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That’s when the house started to shake. I knew what it was right away. Just as my brother got to us, the house collapsed.

Skal Labissière

Because of my teammates and the entire UNC community, I’m going to play in the NBA. And because of coach, I’m going to enter the league as a man.

Brice Johnson

We’re not going to let you guys down. You deserve this — the city of Oakland, the whole Bay Area, you all deserve this.

Marreese Speights

My parents say that on November 16, 1993, I came out of the womb in a Michigan State jersey.

Denzel Valentine

Using a format familiar to anyone who has ever applied for a new job, we asked some incoming NBA rookies a few questions so you could get to know them better. T

Marcus Paige

I'm not taking this chance for granted. This has been one hell of a ride. Let’s keep it going.

Richard Jefferson

Using a format familiar to anyone who has ever applied for a new job, we asked some incoming NBA rookies a few questions so you could get to know them better. T

Thon Maker

We still might be a hockey country but it's changing. I want everyone to know: You can play basketball in Canada and you can still get to where you need to go.

Jamal Murray

My younger sister is gay. She’d been at Pulse the weekend before. I called her immediately. There’s a lifetime that passes between rings when you’re terrified o

Shavonte Zellous

Using a format familiar to anyone who has ever applied for a new job, we asked some incoming NBA rookies a few questions so you could get to know them better. T

Jimmy Gavin

I'm way stronger than people think I am. When people see my slim frame and they think they're going to bully me, I just come back with the strength you don't se

Brandon Ingram

Referee Dee Kantner and former Vols football coach Phillip Fulmer share memories of Tennessee legend Pat Summitt.

Dee Kantner and Phillip Fulmer

The NBA family took to social media to share its condolences and memories.

The Players' Tribune

Welcome to Draft Days, an intimate, behind-the-scenes look into the life of an NBA prospect in the weeks leading up to the draft. Next up is Jamal Murray.

Jamal Murray

Using a format familiar to anyone who has ever applied for a new job, we asked some incoming NBA rookies a few questions so you could get to know them better. T

Bryn Forbes

There are, generally, two kinds of people: those who can be described, and those who can only be experienced. Swin Cash is an experience.

Sue Bird, Bill Laimbeer, Tanisha Wright and Tamika Catchings

We live many different lives throughout the course of the one we’re given. The one I’m most known for — a professional basketball player — is coming to an end.

Swin Cash