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5 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Raptors’ bench full of fight in final preseason game

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 16: Nimari Burnett #25 of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on October 16, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expres...

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8 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Stay Ready Celtics beat 76ers in overtime thriller, 125-120

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 16: Hugo Gonzalez #28 of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 16, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER:...

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4 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Lakers reveal potential starting lineup with surprising twist in preseason finale

The Lakers unveiled on Friday night what could be their starting lineup when the regular season starts next week.And the first unit featured a surprising twist. The Lakers started Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire William...

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9 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Embiid, Maxey dazzle in third quarter as Sixers drop preseason finale to Celtics

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 16: LeBron James #23 and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers talk during the game against the Boston Celtics on October 16, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE...

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4 min read • 17 Oct 2026

LeBron James makes home preseason debut for 76ers with well-rounded performance as Joel Embiid shines

LeBron James made his home debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in the team's preseason finale on Friday versus the Boston Celtics. The Sixers lost in overtime, 125-120. Introduced second-to-last among the Sixers' st...

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3 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Cliff Hagan, Hall of Famer and NBA Champion, dies at 94

Cliff Hagan, a Hall of Famer who won a 1958 NBA championship with the St. Louis Hawks, has died, the league announced Friday. He was 94.Hagan, a small forward who earned five consecutive NBA All-Star nods from 1958 to 19...

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Game Thread: Suns vs. Jazz, the finale

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Collin Gillespie #12 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during a preseason game on October 10, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER...

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

LeBron fires up sellout Philly crowd with monster slam in home debut

LeBron James gave a sellout crowd a glimpse of his "connection" with new teammate Tyrese Maxey when James threw down an alley-oop jam in his Sixers home debut....

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Embiid adamant no one will 'take a backseat' on star-laden Sixers

Without VJ Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest glimpse of what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid pl...

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Spurs going with 3-guard starting lineup in season opener vs. Thunder

The Spurs will start guards De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper alongside Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama when they face the Thunder in Tuesday's season opener....

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Nuggets' Strawther out with sprained knee, will be reevaluated in six weeks

The Denver Nuggets will be without Julian Strawther indefinitely, after the versatile 24-year-old guard and forward sprained his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at ...

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1 min read • 17 Oct 2026

Hagan, Basketball Hall of Famer and Kentucky hoops legend, dies at 94

Hall of Fame forward Cliff Hagan, a five-time All-Star who spent his entire NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks, has died at age 94....

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