The NBA and NHL will begin looking towards the future in June when both leagues host their annual entry drafts.
The NBA gets the party started on June 25 in Brooklyn, and there's absolutely, positively zero doubt over which prospect will have his name called first by Adam Silver. Duke phenom Cooper Flagg has been a -6600 favorite for months thanks to the remarkable skill and motor he displayed during his freshman year at Durham. The do-everything forward was the National College Player of the Year and could be the missing piece that propels the Dallas Mavericks back to the NBA Finals.
Although Flagg is destined to be chosen first, there are plenty of fabulous consolation prizes in this year's draft including Rutgers teammates Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. Both players figure to be Top 5 picks and, with any luck, future All-Stars.
Hockey fans shouldn't expect much drama at the top of the NHL Draft either, as Erie Otters sensation Matthew Schaefer is widely expected to go first to the New York Islanders. The 17-year-old defenseman notched 22 points in 17 games in the OHL and has the size and skill to be an elite player for years to come.
The NBA and NHL drafts aren't the only must-see events in June. Sports fans can also look forward to the Belmont Stakes, the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and the return of the CFL.
Stay on top of all upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated June sports calendar below.
F1 Spanish Grand Prix
June 1
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain)
NASCAR Cracker Barrel 400
June 1
Nashville Superspeedway (Lebanon, TN)
Lou Gehrig Day
June 2
Various MLB venues
CFL Week 1
June 5-7
Various venues
RBC Canadian Open
June 5-8
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley (Caledon, ON)
NBA Finals
June 5-22
Venue TBD
LIV Golf Virginia
June 6-8
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club (Gainesville, VA)
157th Belmont Stakes
June 7
Saratoga Race Course (Saratoga Springs, NY)
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
June 7
Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)
NASCAR Firekeepers Casino 400
June 8
Michigan International Speedway (Brooklyn, MI)
Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida bantamweight title fight
June 8
Ariake Coliseum (Tokyo, Japan)
UFL Playoffs
June 8-14
Venues TBD
CFL Week 2
June 12-14
Various venues
U.S. Open
June 12-15
Oakmont Country Club (Oakmont, PA)
NCAA Baseball Tournament
June 13-23
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley
June 14
State Farm Arena (Atlanta, GA)
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
June 14-July 13
Various U.S. venues
F1 Canadian Grand Prix
June 15
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve (Montreal, QC)
NASCAR Cup Series Race at Mexico City
June 15
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (Mexico City, Mexico)
CFL Week 3
June 19-21
Various venues
Travelers Championship
June 19-22
TPC River Highlands (Cromwell, CT)
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
June 21
Baku Crystal Hall (Baku, Azerbaijan)
The Great American Getaway 400
June 22
Pocono Raceway (Blakeslee, PA)
Last possible date for the Stanley Cup Final
June 23
Venue TBD
2025 NBA Draft
June 25-26
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY)
Rocket Classic
June 26-29
Detroit Golf Club (Detroit, MI)
CFL Week 4
June 26-29
Various venues
2025 NHL Entry Draft
June 27-28
Peacock Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
LIV Golf Dallas
June 27-29
Maridoe Golf Club (Carrollton, TX)
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
June 28
Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)
NASCAR Quaker State 400
June 28
Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA)
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
June 28
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
F1 Austrian Grand Prix
June 29
Red Bull Ring (Spielberg, Austria)
Wimbledon
June 30-July 13
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (London, England)
