Yang Hansen was the 16th pick after averaging 16.6 points, 10.5 rebounds, three assists and 2.6 blocks in 45 appearances last season in China.

Former Kansas basketball guard Chase Buford, who spent the 2024-25 season as a KU assistant coach, has accepted an assistant coaching post with the NBA's Denver Nuggets, coach Bill Self said Friday at Self's back-to-school news conference in Allen Fieldhouse.

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There hasn't been a back-to-back champion in the NBA since the Golden State Warriors accomplished the feat in 2017 and 2018, but that might change in 2025-26 if the odds are to be believed.

The Philadelphia 76ers got themselves a steal in the 2024 NBA draft when they landed Duke guard Jared McCain with the No. 16 overall pick. The 6-foot-3 guard was showing off his full arsenal as he was in the running for Rookie of the Year before suffering a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee.

Which team has the most rest advantage games? Which team has the most bobblehead nights? We've got it all covered.

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Following a decorated collegiate career at Iowa, Clark went first overall to the Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft and became an instant superstar, earning All-Star and WNBA Rookie of the Year honors, while finishing fourth in WNBA MVP voting.

The Thunder are tied for the fewest back-to-backs this upcoming season at 13. The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves are the other teams with the same number.

So with the Celtics looking to be somewhere in between the best and the worst of the East, where do we think they will fall?

Specifically, Anthony Davis’ NBA 2K block rating, or really lack thereof. The basketball video game franchise released the top 10 block ratings for the upcoming game this season, and two Mavericks were on it, which makes sense! What doesn’t is neither of those Mavericks are Anthony Davis.