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NBA Unveils 28-Player Pool for 2026 Rising Stars Ahead of Tuesday's Live Draft

Hall of Famers will select three NBA squads for a four-team mini-tournament set for Feb. 13 at the Intuit Dome.

Drake Powell Hits Career High in Second Straight Start for Nets

Nets Sign Chaney Johnson to Final Two-Way Contract

Nets Recall Rookie Ben Saraf After 40-Point G League Showcase

Cooper Flagg Questionable With Back Contusion as Mavericks Face Pelicans

Kings Extend Domantas Sabonis’ Timeline, Out 4–5 More Weeks With Meniscus Tear

Cooper Flagg Becomes Third 18-Year-Old With 500 NBA Points, Joining LeBron and Kobe

Cooper Flagg Solidifies ROY Lead After Mavericks Role Shift as Kidd Explains Early PG Trial

Cooper Flagg Breaks Age-18 NBA Mark as Mavericks Top Rockets, Earns Durant Praise

Yang Hansen Delivers 20-7-7 in Remix Home Debut as Clippers Win in OT

Bulls Rookie Noa Essengue to Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Reggie Miller Anoints Kon Knueppel ROY Front-Runner, Floats Far-Off Challenge to Stephen Curry’s 3-Point Record

Suns Rookies Maluach and Fleming Open G League Stints as Valley Suns Drop Home Opener

Hornets Rookie Kon Knueppel Drops 32 in Milwaukee as ROY Buzz Builds

Bulls Rookie Noa Essengue Scores 28 in G League Debut for Windy City

Drake Powell Emerges as Nets’ Early Bright Spot, Earning Steady Rotation Role

Steve Kerr Lauds Rookie Will Richard, Signals Rotation Stakes After 30-Point First Start

Blazers Assign Rookie Yang Hansen to Rip City Remix for Weekend Practices

Nets Rookie Egor Demin Starts Career With Only Threes, Coach Calls for Paint Pressure

Jazz Exercise Rookie-Scale Options on Five, Guaranteeing 2026–27 Deals