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2 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Open Thread: NBA is exploring use of new technology throughout the preseason

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 4: Generic photo of the official NBA Wilson basketball during the NBA preseason on October 4, 2026 at CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, b...

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4 min read • 8 Oct 2026

10 things I think I think about the 2026-27 Washington Wizards

I think I think some thoughts about Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa. | Getty Images With a hat tip to OG NFL writer Peter King, and to Bill Simmons and the crew at Grantland and The Ringer, and to Zach Lowe, and to Eric Koree...

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Top scenes from Rockets, Mavs' trip to Macao, China, for preseason slate

The top sights and sounds from the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets' preseason trip to China....

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3 min read • 8 Oct 2026

MMBets: Oklahoma City Still Runs The West

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 1: Daniel Gafford #21 and Caleb Martin #16 of the Dallas Mavericks boxes out during the game against Isaiah Hartenstein #55 of the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 1, 2026 at American Airlines Center in ...

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

What does your NBA team need? The biggest hole on all 30 rosters

Every NBA team is missing something, even the leading title contenders....

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

How a rookie became a key piece of the Warriors' future

Golden State has high hopes for the No. 11 pick after several failed lottery picks....

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6 min read • 8 Oct 2026

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Centers: Rankings, Sleepers, Breakouts and Fades

The center position enters the 2026-27 fantasy basketball season deeper than it has been in years, but the real value still sits at the top with Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. In this fantasy basketball draft guide,...

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4 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Warriors leave most of team at home, lose to Blazers in Portland, 123-118

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 7: Sidy Cissoko #91, Charles Bassey #28 of the Golden State Warriors, and Jeremy Sochan #4 of the Portland Trail Blazers look on after the game on October 7, 2026 at the Moda Center in Portland, Or...

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect picks for every round

André Snellings crunches the numbers, factors in average draft position and highlights the best spots to draft key players throughout your fantasy basketball draft....

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1 min read • 8 Oct 2026

NBA, FIBA say Europe push to continue without EuroLeague

The NBA and FIBA say they are undeterred in moving forward with the NBA Europe plan after EuroLeague's team owners rejected a merger offer this week....

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3 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Atlanta Hawks

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 19: Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on December 19, 2025 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ackno...

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4 min read • 8 Oct 2026

Lakers vs. Kings Preseason Preview: Home sweet home

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Daeqwon Plowden #29 of the Sacramento Kings in the second half of a preseason game at Golden 1 Center on October 05, 2026 in...

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