Best picks, surprising moves and top trades from the NBA draft: Making sense of Round 1
Our ESPN draft insiders break down the twists, turns and trades of Wednesday’s first round.
Follow live: Round 1 of the 2025 NBA draft
Tune in to ABC and ESPN to watch how the first round of the NBA draft plays out.
Stevens: Tatum progressing well but won’t rush
Boston president of basketball operations Brad Stevens was definitive that there will be no rushing of Jayson Tatum’s rehabilitation from a torn Achilles.
Grading the Celtics’ flurry of trades, plus every deal during the draft
Catch up on the latest trade grades.
Jokic, Brunson among second-round picks who became stars since 2000
The second round of the NBA draft has produced some of the best talent in the league.
Experts cite overuse in spate of Achilles injuries in NBA
Why is the Achilles tendon so vulnerable, and are painkillers masking warning signs?
NBA playoff MVPs: Which Finals stars made our top five?
The 2025 NBA playoffs are in the books. See which five players rose above the rest.
Sources: Team in top five told not to pick Bailey
Ace Bailey’s representatives informed a team drafting inside the top five that they didn’t want that team to select the Rutgers wing and that he wouldn’t report if it did, sources told ESPN.
What impact will Cooper Flagg have as a rookie?
Andre Snellings looks at what fantasy managers can expect from Cooper Flagg as a rookie this season, and where he should be drafted in leagues.
Way-Too-Early Power Rankings: OKC at No. 1? Where’s Houston?
Let’s see where all 30 teams stand in the NBA Power Rankings ahead of the 2025-26 season.