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Paul DelaneyUABPG - 2
Curtis JerrellsBaylorPG - 3
Aaron JacksonDuquesnePG - 4
Jeremy PargoGonzagaPG - 5
Tyrese RiceBoston CollegePG - 6
Rudy MbembaSwedenPG - 7
Dominic JamesMarquettePG - 8
Daniel HackettUSCPG - 9
Ben WoodsideNorth Dakota StatePG - 10
Ronald SteeleAlabamaPG - 11
Bryan MullinsSouthern IllinoisPG - 12
Josh AkognonCal State FullertonPG - 13
Greg PaulusDukePG
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Brian Windhorst: The Celtics don't understand why they are losing
Brian Windhorst explains why the start of the series is confusing the Celtics, despite following championship recipe.
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NBA playoffs 2025: How the Celtics and Cavs salvage the East semis
The East playoffs have been sent into chaos. What's gone so wrong for Boston and Cleveland?
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LeBron James and Steph Curry's dominance fuels TikTok trend
Professional athletes have long been name-dropped in hip-hop songs, but R&B songs comprised solely of LeBron and Curry's names? That's a more recent phenomenon.
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'He's our leader': Without Steph Curry, the Warriors look to Draymond Green
To get past the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Warriors will need their veteran star.
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2025 pre-lottery NBA draft: Complete order of picks for the first and second round
Where will every team pick in the NBA draft in June? We have the full order before Monday's draft lottery.
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Haliburton and the Pacers host Cleveland with 2-0 series lead
Cleveland Cavaliers (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
