complete, with Jason Evans as Commissioner and @-jk, @CDu, and @brevity deputized to run things in his
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft: Options, odds, predictions and most likely selection for every team picking in top 10

  17-06-2026 19:07 via cbssports.com
  
  The Wizards have a decision to make at No. 1 and it could come down to AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson
  
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• Where will Giannis Antetokounmpo land? Heat, Celtics and an East arms race

  17-06-2026 18:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  By most reputable accounts, and as best as I can uncover, the sweepstakes for Giannis Antetokounmpo are boiling down to two teams, barring a dark-horse candidate entering the fray, and it's maybe not a coincidence they're both chief rivals of the champion New York Knicks."Miami is in the lead," one league source said of the Heat, who, according to multiplereports, are dangling a package that includes Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., the No. 13 overall pick in this year's draft and fut
  
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• Cavs final report card: Sam Merrill

  17-06-2026 18:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 30, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) goes up for a shot against Utah Jazz guard Bez Mbeng (21) during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Sam Merrill to a contract extension and let Ty Jerome walk, it raised a lot of eyebrows. It created unnecessary discourse around who they should have let walk in free agency when they could have retained both at the exp
  
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• How Victor Wembanyama became the NBA’s newest villain

  17-06-2026 18:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York, N.Y.: San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama reacts after hitting the floor hard against the New York Knicks during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images) | Newsday via Getty Images To get a sense of how universally beloved Victor Wembanyama was before playing a single second of NBA basketball, look at the way the best players in the world described
  
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• Knicks parade details: Date, time, route as New York celebrates NBA championship

  17-06-2026 17:51 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks and their fans will be celebrating a title in the 'Canyon of Heroes' on Thursday
  
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• JJ Redick’s successful second season leaves no doubt about his Lakers’ future

  17-06-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll look back at each player on the team’s roster this season and evaluate if they should be part of the future of the franchise. Today, we wrap our series with a shift away from the players and towards the head coach, JJ Redick.Maybe it’s a product of the internet-fueled brain rot that distorts the passage of time these days, but it feels like five years have passed since the debates about JJ Redick’
  
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• 2026 NBA Mock Draft: Cameron Boozer goes to Jazz at No. 2, Clippers like Mikel Brown for fifth pick

  17-06-2026 16:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Matt Norlander's one and only mock draft for 2026 has Utah subverting expectation at No. 2
  
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• Ranking top 40 NBA free agents: Austin Reaves, Jalen Duren, LeBron James top list for 2026 offseason

  17-06-2026 16:30 via cbssports.com
  
  While the trade market dominates the offseason, there's still plenty of talent to be found in free agency
  
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• Giannis sweepstakes, LeBron's future, 2026 NBA Draft rumors among early offseason headlines to monitor for fantasy basketball

  17-06-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Now that the 2026 NBA Finals have concluded, it’s time to shift our attention to the offseason — most notably the 2026 NBA Draft, free agency and trade rumors. Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus is rounding up all the latest news and notes you need to know heading into next week’s draft and free agency at the end of the month and early July. What's the latest on Giannis, Young, ADGiannis Antetokounmpo still wants out of Milwaukee, and Miami and Boston appear to have the edge
  
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• Know the draft prospect: Sergio de Larrea

  17-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BADALONA, SPAIN - JUNE 14: Sergio de Larrea of Valencia Basket warms up during the Spanish League, Liga ACB Endesa, basketball Semi Final Game 3 match played between Asisa Joventut and Valencia Basket at Olimpic Arena on June 14, 2026 in Badalona, Spain. (Photo By Javier Borrego/Europa Press via Getty Images) | Europa Press via Getty Images Depending on how the board falls, Spanish guard Sergio de Larrea could be available when New York is on the clock on draft night next week. Should the Knicks
  
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• Everything to know about the Knicks Championship Parade: live stream info, route, start time

  17-06-2026 15:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks made history last Saturday, capturing the franchise's first NBA championship in 53 years. This Thursday, June 18, New Yorkers will get to celebrate the milestone in the franchise's first ticker-tape parade.“For more than 50 years, New Yorkers have waited for this moment. Through near misses, heartbreak and a hope that every year could be our year, this city never stopped believing in the Knicks. And this team fulfilled that hope with grit, resilience, and heart —
  
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• Celtics reportedly looking to move up in first round of NBA Draft

  17-06-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Celtics may not be sitting still at No. 27.According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Boston is looking to trade up in the first round of next Tuesday’s NBA Draft. The Celtics currently hold the No. 27 pick and the No. 40 pick, but Fischer reported that they have been exploring a move higher on the board.Whi
  
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• Lionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings

  17-06-2026 15:04 via cbssports.com
  
  Plus bold predictions for the NBA offseason
  
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• Can Paul George build on his strong finish to 2025-26?

