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10 min read • 15 Oct 2026

NBA’s 9 best rookies in preseason, ranked

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA is welcoming an absolutely loaded rookie class ahead of the 2026-27 season that places good young players all over the league. The top of the 2026 class got most o...

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5 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Show Out: Your most obscure NBA jersey

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 1: A view of Jericho Sims #00 of the Milwaukee Bucks Jersey before the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2026 NBA Pioneers Classic on February 1, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts....

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9 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Really? For Joe Smith?!

13 Feb 2002: Owner Glen Taylor of the Minnesota Timberwolves takes a moment to chat with player Joe Smith #32 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. DIGITAL IMAGE NOTICE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agre...

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3 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 player preview: Zuby Ejiofor

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 12: Zuby Ejiofor #20 of the Atlanta Hawks talks to the media after the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 12, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressl...

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2 min read • 15 Oct 2026

MMBets: The Brooklyn Nets are still searching for a way forward

The Brooklyn Nets have been among the league’s worst teams for the last three seasons. They have been directionless, have cycled through three coaches, and have not figured out whether any of their seven first-rounders...

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3 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Suns’ developmental players faced a valuable test against Spurs

SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 14: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns on October 14, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User...

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5 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Payton Pritchard might be adding another dimension to his game

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 10: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics dribbles the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 10, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE ...

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5 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Daniel Gafford is still a valuable piece of the Mavericks’ puzzle in 2026-27

MACAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Daniel Gafford #21 of the Dallas Mavericks talks to the media during the game against the Houston Rockets as part of 2026 NBA China Games on October 11, 2026 in Macao, China at Venetian Arena. ...

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3 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Former Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire graduates Florida police academy, becomes officer

Former New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire has traded the basketball court for a badge. Stoudemire, 43, graduated from the Miami-Dade Police Academy Wednesday “after months of rigorous training” and will join th...

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1 min read • 15 Oct 2026

What NBA preseason revealed about all 30 teams

With 2026-27 tipoff closing in, Ben Golliver shares the key takeaways that will shape the regular season....

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1 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Why we're watching these 10 names -- and how they could define this season

Let's take stock of the most important coaches, execs and players worth monitoring....

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2 min read • 15 Oct 2026

Nuggets' Julian Stawther leaves game following nasty-looking knee injury

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — This is what everyone fears in a preseason game.Denver wing Julian Strawther went down in the third quarter against the Clippers with a nasty-looking knee injury. Strawther was trying to avoid havin...

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