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4 min read • 6 Oct 2026

Ex-Knick Ariel Hukporti suffers scary injury five minutes into his 76ers debut: ‘Heartbreaking’

Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti (55) sits on the court after an injury during the first quarter of a game against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Monday, October 5, 202...

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2 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Ariel Hukporti leaves game vs. Knicks with apparent leg injury

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 5: Ariel Hukporti #55 of the Philadelphia 76ers boxes out during the game against the New York Knicks during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 5, 2026 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadel...

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5 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks face contract extension stalemate. Where do they go from here?

It seems, in the case of Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks, that someone’s going to have to blink first.What’s abundantly clear, however, is that there’s a lot of work to do for the franchise to keep its s...

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2 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Preseason Game Thread: Knicks at 76ers, October 5, 2026

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 10: Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers wrestle for a loose ball during the second quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA E...

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2 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Lakers’ first shootaround sheds light on uncertain status of Collin Sexton

SACRAMENTO — Lakers basketball is back – albeit preseason exhibitions. And with the Lakers fully in the preseason swing, certain elements of the season are back to, such as morning shootaround. The Lakers held thei...

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2 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Max Strus will miss start of season for Clippers due to latest foot injury

Los Angeles Clippers guard Max Strus will be out for at least a month with a foot injury.Strus left Sunday's preseason win over the Golden State Warriors in Hawaii early after about five minutes after he pulled up wi...

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1 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Game Thread: Welcome to the preseason!

PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 29: Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons and Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out during the game on January 29, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac...

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1 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Grizzlies at Hawks, preseason: start time, TV, streaming, radio, game thread

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Kingston Flemings #4 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in...

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4 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Observations after Sixers win preseason opener, Brown scores 22 in 1st half

Observations after Sixers win preseason opener, Brown scores 22 in 1st half  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers kicked off their preseason Monday night with a 120-97 win over the defending champion...

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5 min read • 5 Oct 2026

Can Brandon Williams be the 2nd unit spark plug for the Warriors?

HONOLULU, HI - OCTOBER 4: Brandon Williams #12 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket during the game against the LA Clippers during the 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 4, 2026 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheri...

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1 min read • 5 Oct 2026

76ers center Hukporti exits early with right leg injury

Just five minutes into the preseason opener against the Knicks on Monday, 76ers backup center Ariel Hukporti suffered a right leg injury, causing him to leave the game....

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7 min read • 5 Oct 2026

NBA season 2026-27 Preview: Seven best Duos in the NBA

The NBA moves fast. Just a couple of seasons ago, a list of the top duos would have included Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum on the Celtics, LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Lakers, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was paire...

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