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LeBron James debuts for 76ers in preseason loss to Nets, Portland's Lillard-Morant backcourt takes the floor, Celtics beat Cavaliers without their stars as Luka Garza shines

Cooper Flagg impresses in NBA China Games, Rockets vs. Mavericks preseason showdown in Macao, Tyrese Haliburton returns from Achilles injury after 472 days

Thunder rookie Aday Mara goes 10-for-10 in preseason, Bucks erase 19-point deficit as Burries shines in fourth quarter, Zach Edey makes healthy return for Memphis Grizzlies

Bulls beat Suns 124-117 in tight preseason action, Caleb Wilson debuts with 15 points and efficiency questions, Deni Avdija posts 23 points in Blazers' preseason win over Warriors

Yaxel Lendeborg steals Warriors preseason opener with 17-point multi-position performance, LeBron James misses Sixers debut with injuries as Jaylen Brown stars, Brooklyn Nets dominate Hornets 124-90 behind Michael Porter Jr.

Jaylen Brown's 76ers debut stuns Knicks, LaMelo Ball starts new era in Minnesota, Luka Dončić returns but exits with hamstring concern

Jaylen Brown scores 22 in Sixers preseason win over Knicks, Hukporti Achilles injury feared, Luka Doncic drops 21 in 16 minutes as Lakers unveil new defense against Kings, Grizzlies edge Hawks 132-123 in back-and-forth preseason opener

Clippers rookie Keaton Wagler hits go-ahead stepback in NBA preseason thriller, Hachimura-Garland duo impresses, Jazz roll Nuggets behind Markkanen's 17, Max Strus exits with non-contact foot injury

Teams posting 130+ point games spark sustainability debate, star players sitting out reignite load management controversy, trade rumors swirl around struggling teams and expiring contracts

Blazers broadcaster fired hours after hiring over old racist tweets, Heat vs. Raptors opens NBA preseason in historic Quebec City game, Media Day injury report hits Warriors, Clippers, Raptors and more

LeBron James signs with 76ers to chase title with Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis out indefinitely with undisclosed health issue, Brandon Ingram sidelined by partial Achilles tear after Kawhi trade

Brandon Ingram's partial Achilles tear clouds Clippers opener, LA's brutal offseason gets worse with $30M fine and five draft picks stripped, D'Angelo Russell signs with Shanghai Sharks

LeBron James makes his 76ers debut with championship talk, Kristaps Porzingis misses Warriors training camp with another health issue, Ben Simmons returns to Kings as hot mic steals the show

Clippers face scrutiny after Brandon Ingram's partially torn Achilles revealed post-trade, Warriors open camp with Porzingis out indefinitely due to mystery health issue, Tyrese Haliburton declares full health ahead of Pacers camp

NBA Media Day 2026 opens with 28 teams, LeBron James debuts in 76ers uniform alongside Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo addresses trade to Miami Heat

Jalen Duren skips Pistons Media Day amid $87M contract gap, Anthony Edwards faces supermax and KAT pressure in 2026-27, Bulls trade Dillingham for Buddy Hield in win-now move

LeBron James signs with 76ers for $8M in championship chase, Lakers acquire Walker Kessler in costly sign-and-trade, Austin Reaves sets undrafted record with $185M extension

Lakers open post-LeBron era centered on Luka Dončić, Walker Kessler's arrival reshapes LA's defensive identity, Rudy Gobert extension talks stall in Minnesota

NBA investigates Bucks and Gary Trent Jr. for cap circumvention, ESPN NBA Rank 2026 releases with Jokić at the top, training camps open this week

Kawhi Leonard returns to Toronto on a $115M team-friendly extension, NBA drops historic punishment on Clippers, Steph Curry says he's staying but still hasn't signed, Warriors enter season stranded between contention and rebuild

Kawhi Leonard signs $115M extension with Raptors, leaving $16M on table, Hawks acquire Dorian Finney-Smith from Hornets in roster shuffle, Knicks open training camp with Brunson cleared but cap-constrained

Kawhi Leonard signs 2-year $115M extension with Toronto Raptors, Clippers name lawyer John Gibson interim governor amid Steve Ballmer suspension, Hawks trade Buddy Hield to Hornets for Dorian Finney-Smith

ESPN NBA Rank 2026 unveils players 100-51 with four rookies debuting, Hawks rookie Henri Veesaar tears ACL and misses entire season, Nicolas Batum retires after 18 seasons in emotional video with his son

Hawks rookie Henri Veesaar tears ACL, out for season, Jalen Duren holdout looms for Pistons as training camp approaches, Ausar Thompson signs five-year $155M extension with Detroit

Clippers hit with historic 5-pick penalty and $30M fine over Kawhi Leonard cap scheme, Kawhi Leonard traded back to Toronto Raptors with $126M extension looming, Ja Morant lands in Portland and Julius Randle shipped to Brooklyn in major offseason reshuffling

Warriors sign Graham Ike to two-way deal after summer league standout run, Hawks and Hornets in talks over Hield and Finney-Smith wing swap, A'ja Wilson becomes first player ever to score 1000 WNBA points in multiple seasons

Kawhi Leonard's trade to Toronto finalized with extension talks underway, Jalen Duren and Detroit Pistons hit October 1 deadline in contract stalemate, Saddiq Bey signs 3-year deal with New Orleans Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto officially approved after Clippers sanctions, NBA hands Clippers historic punishment with five first-round picks and $30M fine, Saddiq Bey signs three-year $55.5M extension with New Orleans Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto officially approved, Clippers hit with historic sanctions over cap circumvention, Knicks sign five veterans to camp deals