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Parting with a franchise icon like Antetokounmpo is never easy. But the cupboard is far from bare in Milwaukee as the Bucks move into their post-Giannis era.

It’s UConn’s fourth-straight year with a first round pick.

The Chicago Bulls tried to strike gold in North Carolina again and the Milwaukee Bucks started their post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era in the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday. Both the Bulls and Bucks had two top-15 picks Tuesday to highlight the first night of the draft in the Central Division. Chicago selected North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the fourth overall pick and took Texas forward Dailyn Swain at No. 15.

The Knicks entered the first round with the No. 24 picks. They left it with five second-round picks and an indeterminate amount of cash.

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All the picks throughout the night during the NBA Draft

The Cavs traded their first round pick.

Koa Peat was the final pick of the opening round of the draft.

The Liberty and Aces' game on Tuesday featured three league MVPs, including A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. An NBA MVP was on the sidelines.

San Antonio had aspirations of getting size and athleticism in Tuesday's first round. Mission accomplished.

Allen Graves is the only pick straight from a mid-major, but several others who one time suited up for mid-majors

Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus gives you his biggest winners and losers from the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft.

Morez Johnson Jr., Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara were all taken in the first 12 picks.

Braden Smith, the NCAA’s All Time leader in assists, didn’t hear his name called in the first round of the 2026 NBA draft. With only one major draft board having Smith taken in the late first round, it was largely expected that Smith would go in the second round. Most of the projections place Smith […]

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The Sacramento Kings swapped picks with the Cleveland Cavaliers, sending a No. 34 pick for No. 29. Here's who they picked.

Trajan Langdon had his eyes on Ebuka Okorie and traded up four spots to draft his guy. After Memphis moved back one pick to #17 after receiving two second rounders from Oklahoma City, they swapped with Detroit at #21 for an additional three more seconds. Okorie is a 6’2″ and 185 lbs point guard from […]

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This was a smart move, but one that points to a larger issue with how this team was built.

The Sixers got good value Tuesday night when guard Labaron Philon fell to them at 22.

Jayden Quaintance heard his name called with the 20th pick, heading to the Spurs.

Then the trades started at No. 13 involving the teams that were part of the massive swap agreed to on Monday sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee to Miami. The Memphis Grizzlies were involved in two deals sliding back five spots and netting five future second-round selections, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. No. 17: G Ebuka Okorie, slot held by Oklahoma City sent to Memphis in trade for Stirtz's rights.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy appeared to disagree about what to do with the No. 11 pick in the draft on Tuesday night.

We know the top 30 picks in the 2026 NBA Draft, but plenty of questions remain as the offseason ramps up

Amir Khan, the viral student manager from the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, has entered the transfer portal to reunite with Will Wade at LSU.

The Celtics have selected Chris Cenac Jr., a forward out of Houston, with the 27th pick.

Let’s see what we can learn from what four (possible) contenders did in the first round Tuesday night.

LAS VEGAS — The boo birds sang from Section 110 inside Michelob Ultra Arena as the New York Liberty took the court before the game. Las Vegas provides one of the league’s most raucous settings, but ahead of the Liberty’s 87-76 win over the Aces on Tuesday night, there was maybe a little added spice behind New York’s pregame welcome. After all, these teams “have history,” as the Liberty’s Breanna Stewart put it. For the better part of the last four seasons, the Aces and Liberty have provided the

The Spurs make a surprise trade and go big again.