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6 min read • 12 Oct 2026

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: 8 players we can't stop drafting

Best values, sleepers and busts are all important when entering your draft. Doing the legwork to prepare for your draft by analyzing mock drafts, stats, projections and preseason rotations are all necessary. But, sometim...

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3 min read • 12 Oct 2026

How James Harden makes ‘life easier’ for the Cavs

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots a free throw during the game against the Orlando Magic during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio...

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3 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Marcus Smart is the utility player the Rockets need

Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart (36) talks during media day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect When Fred VanVleet ...

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2 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Kings center Maxime Raynaud to miss start of season with knee injury, but it looked much worse

This looked so much worse when it happened.Sacramento Kings backup center Maxime Raynaud suffered a right knee patellar subluxation and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced. While he will miss the first ...

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3 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Kyrie Irving hasn’t missed a step after 586 days off

MACAU, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Kyrie Irving #11 of Dallas Mavericks shoots during NBA China Games 2026 between Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena on the Cotai Strip on October 11, 2026 in Macau, China...

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4 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Maybe Bob Iger and Josh Kushner didn’t overpay for the Lakers after all?

In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter at a valuation of roughly $10 billion. Less than one year after he was officially confirmed by the NBA’s board of governors, ...

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3 min read • 12 Oct 2026

The Celtics are valued lower than other top NBA franchises, and here’s why

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 06: Boston Celtics lead owner Bill Chisholm speaks during a media availability at The Auerbach Center on July 06, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and ...

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1 min read • 12 Oct 2026

KCP: Sixers' success hinges on chemistry, players 'liking each other'

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope says the 76ers' success this season depends on how well the team's diverse personalities mesh....

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1 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Pacers, Spurs, Nuggets, Nets turn back the clock with ABA-inspired uniforms, courts

The four teams' throwback uniforms and courts pay homage to their milestone ABA anniversaries....

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4 min read • 12 Oct 2026

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball All-Breakout Team: 6 players who will take a step forward this season

Every fantasy basketball season presents an opportunity to find the next group of players ready to break out. Whether it's second-year guys on the verge of earning a bigger role, an unproven talent looking to establi...

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15 min read • 12 Oct 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves Bench: Report Card Preview

MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 5: Ayo Dosunmu #13 of the Minnesota Timberwolves moves the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac...

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4 min read • 12 Oct 2026

How will Paul George be remembered in Philadelphia?

This past Saturday, the shorthanded Sixers got blown out by the Boston Celtics’ regulars in a preseason game. It was the first of two preseason meetings between the two teams as Philadelphia will host the Celtics this ...

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