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The 2026 NBA Playoffs are here with most of the matchups set in the Western and Eastern Conference. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! The NBA Play-In Tournament starts on Tuesday, April 14th with Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers vs. Phoenix Suns. Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers play on Wednesday. The final play-in games will take place on Friday, April 17th. The NBA Standings for the regular season are final and Chat Sports host Nic Rohloff gets you an updated look at the 2026 NBA Playoff Picture & Bracket.

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The 2026 NCAA Tournament has come and gone so it’s time for another mock draft! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! With the tournament concluding, where do players like AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cam Boozer end up in The Ringer’s latest Mock draft? Teams like the Duke Blue Devils, Arizona Wildcats and Michigan Wolverines have multiple players selected in this 1-round 2026 NBA Mock Draft.

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LeBron James rumors in 2026 NBA Free Agency will dominate the 2026 NBA offseason cycle! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! LeBron and the Lakers look to be headed for a divorce as Lakers GM Rob Pelinka looks to build around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. Where will LeBron play his 24th and final NBA Season? We discuss potential LeBron James destinations on this episode of NBA Now by Chat Sports! 

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North Carolina Basketball rumors are heating up with the departure of Tar Heels head coach Hubert Davis! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! One of the three best college basketball jobs in the country comes open, which means it will attract a lot of names. Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden and Michigan basketball head coach Dusty may have all been mentioned as possible Hubert Davis replacements. Who will be the next head coach of North Carolina basketball? We discuss the North Carolina coaching hot board on today’s edition of NBA Now. 

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The 2026 NCAA Tournament, aka March Madness, Round of 64 begins on March 19th, 2026! Chat Sports host Nic Rohloff takes a look at the top 2026 NBA Draft prospects that are playing in this year's March Madness. Cooper Flagg, Darryn Peterson, and AJ Dybansta are all playing in March Madness but not discussed in this video. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Other NBA Draft prospects to keep an eye on include Darius Acuff, Aday Mara, Tyler Tanner, Christian Anderson, Amari Allen, Zuby Ejiofor, Milan Momcilovic, Allen Graves, and Billy Richmond III. Enjoy this NBA Draft YouTube video with the latest NBA Draft rumors and NBA Draft news during March Madness!

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March Madness is just around the corner with Selection Sunday on March 15th, 2026. ESPN released a NEW 2026 NBA mock draft before March Madness with the rising NBA Draft prospects. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Chat Sports host Nic Rohloff reacts to Jermey Woo’s ESPN mock draft on today’s show alongside the latest NBA Draft rumors. Here is the updated ESPN NBA mock draft:

#1: Kings - Darryn Peterson, G, Kansas

#2: Wizards - AJ Dybansta, F, BYU

#3: Pacers - Cameron Boozer, F, Duke

#4: Nets - Caleb Wilson, F, North Carolina

#5: Jazz - Kingston Felmings, G, Houston

#6: Hawks - Keaton Wagler - G, Illinois

#7: Mavericks - Darius Acuff Jr., G, Arkansas

#8: Grizzlies - Mikel Brown Jr., G, Louisville

#9: Bulls - Nate Ament, F, Tennessee

#10: Bucks - Brayden Burries, G, Arizona

#11: Trail Blazers - Karim Lopez, F, Mexico

#12: Spurs - Thomas Haugh, F, Florida

#13: Warriors - Braylon Mullins, G, UConn

#14: Hornets - Jayden Quaintance, C, Kentucky

#15: Thunder - Hannes Steinbach, F/C, Washington

#16: Thunder - Christian Anderson, G, Texas Tech

#17: Grizzlies - Yaxel Lendeborg, F, Michigan

#18: Raptors - Labaron Philon Jr., G, Alabama

#19: Hornets - Koa Peat, F, Arizona

#20: Heat - Bennett Stirtz, G, Iowa

#21: Lakers - Motiejus Krivas, C, Arizona

#22: Pistons - Chris Cenac Jr., F/C, Houston

#23: Nuggets - Cameron Carr, G, Baylor

#24: 76ers - Aday Mara, C, Michigan

#25: Hawks - Isaiah Evans, G, Duke

#26: Celtics - Patrick Ngongba, C, Duke

#27: Knicks - Morez Johnson Jr., F/C, Michigan

#28: Cavaliers - Amari Allen, F, Alabama

#29: Timberwolves - Dailyn Swain, G/F, Texas

#30: Mavericks - Tounde Yessoufou, G/F, Baylor

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The latest NBA rumors on Jayson Tatum and AJ Dybantsa are presented by PrizePicks! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Jayson Tatum makes his 2025-26 NBA Season debut tonight against the Dallas Mavericks after tearing his Achilles just 9 months ago. The Tatum injury was expected to keep him out for the entirety of the NBA Season, but Tatum joins Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and the Celtics for a run at the 2026 NBA Title. AJ Dybantsa rumors on one of the top 2026 NBA Draft prospects have been sparked by Dybantsa himself, who said it is not a foregone conclusion he enters the NBA Draft after one season with the BYU Cougars. 

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Today’s NBA Now YouTube video features the latest NBA news and NBA rumors on February 23rd, 2026. Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, mentioned during NBA All-Star weekend that the NBA is going to aggressively try to change the NBA rules to discourage tanking during the NBA regular season. Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Chat Sports host Nic Rohloff looks at different ideas to discourage tanking and looks at ideas reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania that are being discussed by NBA governors. This NBA YouTube video also talks about the 2026 NBA Draft and the latest Darryn Peterson rumors.

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NBA rumors on Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and Cooper Flagg are presented by PrizePicks!  Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Giannis trade rumors are still circulating even with the 2026 NBA trade deadline passed. While Lakers GM Rob Pelinka did not do much at the deadline, Lakers trade rumors on Giannis in the 2026 NBA offseason will pick up according to ESPN NBA Insider Dave McMenamin. The Atheltic’s Sam Amick reports that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver could drop the hammer on Kawhi Leonard and Steve Ballmer for the Aspiration scandal. Furthermore, was the 2025 NBA Draft lottery rigged for the Mavericks to get Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft? All that and more is discussed on this episode of NBA Now by Chat Sports! 

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NBA Now host Nic Rohloff has his updated NBA mock draft on today’s show following the NBA Trade Deadline. The deadline featured many big trades like Ivica Zubac to the Pacers, Anthony Davis to the Wizards, and Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz. How does this impact the 2026 NBA Draft? Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! This NBA YouTube video goes through all 30 picks in the first round of the NBA Draft and talks about the top 2026 NBA Draft prospects. Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybansta, Caleb Wilson and Cameron Boozer headline this draft class but what other prospects can make a difference at the next level?

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