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Will Guillory: The Pelicans hosted pre-draft workouts today with Maliq Brown (Duke), Malik Dia (Ole Miss), Xavian Lee (Florida), JJ Starling (Syracuse) and Peter Suder (Miami OH), league sources tell @TheAthletic.

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Milwaukee has also worked out Arkansas' Darius Acuff Jr. and has likewise expressed interest in Illinois' Wagler and Houston's Kingston Flemings. None of those four guards is projected to still be available at No. 10, which is where the Bucks will pick unless they move up. Yet one source cautioned that the Bucks might simply be hoping that a player in that high-profile quartet actually does unexpectedly slip, because there are no obvious trade partners at the moment believed to be open to a trade-up swap with Milwaukee.

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Damichael Cole: Some Grizzlies pre-draft workouts from today, per league sources: Malik Dia (Ole Miss), Koa Peat (Arizona), Jestin Porter (Clemson), Latrell Wrightsell Jr. (Alabama)

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Ian Begley: Knicks are hosting Arkansas’ Meleek Thomas and Baylor’s Tounde Yessoufou as part of a group workout for draft prospects today, per SNY sources. Knicks have picks 24, 31 and 55 in 2026 NBA Draft

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With game-time temperatures hovering near 90 degrees, things got a little heated between a Florida softball fan and the family of UF-turned-Texas Tech second baseman Mia Williams. A Florida Gators fan was ejected after an altercation that involved Williams' younger sister and her father, former UF and NBA star Jason Williams.

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South Carolina Men’s Basketball Coach Lamont Paris announced on Friday the hiring of former NBA player Sam Dekker as an assistant coach. Dekker completed an 11-year professional basketball career that included the NBA and overseas.

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Rick Barnes expects Nate Ament to go through the NBA Draft process after his freshman season with Tennessee basketball. The Vols coach said Thursday said “there’s nothing to talk about” with Ament in regards to a decision because Barnes believes it is obvious. “The fact of the matter is I don’t see how he can’t go to the NBA because I think he’s one of the top players in the country,” Barnes said.

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Less than a day after it was reported that Florida basketball coach Todd Golden could be pursued by the Golden State Warriors – those rumors were put to an end. In his first press conference since the end of the season, Golden was asked if he was set to return to coach the Gators next season. “I’m definitely planning on coaching the Gators,” said Golden, who didn't expand further.

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Shams Charania: Florida junior Thomas Haugh -- a projected potential lottery pick -- will return to the Gators next season, he tells me, @JeremyWoo and @jeffborzello . With the 2027 Player of the Year candidate back in the fold, Florida becomes the favorite to open next season at No. 1.

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If Steve Kerr walks, ESPN reported that the front office would consider external candidates, even exploring the college ranks. I'm told the Warriors love Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden. He's known the Lacob family for years, and league sources say they've long admired his coaching talent ever since he was an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco. But Golden would be no guarantee to leave Florida for a Warriors franchise that is, frankly, a less appealing destination than it used to be. With aging stars and no youthful core to build around, the Warriors may no longer be in a position to get exactly what they want.

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Michael J. Duarte: Arkansas basketball player Darius Acuff Jr, expected to be a top-5 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft is also courtside for Rockets-Lakers Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs tonight.

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Shams Charania: Florida's Alex Condon – the No. 30 prospect on ESPN's Top 100 – is returning to the Gators for his senior year, he tells me and @JeremyWoo. Condon will be a projected first-rounder in 2027 and among the top big men in college basketball.

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Adam Zagoria: Kentucky’s Jayden Quaintance declares For the NBA Draft

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Jackson Collier: Arkansas guard Meleek Thomas declares for the NBA Draft while also maintaining his college eligibility.

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