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Who is going to stop the Thunder?
NBA DRAFT
After a season in which tanking hit a fever pitch, the odds for next month’s NBA draft lottery are officially set.
After the consensus top three picks—AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer—some players made big moves with strong March Madness showings.
The Blue Devils forward’s season ended in pain—in more ways than one.
Peterson missed 11 games during the season because of various ailments.
There will be plenty of surefire lottery picks, plus men’s college basketball players who could rise up draft boards with a strong NCAA tournament showing.
The NBA's bottom 10 teams have lost an incredible 44 games in a row collectively as the race toward the top of the draft lottery heats up.
A look at the bottom of the NBA standings, draft lottery odds and remaining strength of schedules.
Silver reportedly channeled his inner David Stern in delivering a message to team executives as the league looks to curb tanking.
Keaton Wagler is among the biggest risers in a deep class for NBA lottery teams outside of the top five picks.
The lottery system needs a complete overhaul as more teams brazenly try to lose earlier in the season with no other deterrents working.
The Kansas guard’s ability to score from all three levels without forcing the game exposed a clear gap in feel, polish and self-sufficiency at the top of the draft.
Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer remain locked in a race for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, while the rest of the first round is starting to take shape.
The race for the No. 1 pick is still too close to call with three prospects flashing their unique skill sets in the nonconference college basketball season.
The Cougars were getting blown out by Clemson before their star player turned the game on its head.
He scored 22 points in the second half alone of BYU’s comeback win over Clemson.
Kansas’s Darryn Peterson is the early leader for the No. 1 pick even without playing an anticipated matchup against Duke’s Cameron Boozer.
The hyped freshman scored 21 points, but struggled from the free throw line and took only one three-pointer to open his much-scrutinized one-and-done college season.
Kansas’s Darryn Peterson, BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer are expected to be the top options next June.
The Pelicans gave up an unprotected first-round pick next year to move up 10 spots for Maryland's Derik Queen.