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14 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Ranking the Deep Bench Players by Their Chances to Break Into the Rotation

BOULDER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 4: Lonnie Walker IV #4 of the Denver Nuggets is guarded by Blake Hinson #25 of the Utah Jazz in the second half in a preseason game at CU Event Center on October 4, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. ...

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3 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Michigan State or Illinois? Big Ten basketball preseason poll reveals razor-thin favorite

The Big Ten finally ended its men's basketball national title drought thanks to Dusty May and the Michigan Wolverines. May left for the NBA, so the throne is vacant. Can in-state rival Michigan State take the crown?W...

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3 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Open Thread: The Spurs celebrate 10 year partnership with Methodist Healthcare

SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 4: Mascot The Coyote of the San Antonio Spurs high fives fans during the 2026 NBA Finals Legacy Project in San Antonio on June 4, 2026 at the Denver Heights Community Center in San Antonio, Texas. ...

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4 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Brown, Edgecombe, Walker shine in highlights from the Sixers’ preseason opener

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 5: VJ Edgecombe #77 and Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers goes up for the rebound during the game against the New York Knicks on October 5, 2026 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelp...

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4 min read • 6 Oct 2026

MMBets: The Nuggets Scatch Heads

DENVER, CO - MARCH 25: Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets shoots the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 25, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges an...

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10 min read • 6 Oct 2026

I’m a Sixers fan still stuck in a Celtics writer’s body, and I may have spoken too soon

CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on September 28, 2026 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee ...

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7 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Is Anything Possible?—The Week in Green

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 16: NBA Legend Kevin Garnett asks questions during practice and media availability as part of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup on December 16, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: ...

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2 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Twitter Gold: A Duke Trivia Prodigy. Play Along And See How You Do.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 12: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attempts a basket against Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the fourth quarter at the TD Garden on January 12, 2025 in Boston,...

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3 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Reed Sheppard

Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard poses for a photo during Rockets Media Day in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Photo by Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Reed Sheppard was pretty good last year for t...

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1 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Five ways new NBA lottery rules could impact this season

How could the changes aimed at circumventing tanking likely affect on-court outcomes this season?...

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8 min read • 6 Oct 2026

2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: Guard Preview — sleepers, fades and more

Guard is the deepest position in fantasy basketball, but that depth only helps if you know where the value is. LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are now in Philadelphia, LaMelo Ball has left Charlotte and Kawhi Leonard is ba...

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4 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Darius Acuff Jr. looked comfortable in his first NBA preseason game

SACRAMENTO, CA ― Darius Acuff Jr. wasn't too worried about his offense in his first ever preseason game. The Sacramento Kings rookie looked comfortable as if he's already entering his seventh NBA season.He scor...

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