The Virginia Tech Hokies and head basketball coach Mike Young are one step closer to landing perhaps the most important recruit in school history. On Sunday, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reported that Neoklis Avdalas was withdrawing his name from the 2025 NBA draft. The news came courtesy of Avdalas’ agent.

A point forward has emerged in these 2025 Finals: OKC’s Jalen Williams. We’re not comparing him or teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the Bulls’ Hall of Fame tandem, but the effect of having Williams start OKC’s offense has freed up Gilgeous-Alexander (in the past two games especially) from constantly taking Indiana’s first defensive punch.

The first batch of invites to the 2025 NBA Draft green room, June 25-26, were revealed this week. And to nobody's surprise, one-year Duke basketball superstar Cooper Flagg was on the list. ALSO READ: Blue Devils Set to Host Defending National Champion After thriving as the face of college basketball in his lone season with the Blue Devils en route to a Final Four appearance while racking up an impressive collection of ACC and national honors,

If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 -- when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2.

The NBA and video game publisher Take-Two Interactive have renewed their ongoing licensing deal and launched NBA Take-Two Media.

Duke basketball product Khaman Maluach will sit in the green room along with two fellow Blue Devils. Despite not taking up the sport until he was a teenager, Duke basketball one-and-done Khaman Maluach has earned a coveted invitation to attend the NBA Draft and sit in the event's green room.

There is potentially little more than a year before the NBA launches a new professional basketball league in Europe in partnership with FIBA, the sport’s governing body — and the United Kingdom is prominent in their sights.

SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor gives optimal Showdown NBA DFS lineup advice for Game 2 of the NBA Finals 2025 on Sunday

Five years ago, Cole Anthony became the most recent UNC basketball product to come off the board among the first 15 selections in an NBA Draft. He wound up with the Orlando Magic, quickly carving out a valuable role that included a full season as a starter in just his second professional campaign.

Having already won a ring with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003, Stephen wanted a real shot at another title. Naturally, he looked to join a contender. Reports linked him to the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and all three Texas teams — the Spurs, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks.