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1 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Doc Rivers joins NBC as analyst, says coaching career over

Doc Rivers turned down an offer to become an NBA analyst for NBC after retiring as a player in 1996 because he couldn't promise then-NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol that he wouldn't become a coach....

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4 min read • 22 Sep 2026

The Suns might have six starters after all

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 22: Collin Gillespie #12 and Jalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns look on after the game against the Toronto Raptors on March 22, 2026 at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ackn...

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5 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Lakers ‘Iron Man’ will land surprising starting 5 nod amid roster overhaul

When it comes to the Lakers’ lineup rotation for 2026-27, it’ll look a lot different for the team and coach JJ Redick compared to when the 2025-26 season ended just a few months ago. After an offseason roster recons...

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1 min read • 22 Sep 2026

NBA Rank 2026: A new countdown begins with players Nos. 100-51

We're revealing our top 100 players in the league for the 2026-27 season. Which players broke into Nos. 100 to 51? Which stars fell?...

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1 min read • 22 Sep 2026

NBA Rank: 10 players we're watching ... for 2027's top 100

There's always next year. Ben Golliver and Zach Kram examine 10 players on our radar for 2027 NBA Rank....

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2 min read • 22 Sep 2026

NBA division rivals make a deal. Who the Hawks, Hornets traded

NBA training camps are just days from opening up, but that didn’t stop a minor deal from being completed — and one between division rivals.The Charlotte Hornets are shipping forward Dorian Finney-Smith to the Atlanta...

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2 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Detroit Pistons enlist DAZN as streaming platform partner

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 01: The DAZN logo is seen on a microphone prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Visionh...

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4 min read • 22 Sep 2026

If Lakers’ Big 3 is great, they could become elite

For the Lakers to be great next season, one thing needs to happen. The Lakers’ Big 3 needs to be dominant. Luka Doncic needs to play MVP-level basketball. Austin Reaves needs to be a borderline All-Star. And Walker...

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2 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Atlanta reportedly to trade Buddy Hield, Ryan Nembhard to Charlotte for Dorian Finney-Smith

A Buddy Hield for Dorian Finney-Smith trade — in a variety of variations — had been simmering on the NBA back burner all summer. It appears it has finally fully cooked.The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to trade Buddy Hie...

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5 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Rockets' Fred VanVleet ready for training camp; Kevin Durant doesn't want minutes reduced in 20th season

HOUSTON —To the untrained eye, Rockets guard Fred VanVleet's mild-mannered, almost stoic demeanor could have come across as unenthusiastic. But as the veteran guard sat at the podium fielding reporters' qu...

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2 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Toronto bets big on Kawhi Leonard's health with reported two-year, $115 million extension

Multiple, very obvious reasons made it clear it was time for the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard to part ways, but one kind of flew under the radar: Los Angeles wasn't about to give Leonard, 35, the kind of extension he w...

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4 min read • 22 Sep 2026

Can Adem Bona finally establish himself as backup center for Philly?

Boston, MA - April 21: Philadelphia 76ers center Adem Bona rejects a shot attempt by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics played the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden in the first ro...

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