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1 min read • 3 Oct 2026

LeBron, Brown scrimmage for 76ers as fans flock for first look

Throngs of fans waited in lines more than 10-deep to watch LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the 76ers take part in Saturday's scrimmage....

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4 min read • 3 Oct 2026

The Lakers may have an insurance policy that they’ve lacked in the past

El Segundo, CA - September 24, 2026: Lakers general manager/president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka, left, speaks as Lakers coach JJ Redick listens during a press conference at the UCLA Health Training Center in E...

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4 min read • 3 Oct 2026

The Raptors’ preseason is here!

CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 03: Scottie Barnes #4 of the Toronto Raptors stands for the national anthem prior to Game Seven of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs assistant coach at Rocket Arena on May 03, 2...

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4 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Fans want dawgs

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 22: P.J. Tucker celebrates with the Larry O'Brien trophy during the Milwaukee Bucks 2021 NBA Championship Victory Parade and Rally in the Deer District of Fiserv Forum on July 22, 2021 in ...

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4 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Devin Booker’s renewed love for the game means something

Media Day is often filled with empty or generic quotes, buzzwords, and clichés. It’s inevitable every year. But sometimes, if you read between the lines after getting to know players over the years, you pick up on thi...

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5 min read • 3 Oct 2026

How does the current Raptors squad stack up to the 2019 championship team?

TORONTO, ON - JUNE 17: Kyle Lowry #7 and Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors are photographed with the Championship Trophies on the team bus during the Toronto Raptors Championship Victory Parade on June 17, 2019 in ...

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10 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves What If: Redoing the Star-Studded 1996 NBA Draft

LEESBURG, VA - AUGUST 1996: (L to R) Marcus Camby, Ray Allen, Stephon Marbury, Kobe Bryant, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Jermaine O'Neal, Kerry Kittles, Steve Nash, John Wallace, Antoine Walker, and Samaki Walker poses for a...

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8 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Julius Randle can be just what the Brooklyn Nets need

Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Julius Randle is saying all the right things.On his leadership style: “I’ve always been somebody that kind of just prefers to lead by example with how I play and how I approach the game. S...

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2 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Open Thread: Julian Champagnie has an undisclosed nickname

SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Harrison Barnes #40 of the San Antonio Spurs poses for a portrait at the San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE ...

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5 min read • 3 Oct 2026

The Ultimate Student for Boston’s Shooting Development School

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Dillon Mitchell #20 of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO ...

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3 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Steven Adams

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Steven Adams #12 of the Houston Rockets poses during media day at Hilton Americas-Houston on September 22, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images Now, it�...

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9 min read • 3 Oct 2026

Roster management Q&A with Keith Smith

Boston, MA - September 15: Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, forward Paul George, guard Mike Conley and president Brad Stevens pose for photos at a press conference on September 15, 2026. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/...

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