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• ESPN’s final 2-round NBA Mock Draft has concerning update on Jayden Quaintance

  24-06-2026 01:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 07: Jayden Quaintance #21 of the Kentucky Wildcats jogs across the court in the first half against the Missouri Tigers at Rupp Arena on January 07, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) | Getty Images Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft is set to tip off tonight, and while one former Kentucky Wildcat is expected to hear his name called, it’s not a done deal.When Jayden Quaintance first declared for the draft, many mock draft projections ha
  
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• Ja’Kobi Gillespie selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 03:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 12, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie (0) celebrates after getting fouled and making the basket against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images The Tennessee Volunteers finally had another player come off the board in the 2026 NBA Draft, and it’s quite the team who picked him. Vols guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie was tabbed by the current Western Con
  
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• REPORT: Kam Jones Has Been Traded To Chicago

  25-06-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kam Jones is going to play for my favorite NBA team, win-win! | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images It seemed like it was going to be a quiet day on the Marquette To NBA front as there was no chance of Ben Gold or Chase Ross getting selected in Wednesday night’s second round of the NBA Draft.However, Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan and Chicago Bulls general manager Stephen Mervis had different ideas.After Chicago selected Purdue guard Braden Smith with the 8th pick of the
  
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• Cavs select Meleek Thomas in NBA Draft: ‘We were excited that he was available in the second round’

  25-06-2026 03:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 13: Meleek Thomas #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks looks on during the first half against the Oklahoma Sooners in the quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Johnnie Izquierdo/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have a type: undersized guards. They added another one to the fold as they selected 19-year-old 6’3″ guard Meleek Thomas 34th overall out
  
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• Pistons reportedly trade C Isaiah Stewart to Grizzlies in exchange for multiple second-round draft picks

  25-06-2026 03:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons have reportedly traded center Isaiah Stewart to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for three future second-round picks, per ESPN's Shams Charania.The move ends a six-year tenure in Detroit for Stewart, who joined the team as a first-round pick in 2020 and carved out a role as a bruising rebounder. He got Sixth Man of the Year votes last season, while helping the Pistons to their first 60-win season since 2006.Still only 25 years old, Stewart is under contract for two more seas
  
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• Purdue Reader Survey Results: Predicting the NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 03:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 13: Braden Smith drives to the basket during the game during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 13, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images As I type this we’ve got
  
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• Clippers select forward Baba Miller in second round of NBA draft

  25-06-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Baba Miller with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after being selected by the Clippers on Wednesday. (Yuki Iwamura / AP)The Clippers chose Spanish forward Baba Miller with the 36th overall selection in the NBA draft Wednesday at Barclays Center.Miller came through Real Madrid’s famous youth academy before playing at Florida State, Florida Atlantic and Cincinnati. As a senior at Cincinnati, the 6-11, 208-pound Miller averaged 13 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocks per g
  
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• Braden Smith Goes #38 to the Indiana Pacers

  25-06-2026 03:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Braden Smith is headed down I-65 from Purdue to Indianapolis as the Indiana Pacers acquired the local point guard via an immediate trade with the Chicago Bulls. This is the most ideal situation for a player who has been at the forefront of basketball in Indiana for over five years as Tyrese Haliburton recovers from a major injury that forced him to miss all of the 2025-2026 season. Smith will likely eventually replace veteran TJ McConnell as the guard for the second unit.🏡 HOMEGROWN!
  
  
  
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• Duke's Isaiah Evans lands with Minnesota in Round 2 of the NBA draft

  25-06-2026 03:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took a little longer than he had hoped, but Duke's Isaiah Evans has his landing spot in the NBA draft.The sophomore guard is heading to Minnesota, coming after the Brooklyn Nets selected Evans with the 33rd overall pick in Wednesday night's second round with a pick that will be shipped to the Timberwolves as part of a pre-draft trade.The 6-foot-6, 186-pound Evans had a seat in the green room through Tuesday's first round, but ultimately spent a difficult night without hearing his name called
  
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• It's business as usual for Clippers amid Kawhi Leonard investigation

