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3 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Phoenix Suns Give Oso Ighodaro A Contract Extension

I’m old enough to remember when Oso Ighodaro wasn’t good enough to get minutes on a team that got their coach fired. | Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images With the start of the 2026-27 NBA season right around...

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2 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Stephen Curry limps off court at Warriors practice, Kerr says he's 'fine'

That noise you hear is a huge sigh of relief coming out of the Bay Area.Warriors fans' hearts were in their throats on Sunday when Curry limped off the court at an open practice, as Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay A...

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4 min read • 19 Oct 2026

5 winners and losers from the Lakers’ preseason

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 5: Jake LaRavia #12 and Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Los Angeles Lakers look on during the game against the Sacramento Kings during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Golden 1 Ce...

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6 min read • 19 Oct 2026

For revamped Sixers, youth and growth should still matter plenty

For revamped Sixers, youth and growth should still matter plenty originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe surface impression of the 2026-27 Sixers is that they’ll lean on experience and star power as they purs...

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2 min read • 19 Oct 2026

Ben Simmons’ NBA comeback suffers brutal blow in crushing setback with Kings

Ben Simmons suffers a torn right Achilles injury.Any chance of Ben Simmons making a comeback this season will have to wait until next season.The Sacramento Kings announced on Sunday that an MRI confirmed Simmons has suff...

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4 min read • 18 Oct 2026

The Knicks aren’t scared of LeBron James — or a brewing rivalry with superteam 76ers

Josh Hart predicted it. Really, we all did.It was obvious.“Wherever LeBron [James] went in the East, I figured that’d probably be our opening night [game],” Hart said after Knicks practice Sunday. “That will be g...

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2 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Stephen Curry 'fine' after leaving practice early following ankle tweak ahead of season opener

Stephen Curry, despite a bit of an injury scare on Sunday afternoon, should be good to go for the Golden State Warriors' season opener this week. Curry went down with a right ankle injury during the team's open p...

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3 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Suns Lock Up Oso Ighodaro with 3-Year, $29 Million Extension

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 05: Oso Ighodaro #11 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center on April 05, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User express...

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2 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Kings' Ben Simmons suffers torn Achilles at practice Sunday, will miss entire season

Sacramento's Ben Simmons has suffered a torn right Achilles and will soon undergo surgery to repair it, the Kings have announced. While no official timetable was given, he will undoubtedly miss the entire 2026-27 sea...

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3 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Mike Brown fondly reflects on Bruce Brown following Knicks release

Knicks coach Mike Brown had tremendous praise for Bruce Brown, whom the team waived on Saturday to bring the roster to 14 players.“Bruce, he’s a winner,” Brown said after practice Sunday. “He shows a level of tou...

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1 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Thunder agree to 5-year, $139M extension with guard Wallace

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Defensive guard Cason Wallace agreed to a five-year, $139 million rookie-scale contract extension....

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6 min read • 18 Oct 2026

Ben Simmons sustains Achilles injury during Sacramento Kings practice

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Kings were excited to enter the 2026-27 regular-season relatively injury-free but the team received a massive just a few days ahead of the regular-season opener.Recently signed forward B...

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