The 2026 NBA Draft is less than three weeks away, and sifting through the speculation is especially intriguing this year. You can compare AI's picks to the latest USA TODAY 2026 NBA mock draft by ...

Chase Reid, Carson Carels and Gavin McKenna are the top three picks in this mock draft. David Berding, Steve Dunsmoor, Jaime Crawford / Getty Images A few years ago, we decided to test out a new idea: ...

Gavin McKenna, Carson Carels and Ivar Stenberg are projected top-five picks in this mock draft. Steve Dunsmoor, Monika Majer / Getty; Joe Camporeale / Imagn Each year, The Athletic’s prospects writers ...

The 2026 NBA Draft lottery is on Mother's Day this year, with every team that didn't make the playoffs seeking the gift of the right ping-pong ball combination on Sunday, May 10. A whole batch of ...

My final mock draft before the real thing is also the most trade-heavy mock I've had so far. Typically, when it comes to my final mock, I go with the "last and best guess" approach. That's what I'm ...

One of the most complicated elements in writing mock drafts is recognizing that every NFL team has a point where they will break away from obvious needs to take the "best player available." The ...

We are in the thick of "draft szn," and the mocks are flying fast and furious. It's expected that the Las Vegas Raiders will select former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, but ...

See how some blockbuster trades and the latest buzz could impact the early going of the 2026 NFL Draft in this updated four-round projection. We’re only two weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, but ...

As part of his Day 2 mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, Lance Zierlein projects how Round 3 will play out. Where does quarterback Carson Beck land? Which five teams select wide receivers? With Round 1 of the ...

Police departments throughout the Sunshine State are looking to restore order to their beaches as spring breakers bring a new level of chaos to their otherwise serene shores. One sheriff’s office in ...

When it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft class, this is not looking like the year of the quarterback. Consider the three-round mock draft I assembled below, which includes five QBs -- but just two ...