  25-06-2026 02:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, CA — The L.A. Clippers continue to take a business-as-usual approach to the offseason.Veteran Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers remain in close communication regarding the future direction of the team, including NBA draft-related topics. Regardless of what the future holds for the team, the franchise remains tied to the superstar player while an NBA investigation remains ongoing. The league is investigating team owner Steve Ballmer, Leonard and his uncle/advisor Dennis Roberts
  
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• Bruce Thornton drafted to the Houston Rockets with the 31st pick in the 2026 NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 02:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: Bruce Thornton shakes hands with Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after he is drafted 31st overall by the New York Knicks in Round Two of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 24, 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 Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images “With the 31s
  
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• Keaton Wagler’s whirlwind leap from only two Power Five offers to the Clippers as the No. 5 pick

  25-06-2026 02:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The unexpected rise of Keaton Wagler — from just two Power Five scholarship offers to the No. 5 pick in the NBA draft — has the 19-year-old guard's head spinning.“It’s kind of crazy just seeing how fast things moved, especially kind of being underrecruited and underrated,” he said. ”I didn’t think it was going to happen this fast."Wagler was introduced Wednesday to about 200 Los Angeles Clippers fans on the court at Intuit
  
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• Richie Saunders Selected by Memphis Grizzlies in Second Round of NBA Draft

  25-06-2026 02:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WACO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 10: Richie Saunders #15 of the BYU Cougars is introduced as a starter before a game against the Baylor Bears at Foster Pavilion on February 10, 2026 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images) | Getty Images After AJ Dybantsa went #1 overall the Washington Wizards Tuesday night in the NBA Draft, Richie Saunders was selected in the second round at pick #32 by the Memphis Grizzlies .After serving a two-year LDS Church mission, Richie began his career for BYU in 202
  
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• Knicks 2026 NBA Draft: New York trades down in second-round deal with Rockets

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here are all of the Knicks' picks from the 2026 NBA Draft...DAY 2New York continued their trend of trading down, moving from No. 31 to No. 39 in a deal with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The Knicks also sent pick No. 55 in exchange for No. 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder.Houston used the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton.Second round, pick No. 39: TBDSecond round, pick No. 47: TBDSecond round, pick No. 53: TBDDAY 1First round, pick No. 25: guard Sergio De Larrea
  
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• Knicks 2026 NBA Draft: New York selects German guard Jack Kayil with No. 39 pick in second round

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Here are all of the Knicks' picks from the 2026 NBA Draft...DAY 2New York continued their trend of trading down, moving from No. 31 to No. 39 in a deal with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN's Shams Charania. The Knicks also sent pick No. 55 in exchange for No. 53 and a 2029 Kings second-rounder.Houston used the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton.SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley noted that "by trading out of first pick in second round of draft, the Knicks have positioned themselves to find pla
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft grades, second-round pick-by-pick analysis

  25-06-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We handed out grades for every first-round pick of the 2026 NBA Draft. Now it’s time to grade the second round:31. Houston RocketsBruce Thornton, 6-0, Ohio State senior guardGrade: A+The Rockets traded up to acquire Thornton from the Knicks, giving them a third small guard alongside Fred VanVleet and Reed Sheppard. Could this make Sheppard, the third pick in 2024, more expendable? Perhaps so, because Thornton is a three-level scorer with playmaking feel and the competitive fire that lifts
  
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• NBA Draft: Knicks continue spate of trades, deal picks Nos. 31 and 55 to Rockets after moving out of first round

  25-06-2026 02:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks aren't done making trades.Shortly before the start of the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the reigning NBA champions dealt picks Nos. 31 and 55 to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Nos. 39 and 53, as well as the Sacramento Kings' second-round pick in 2029, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.The Rockets proceeded to use the No. 31 pick on Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton, one spot ahead of where Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor had him ranked on his big board.The
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft Discussion Thread, Round Two

  25-06-2026 01:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: AJ Dybantsa is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images The 2026 NBA Draft continues tonight with the opening round beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), while the second round will take place tomorrow evening. Use this open thread to follow every pick, react to trades, and discuss everything happening as the lea
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft grades: Updating pick-by-pick analysis from AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer through Round 2

  25-06-2026 01:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Adam Finkelstein has the breakdown of each pick in one of the best drafts in recent memory
  
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• Lakers acquire No. 56 pick from Bulls for cash

