A full first-round 2026 NBA mock draft before the NCAA Tournament, featuring AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and more as teams position themselves for lottery selections.

Here's where BYU Forward A.J. Dybantsa is projected to land in USA TODAY's latest 2026 NBA mock draft

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pryce Sandfort and his brother, Payton, achieved two basketball firsts in a whirlwind 24-hour window. First, Payton Sandfort made his NBA debut and scored his first points on a 3-pointer for the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 121-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

The NBA has considered expansion for many years, but finally, it appears the league is ready to welcome one or two new franchises for the first time since the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Hornets) joined the league in 2004.

March Madness is underway and today's college stars have a chance to cement themselves in this summer's NBA draft class. The 2026 draft is expected to take place in late June. In USA TODAY's latest mock draft,

The Detroit Pistons’ championship hopes took a hit as All-Star Cade Cunningham was diagnosed with a collapsed lung, leaving his status uncertain for the NBA playoffs.

Meet some of the NBA’s expanding ecosystem of performance specialists — sleep scientists, mental skills coaches, linguists and other coaching consultants — who are helping players recover faster, think clearer,