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Scouting 10 NBA draft risers: Why one prospect 'has a skill set that everyone is trying to find'
With half the college hoops season done, big games from prospects such as Michigan's Danny Wolf are catching scouts' eyes. Here are 10 names to know.
Our latest mock draft: Who shakes up the top five?
Duke's Cooper Flagg is still the favorite to be drafted No. 1, but a newcomer has moved into the top 5.
TOP HEADLINES
NUGGETS TROUNCE MAVERICKS
Jamal Murray's 45 points lead Nuggets to blowout win vs. Mavs
Shedeur Sanders watches Mavs-Nuggets courtside with ... a beekeeper?
NBA SCOREBOARD
STARS HEATING UP
Trae Young drops 43 to power Hawks past Suns
SGA drops 32 to lift Thunder past 76ers
WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
TRADE DEADLINE: FEB. 6
The Heat will listen to Jimmy Butler trade offers. Interested teams will need to get creative
Pondering a trade for Jimmy Butler? Here's how eight teams can navigate their way to a blockbuster for Miami's All-Star forward.
NBA trade deadline 2025: Latest deals, news, reports
The latest from our NBA experts on deals and extensions ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
GREAT DEALS
We built an NBA team out of the best contracts in the league. It won 66 games
Sometimes, an NBA title hinges on a smart signing or a star taking a team-friendly deal. See which players made our 15-man All-Contract Team.
How an indefinite suspension saved Draymond Green's career
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Paul George has his heart, mind on communities impacted by wildfires
Nine-time NBA All-Star has a home in the wildfire-affected Pacific Palisades area
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Waiver wire pickups: Donte DiVincenzo, Jaime Jaquez Jr. rise up
The fantasy basketball waiver wire always has players who can help fill holes in your roster. Here are the ones to add for the week ahead.
Top Headlines
- 'In the zone,' Murray nets 45 as Nuggets cruise
- Kyrie struggles in return, confirms bulging disk
- Sources: Butler reiterates trade demand to Heat
- Young has season-high 43 as Hawks down Suns
- Curry says Dubs shouldn't make 'desperate' move
- Spurs stars bring smiles to Redick's kids after fire
- All-Contract Team: Our 15-man roster
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Steph Curry and the NBA's most confounding paradox
As the Warriors are determined to play him less, they confront a harsh reality: They need him more than ever.
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