  17-06-2026 15:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers is introduced before the game against the New York Knicks in Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty I
  
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• Ali Brunson shares behind-the-scenes photos from Knicks’ championship run: ‘Soaking up every minute’

  17-06-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ali BrunsonIt’s been a long playoff run for the Knicks’ WAGs, but they surely wouldn’t have it any other way.After a long playoff run starting in mid-April and culminating in a breathtaking NBA championship, Ali Brunson, wife of Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, unloaded her camera roll.In a 12-picture Instagram post, Ali shared images of their goldendoodle Kona and rescue Stevie, as well as their 11-month-old baby daughter, Jordyn James Brunson.Ali, who became a doctor of Physical The
  
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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘The real celebrities are the ones in the 200’s and the nosebleeds’

  17-06-2026 14:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 16: New York Knicks NBA Champions Deuce McBride, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between France and Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 16, 2026 in East Rutherford, United States. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New York Knicks are so good that they attended France’s World Cup game on Tuesday… …and got a louder ovation than anyone kicking rocks on the turf of MetLif
  
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• NBA Finals takeaway: The Rockets aren’t close

  17-06-2026 14:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 7, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images As I begrudgingly watched the NBA Playoffs after the Houston Rockets embarrassing effort against the Los Angeles Lakers, it became more and more clear to me that the words 0f the former football coaching legend Bill Parcels were spot on. He once famously said, “You are what you record says
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg could be steal of NBA draft if he falls to Warriors at No. 11

  17-06-2026 14:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Yaxel Lendeborg averaged 14.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks in leading Michigan to the 2026 NCAA championship.The Warriors possess the No. 11 pick in this month’s NBA draft.Who they pick with their highest selection since 2021 could hold the cards to not only the final years of Steph Curry’s career, but the future direction of the franchise.This week, we are profiling five possible prospects GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. could target.With the 2026 NBA Draft set
  
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• NBA Draft History: Best players ever selected at picks 60 through 51

  17-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: Toumani Camara #20 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 15, 2023 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 NBAE (Photo by David Dow
  
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• Lakers should draft Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance if available

  17-06-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft is on the horizon, bringing one of the most significant dates on the league’s calendar. Childhood dreams of making it to the NBA will be achieved. Teams will turn draft assets into tangible players who they hope will contribute to winning in the short- and long-term future. Former Kentucky player Jayden Quaintance might not be available when the Lakers are scheduled to pick at No. 25 in the 2026 NBA Draft.NBAE via Getty ImagesAnd in the background, teams w
  
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• Open Thread: How about a PtR Summer Book Club?

  17-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Good day, Pounders. I was scrolling through social media and found this post:Spurs book club 📚Harrison Barnes fills us in on the books he and Wemby have been reading!Game 3 of the NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC and ESPN! pic.twitter.com/QYN02dNlf7— NBA (@NBA) June 7, 2026I remember early in Wemby’s NBA career seeing him enter press conferences with a book. I have asked a few times what he was reading and considered reading along. I found his creating abook
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Mikel Brown Jr.

  17-06-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Feb 17, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. (0) looks on during the second half against the SMU Mustangs at Moody Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images In a pool full of lottery guards in this draft, Mikel Brown Jr. may have the biggest upside of them all when looking at the talent that he possesses. Many look at what he did for Team USA in the U19s, and he was arguably the best player on the floor, even with AJ Dybants
  
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• Tale of the ticker tape: The quirky history behind the Knicks' first NYC parade

  17-06-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this.Thursday's ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and ‘73, they weren't honored with New York's signature procession.Why not? There's no one definitive explanation. But there is some informative context: The '70s wins came at a time when then-Mayor John Lindsay had reined in the confetti-tossing spectacles. He celebrated the Knicks at the mayoral mansio
  
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• Pacome Dadiet, NBA Champion

  17-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 10: Pacome Dadiet #4 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden on April 10, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images There have been 75 first-round picks in the long, 80-y
  
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• Knicks fan braved 12-hour flight delays, psychotic Spurs fans — but it was worth it to see NY win it all

  17-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Seeing the New York Knicks become world champions for the first time since 1973 with my own eyes was easily the most chaotic 24 hours of my life — and perhaps the best. The drama absolutely wasn’t limited to the San Antonio Spurs hardwood as New York’s orange and blue heroes pulled away in the dying seconds to win Game 5, 94-90 in an explosive 16-point comeback.Diehards who made the last-minute trip to Texas endured travel nightmares — and a share of distasteful fans who
  
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• Two Max, or not Two Max? Celtics face difficult roster decisions

  17-06-2026 11:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Two Max, or not Two Max? Celtics face difficult roster decisions originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonAs the Boston Celtics plot what the core of their next title team might look like, the pursuit of any marquee talent on the trade market doesn’t necessarily answer the biggest question facing the team. Is it still feasible to have two max-money superstars as the long-term centerpiece of a championship roster?Whether it’s leaning into the familiar superstar tandem of Jayson Ta
  
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• Warriors reportedly consider Clippers star Kawhi Leonard win-now trade to make

  17-06-2026 11:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Warriors reportedly consider Clippers star Kawhi Leonard win-now trade to make originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors could take another crack at pursuing an NBA superstar they targeted before the league’s Feb. 5 trade deadline. Golden State reportedly discussed a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers for forward Kawhi Leonard in the final days before the deadline before Clippers team owner Steve Ballmer stepped in an essentially killed any potential deal.However, ESPN’
  
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• Where Warriors, Kings sit in post-NBA Finals power rankings ahead of 2026 draft

  17-06-2026 10:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Where Warriors, Kings sit in post-NBA Finals power rankings ahead of 2026 draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe best part of the New York Knicks winning their first NBA Finals in 53 years is knowing that they earned it. The grit and diligence on display when faced with peril was as astonishing as any champion in any sport in recent memory. They ate deficits for dinner.The worst part of the Knicks winning it all is we’ll spend an eternity hearing about New York supremacy. It w
  
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• Three best wings Warriors could take with No. 11 pick in 2026 NBA Draft

  17-06-2026 09:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Three best wings Warriors could take with No. 11 pick in 2026 NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSkilled wings are every team’s dream entering the NBA draft. The position doesn’t run deep this year, which puts the Warriors in an interesting spot. Their own top two wings, Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody, will begin next season on the shelf as they recover from knee injuries. Will Richard can play up as a wing, as can Brandin Podziemski in certain lineups. Gui Santos
  
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