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3 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Sixers sign Tacko Fall to two-way contract

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Tacko Fall #99 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on September 28, 2026 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee C...

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5 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Defense! defense! … Not so much!!

MIAMI, FL - OCTOBER 14: Nick Richards #8 of the Miami Heat and Day'Ron Sharpe #20 of the Brooklyn Nets boxes out during the game on October 14, 2026 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac...

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2 min read • 17 Oct 2026

JJ Redick drops major hint on which Lakers player will be cut ahead of Warriors season opener

The Lakers have to trade or waive a player before Opening Night. Coach JJ Redick discussed the roster shuffle as the Lakers look to trim the team from 16 to 15 players and specifically referenced third-year wing Dalton K...

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3 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Owner Tom Dundon says keeping Trail Blazers in Portand 'is the priority'

Earlier this week, in what can only be described as an encouraging sign, Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon met with City of Portland representatives after a Trail Blazers preseason game. Those two sides are negotiating Moda...

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14 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Kendrick Perkins tells The Post how Mike Brown can best navigate the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns contract drama

Knicks KAT Brown PerkinsLongtime NBA center and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins takes a shot at Q&A before the season tips off this week.Q: Who are the biggest threats to the Knicks?A: The East has caught up wi...

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3 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Walker Kessler forced to face reality after Nikola Jokic whooping

After only playing five games last season because of season-ending shoulder surgery, Walker Kessler was expected to have a few cobwebs this preseason. They didn’t show in his preseason debut when Kessler shined with ...

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Sources: Knicks waiving Brown, keeping Wiseman ahead of opener

The Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown and keeping James Wiseman on the roster as the team heads into its regular-season opener, sources told ESPN....

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4 min read • 17 Oct 2026

LeBron James describes helicopter commute from New York to Philadelphia as 'just another way of transportation'

LeBron James has been commuting from New York to Philadelphia 76ers practices and games. And he's been doing so by helicopter."Yeah, I've done it before," the 41-year-old James said, via ESPN's Kris...

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2 min read • 17 Oct 2026

The Brooklyn Podcast: Brooklyn Nets 2026-27 Season Preview SPECIAL

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets poses for a portrait during Brooklyn Nets Media Day at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center on September 28, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: Us...

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2 min read • 17 Oct 2026

LeBron plays down concerns over helicopter commute, 'just another way of transportation'

Let's be honest with ourselves: Part of the concern basketball fans have with LeBron James' helicopter commute to Philadelphia games and practices is a shared PTSD from the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Those emot...

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3 min read • 17 Oct 2026

AJ Dybantsa’s Wizards debut in jeopardy after ankle injury in preseason finale

AJ Dybantsa (4) of the Washington Wizards is fouled by Karlo Matkovic (17) of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of a preseason game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.The No. 1 p...

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5 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Suns waive Haywood Highsmith and retain Jamaree Bouyea

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 5: Haywood Highsmith #19 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOT...

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