  25-06-2026 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: A view of the stage after the conclusion of Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Lakers will be involved in the second round of the draft on Wednesday after all.According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Lakers have traded for the No. 56 pick in the draft, sending the Bulls cash considerations in exchange.Sources: The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring No. 56 from t
  
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• When it comes to acquiring good players, there’s no such thing as “too much”

  25-06-2026 01:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 15: Arkansas Razorbacks forward Trevon Brazile (7) goes up for a dunk around Vanderbilt Commodores forward Ak Okereke (10) during the SEC Tournament championship game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Arkansas Razorbacks, March 15, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If anyone thinks the Washington Wizards 2026 draft is now reduced to offloading picks 51 and 60, I
  
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• DRAFT GRADES: Mostly A’s and B’s for Mikel Brown Jr., mixed reaction to Joshua Jefferson

  25-06-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver under the board showing the 2026 NBA draft first round results at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Nets got their man. After losing in the Lottery, the Nets fixed on doing the best they could at No. 6 which despite the disappointment last month was the highest pick by the franchise since before they moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn. That was 2010!So how’d they do?Early r
  
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• Celtics' president Brad Stevens downplays rumors, 'Jaylen Brown is a big part of us'

  25-06-2026 00:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Brad Stevens is trying to slow down the rumor mill. Good luck with that.In the wake of Jaylen Brown being put in a trade offer for Giannis Antetokounmpo, rumors have been flying around the league that Boston is listening to trade offers for Brown. Tuesday night, after the first round of the draft, Stevens, Boston's president of basketball operations, said that he has had multiple meetings with Brown this summer and that Brown is "a big part of us." Here are his quotes, via Ben Golliver of ESPN."
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/24/26

  25-06-2026 00:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: The sneakers worn by Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers during Round One Game Five of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE
  
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• Jaylen Brown lashes out at Stephen A. Smith, calls ESPN 'unethical'

  25-06-2026 00:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown criticized Stephen A. Smith and ESPN for their coverage of his recent comments, calling the network "unethical" as part of an appearance at the Sports Beach Cannes event in France on Wednesday, June 24.Brown was a featured speaker on a panel called, "The Spiritual Game" during the annual conference, which bills itself as "a global platform connecting brands, athletes and marketers through lived experiences." Footage of his comments, which come in the midst of spe
  
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• NBA Draft, second round: start time, TV, streaming, radio, thread

  25-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with Kingston Flemings after he is drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Hawks during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) | Getty Images Who will the Hawks add alongside Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor tonight at 57th overall (barring a trade)?Please join in the comments below as you follow along.Where, When, and How to Watch and Liste
  
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• NBA Draft 2026 Day 2 discussion

  25-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: AJ Dybantsa is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images The second round of the 2026 NBA Draft is tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Washington Wizards hold the No. 51 and No. 60 picks, or at least held them at around 6:40 a.m. ET when I wrote this first thing in the morning.The Washington Mystics also play the Minnes
  
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• 2026 NBA Draft team grades: Live updates for all 30 teams as Round 2 unfolds

  25-06-2026 00:00 via cbssports.com
  
  Live grades for all 30 teams as the NBA Draft wraps up with the second round
  
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• LIVE DISCUSSION: the 2026 NBA Draft, Second Round

  24-06-2026 23:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 23, 2026; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver greets the sixth pick in the 2026 NBA draft, Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr.after he was selected by the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The second round of the NBA Draft is on tap. A night after the Nets took Mikel Brown Jr. of Louisville at No. 6 and Joshua Jefferson at No. 28, they have the No. 43 pick Wednesday night KEY INFOWHO: The NBAWHEN: 8:00 p.m. ETWATC
  
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• Jalen Brunson isn't ready to say if he'll join Knicks at the White House

  24-06-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  James Dolan is ready to take the NBA champion New York Knicks to the White House. Finals MVP Jalen Brunson isn't ready to say whether he'll be on that trip. The Knicks owner, and longtime friend of President Donald Trump, said that the team has accepted an invitation to the White House. Brunson told New York Magazine the players had not even gotten to the conversation about it."We haven't discussed it," Brunson said. "But as a team, we'll discuss it and we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
  
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