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LOOKING AHEAD TO THE DRAFT

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Our latest NBA mock draft: Back and forth on team need vs. best value

Fill a need? Best player available? We played out both strategies for all 30 first-round slots in the 2024 NBA draft.

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Best handles? Best shot? The draft prospects who earn our superlatives

Best pick-and-roll finisher? Top full-court defender? We hand out superlatives for this year's class.

DAN HURLEY TURNS DOWN LAKERS

Lakers are embarrassed now, but they can recover after Hurley's rejection

The failed pursuit of Dan Hurley is embarrassing for the Lakers, but what they do next will be more important.

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SVP's One Big Thing: Hurley comes back to UConn

The UConn Huskies coach had the opportunity of a lifetime to coach.

A COPYCAT LEAGUE

Coincidence or fate? The underlying strategy the Chiefs, Niners, Ravens and Lions all employed in 2023

The Chiefs, 49ers, Ravens and Lions rode their similarities to great effect last season. Will the rest of the league catch up?

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JUAN SOTO'S FREE AGENCY

A $655 million deal?! A Yankees-Mets sweepstakes? MLB insiders predict Juan Soto's free agency

Months before a generational hitter could land a record-shattering contract, we asked MLB execs and agents to break it down.

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Will Juan Soto get more than $500M in free agency?

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HURLEY TURNS DOWN LAKERS

Why Stephen A. was 'close to shocked' Hurley turned down Lakers

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What is the Lakers' timeline to hire a new coach?

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