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5 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Nets 2026-27 season preview and prediction

After two seasons of collecting top picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts, the Nets seem ready to compete again. Brooklyn has little incentive to lose on purpose, as the Houston Rockets own swap rights to the Nets’ 2027 fi...

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6 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Knicks 2026-27 season preview and prediction

The Knicks entered last season with the highest expectations in recent franchise history. This year, they enter the campaign having finally met them for the first time in 53 seasons.For many that would be enough, but thi...

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6 min read • 19 Oct 2026

We asked oddsmakers to rank the 74 most important NBA players against the spread: Nikola Jokić, Wemby top the list

Over the summer, I asked a group of oddsmakers to rank all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks by their value to the point spread. While there are some other NFL skill position players — and offensive linemen and defensive pl...

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8 min read • 19 Oct 2026

5 Sixers predictions for the 2026-27 regular season

BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 8: LeBron James #23 of the Philadelphia 76ers Lebron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers throws chalk in the air before the game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 8, 2026 at Barclays Center in B...

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17 min read • 19 Oct 2026

P&T Round(ball) Table: 2026-27 Knicks Predictions

TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 13: A logo is seen on the net as players take part in warm ups ahead of their preseason game between the Toronto Raptors and the New York Knicks at Scotiabank Arena on October 13, 2026 in Toront...

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12 min read • 19 Oct 2026

2026-27 Forecast: Improved Wizards will compete for a play-in spot

Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa could be the team’s franchise player in a few seasons. | Getty Images For the first time since the 2022-23 season, the Washington Wizards will be trying to win games. That’s not an innovati...

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4 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Simulation Station: Can Celtics make surprise NBA Finals run from loaded East?

Simulation Station: Can Celtics make surprise NBA Finals run from loaded East? originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe start of the 2026-27 NBA regular season is less than 48 hours away, and the first game is an exci...

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7 min read • 19 Oct 2026

2026-27 NBA News, Injury Updates Oct 19: Ben Simmons tears Achilles, Stephen Curry tweaks ankle

Welcome to our weekly Monday Morning NBA notebook, a quick hit of NBA news and injuries from around the league to catch you up on what happened in the past week. If you've been focused on football — or going to a D...

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2 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Steph Curry to play in Warriors' season opener vs. Lakers after tweaking ankle

Steph Curry to play in Warriors' season opener vs. Lakers after tweaking ankle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – A collective sigh of relief can be felt throughout the Bay Area and the entir...

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4 min read • 19 Oct 2026

MMBets: The Golden State Warriors are firmly mid

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 16: Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors talks to Draymond Green #23 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their preseason game agai...

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3 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Bright Side Wonders, Week 4: On the eve of the season, Kevin Durant takes over the discourse

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 07: Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets and Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns react during the first half of the NBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 07, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. N...

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3 min read • 19 Oct 2026

How to watch LeBron James’ Philadelphia 76ers debut: Date, TV/stream info for Sixers vs Knicks Opening Night

LeBron James had options this summer. Stephen Curry would have loved to play with him on a nostalgia tour in Golden State. Cleveland wanted him to come home. Again.LeBron chose the Philadelphia 76ers because he saw it as...

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