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4 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Uncertain Kristaps Porziņģis situation has a domino effect on Warriors roster

Uncertain Kristaps Porziņģis situation has a domino effect on Warriors roster originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSAN FRANCISCO – Two hours before tipoff against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, Warrior...

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1 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Haliburton buys tickets for students to attend Pacers game at Iowa State

Tyrese Haliburton purchased tickets for the student section at his alma mater Iowa State for the Pacers' first preseason game Wednesday....

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4 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Warriors dominate shorthanded Lakers for 1st preseason win

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Stephen Curry #30 speaks to Yaxel Lendeborg #1 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on October ...

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5 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Utah Jazz Defeated by Denver in Ugly Home Opener

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 6: Jaren Jackson Jr. #20 of the Utah Jazz drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets on October 6, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expres...

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4 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Lakers fall to Warriors as stars rest in preseason back-to-back

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 06: Sandro Mamukelashvili #54 of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their preseason game at Chase Center o...

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4 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Adou Thiero aims for bigger Lakers role after injury-marred rookie season

Lakers forward Adou Thiero looks to pass around Golden State forward Yaxel Lendeborg during the Lakers' 124-98 preseason loss Tuesday. (Ezra Shaw / Getty Images)This was never going to be a game for the Lakers to re...

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3 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Julius Randle, Michael Porter Jr. lead way in Nets’ dominant preseason-opening win

netsThe Nets opened their preseason by cycling through every healthy player in a resounding 124-90 rout at Charlotte.Veteran forwards Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle leading the way wasn’t a surprise. The white-ho...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

EuroLeague teams reportedly reject initial offer to merge with NBA Europe: 'It didn't sit well'

The NBA and the EuroLeague won't be joining forces for NBA Europe just yet. Members of the EuroLeague rejected a formal offer from the NBA this week to merge and create a single NBA Europe entity, according to b...

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5 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Nets’ Egor Demin’s conditioning, weight work starts to pay dividends

Demin netsWhen the Nets tipped off their preseason Tuesday night in Charlotte, a strong offseason by Egor Dëmin had buoyed hopes of a potential sophomore leap.Brooklyn’s young guard said he’s not the player he was i...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Luka Doncic among Lakers sitting out against Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO — Superstar Luka Doncic was among the Lakers players who weren’t available for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Warriors at Chase Center.Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Wil...

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2 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Warriors’ Steve Kerr honors late Don Nelson with pregame beer

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors were celebrating Don Nelson with “Nellie Night” when they hosted the Lakers on Tuesday at Chase Center. And Warriors coach Steve Kerr had the perfect way to honor the late Hall of Fame...

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8 min read • 7 Oct 2026

Takeaways: Brooklyn Nets destroy Hornets, 124-90, to open preseason

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 06: Head coach Jordi Fernandez of the Brooklyn Nets looks on in the first half against the Charlotte Hornets during their preseason game at Spectrum Center on October 06, 2026 in Charl...

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