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Charles GarciaSeattle UPF - 2
Marqus BlakelyVermontPF - 3Vladimir DasicSerbiaPF
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Samardo SamuelsLouisvillePF - 5
Deon ThompsonNorth CarolinaPF - 6
Michael WashingtonArkansasPF - 7Ludovic VatyFrancePF
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Gavin EdwardsUConnPF - 9Lucas AlvesBYU-HawaiiPF
- 10Tim OhlbrechtGermanyPF
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Patrick SullivanSE LouisianaPF - 12Mamadou SambSenegalPF
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Lance ThomasDukePF - 14Anton PonomarevKazakhstanPF
- 15Artem YakovenkoRussiaPF
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NBA offseason recap, early 2026-27 season previews by team
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out one team profile each weekday through Sept. 18.
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Phoenix Suns offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
What could be in store Phoenix this season? We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season.
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NBA Summer Forecast 2026-27: Which teams will surprise or disappoint, plus biggest questions
Our expert panel predicts which teams will surprise and disappoint this season -- and answers nine other questions, including the next star to request a trade.
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Blake Griffin to host new late night sports talk show
The weekly talk show will debut Oct. 20, opening day of the NBA regular season, and was recorded in front of a live studio audience.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including DeMar DeRozan signing with the Nuggets.
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Jeanie Buss asks court to block siblings' vote to sell Lakers shares
In a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jeanie Buss is challenging the legality of her siblings' vote to sell the family's remaining Lakers shares.
