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1 min read • 7 Oct 2026

'Hyped' Haliburton plays 16 minutes in return from Achilles injury

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scored seven points during his 16 minutes of action against the Wolves on Wednesday. It was his first game in more than 16 months, as Haliburton was recovering from a torn Achilles....

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4 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Amen Thompson

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 01: Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets celebrates a basket and a foul call during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference P...

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5 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss

Brandon Williams takes advantage of opportunity in Warriors' short-handed loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere will be plenty of opportunities for Warriors role players to go around in the upcoming 20...

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5 min read • 7 Oct 2026

How Lakers’ Luka Doncic will win NBA MVP this season

Mark my words: This is going to be the best NBA season yet for Luka Doncic.He should win the MVP award. Or be the runner-up if the Lakers can’t make enough noise in the very- crowded Western Conference. The pathway is...

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3 min read • 7 Oct 2026

How to watch Warriors vs. Trail Blazers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JANUARY 13: Jrue Holiday #5 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on January 13, 2026 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO U...

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3 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Lakers’ uneven preseason nothing to worry about for Luka Doncic, teammates

SAN FRANCISCO — The Lakers’ trip to Northern California displayed the duality of preseason basketball.Because for as good as Monday night felt, Tuesday night was equally as dreadful. Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Knicks voice Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James calls out Joel Embiid story

Legendary broadcaster Mike Breen is walking back a story about LeBron James criticizing Joel Embiid after James called it out as “lies.”“I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN. “T...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Ayesha Curry cuts off Steph’s drinking for Warriors season

Ayehsa Curry and Steph Curry watch the match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Men's Final of the US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flu...

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9 min read • 7 Oct 2026

7 training camp battles that could help solve the Sixers’ backup center conundrum

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 28: Duop Reath #26of the Phoenix Suns poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28, 2026 at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges ...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

LeBron James, Nick Nurse shoot down rumor LeBron called out Embiid for being late to practice

Wherever LeBron James goes, drama follows.That drama landed in Philadelphia in the last few days, and it started with a guy who is the polar opposite of a rumor monger, Knicks and ESPN/ABC broadcaster Mike Breen. He was ...

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3 min read • 7 Oct 2026

ESPN announcer Mike Breen apologizes after LeBron James refutes on-air story about him and Joel Embiid

Longtime ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen apologized Wednesday over a story he shared about LeBron James and Joel Embiid during a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers earlier this w...

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3 min read • 7 Oct 2026

NBA Europe plans continue after EuroLeague rejects merger

As the NBA continues to pursue its expansion into Europe, the existing legacy league rejected a formal merger offer earlier this week.Yet, that isn’t halting any plans for NBA Europe to forge ahead.Membership groups fr...

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