The 2025 NBA Draft had immense hype leading up to June. A lot of it can be attributed to Cooper Flagg, the generational prospect who went No. 1 overall to the Dallas Mavericks. However, a major ...

Michael Jordan was coming off his junior season at the University of North Carolina in 1984 when the Chicago Bulls drafted him third overall. Even though one-and-done players weren't prevalent back ...

The NBA season is right around the corner, and college basketball will follow just a few weeks behind the start of the 2025-26 professional campaign. With the upcoming season looming, teams have ...

Knowing what was ahead and the pinch-me-like moment unfolding not far from places where childhood memories got created, Liam McNeeley’s excitement level rose. The anticipation of being back in Dallas ...

With just a 1.8% chance, the Mavs land the top pick followed by the Spurs, 76ers and Hornets to round out the top 4. From NBA.com Staff The Dallas Mavericks had never won the Draft Lottery, and had ...

NBA preseason games are happening, highlight reels are filling up and (exhibition) stat lines are taking shape. Basketball is back, and maybe more importantly, fantasy basketball is coming soon. While ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sometimes, talent isn’t enough. Just ask Tyrese Proctor. The Cavs’ rookie guard put on a show in his preseason debut against the Chicago Bulls, scoring 14 points in just 12 minutes ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. Cooper Flagg has a lot to live up to after the ...

Welcome to Upside and Motor, a weekly NBA Draft column dedicated to analyzing the next wave of basketball stars, from blue blood sensations to those flying under the radar. The Philadelphia 76ers are ...