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Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg is out of college eligibility, so it wasn't much of a surprise when he announced Wednesday that he was officially declaring for the 2026 NBA draft.
The Pistons are likely to get a stronger pick than their record dictates, thanks to a trade earlier this season.
The Lakers' championship odds are even longer after the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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2026 NBA Rookie of the Year predictions: NBC Sports roundtable shows love to Hornets' Kon Knueppel
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One anti-tanking rule change is gaining steam.
The NBA is investigating the Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo after the star forward told reporters that he is being held out despite being healthy enough to play.
The second missed call happened just 18 seconds later, as Houston center Alperen Sengun failed “to fully clear the lane” and was “in the paint for longer than three seconds,” the NBA’s report said. That should have been a three-second violation and a turnover. Instead, the Rockets scored on that possession and went up 114-111.
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