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C.J. FairSyracuseSF - 2
LaQuinton RossOhio StateSF - 3
Melvin EjimIowa StateSF - 4
Roscoe SmithUNLVSF - 5
Ioannis PapapetrouGreeceSF - 6
Taylor BraunNorth Dakota StateSF - 7
Casey PratherFloridaSF - 8
Will SheeheyIndianaSF - 9
De'Mon BrooksDavidsonSF - 10
Cameron ClarkOklahomaSF - 11
Jamil WilsonMarquetteSF - 12
Luke HancockLouisvilleSF - 13
Travis McKieWake ForestSF - 14Linos ChrysikopoulosGreeceSF
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Chase FielerFlorida Gulf CoastSF - 16
Okaro WhiteFlorida StateSF - 17
Cleveland MelvinDePaulSF - 18
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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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Sources: Thunder's 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, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Shams: SGA to be named MVP for 2nd straight season
Shams Charania joins "SportsCenter" to break the news that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive MVP award.
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What's at stake for the Cavs in Game 7?
Tim Bontemps breaks down why Game 7 is huge for a lot of people in the Cavaliers organization.
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Why the fallout from this Cavs-Pistons Game 7 could be massive
A third straight second-round loss for the Cavaliers would invite enormous questions about their superstars -- and rival teams are watching.
