Wintrust Arena in Chicago hosted the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, spotlighting prospects ahead of the June 25-26 draft in Brooklyn. Shooting drills—featuring spot-up attempts, off-the-dribble jumpers, and movement shooting—played a key role in assessing offensive upside.

The 6’6 wing from Duke has been skyrocketing up NBA Draft big boards. Howard played just six games last season at Washington State before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, but his skills and athleticism are being shown off during various NBA combine tests.

It has been a bit of a whirlwind week for these NBA hopefuls, going through the drills and measurements at the Combine and trying to impress teams both on the court and in the interview process.

Much of the talk about the 2025 draft class has been about Duke’s sensation, Cooper Flagg, and rightfully so. The 18-year-old Maine native is above his peers in this draft class, but not too far behind is Rutgers star Dylan Harper.

The NBA Draft combine got underway in Chicago on Sunday, as 75 players will use the upcoming week to show off their skills in hopes of improving their positioni

The NBA announced on Friday the 75 players that will participate in the 2025 Draft Combine, which will take place in Chicago from May 11-18. The NBA G League Elite Camp will also take place from May 9-11, while the NBA Draft Lottery will be held on May 12, making early May an extremely important period in the pre-draft process for teams.

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Ryan Nembhard turned his first five-on-five scrimmage at the NBA Draft Combine into a reenactment of any Gonzaga basketball game from this past season. There we

The Raptors front office got to work Tuesday morning on how to make the best of not having the No. 1 overall pick in the June 25-26 NBA Draft. The team's goal is to identify the best possible player that will be available when they pick ninth.

All but certain to be the No. 1 pick, Montverde Academy alum Cooper Flagg wowed observers as a Duke freshman with his poise, confidence and ability to shoot from anywhere on the court.

Duke forward Kon Knueppel failed to participate in athletic testing or shooting drills of the NBA draft combine due to a sprained ankle, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.

The college basketball legend spoke about Flagg’s skill set a day after the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery, setting themselves up to select Flagg with the top pick in June. Krzyzewski recalled seeing Flagg play at Montverde Academy as a high schooler.