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Marshall PlumleeDukeC - 2
Gracin BakumanyaCongoC - 3
Egidijus MockeviciusEvansvilleC - 4
Prince IbehTexasC - 5
Zach AugusteNotre DameC - 6
Nikola JovanovicUSCC - 7
Daniel OchefuVillanovaC - 8
Andrey DesyantnikovRussiaC - 9
Shevon ThompsonGeorge MasonC - 10
Kaleb TarczewskiArizonaC - 11
Mamadou NdiayeUC IrvineC - 12
Octavius EllisCincinnatiC - 13
Tony ParkerUCLAC - 14
Joel JamesNorth CarolinaC - 15
Mangok MathiangLouisvilleC - 16Cameron RidleyTexasC
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Tonye JekiriMiamiC - 18
Adam WoodburyIowaC - 19Shaquille CleareTexasC
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Moussa DiagneSenegalC
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NBA playoffs 2026: Live updates from Cavaliers-Pistons Game 7
Follow along for live updates as the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers face off in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Owner Dan Gilbert sends 25 buses of Cavs fans to Detroit for Game 7
Cleveland will face a tough road environment in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals -- but there will plenty of friendly faces in the crowd thanks to Gilbert.
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
Here's what our NBA insiders are hearing, including the latest on LeBron James' future in Los Angeles.
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2026 NBA MVP finalists: Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wemby
SGA held off Joker and Wemby to secure back-to-back MVPs. See how the three award finalists stack up.
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NBA betting tips, DFS picks for Sunday: Everything to know for Cavs-Pistons Game 7
Jim McCormick breaks down Sunday's Game 7 and offers his favorite bets and DFS plays.
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Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeats as NBA MVP
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs.
