The San Antonio Spurs opened their 2026 preseason with a 123-116 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday at Frost Bank Center, surrendering a 19-point first-quarter lead before Atlanta rallied for the road victory. San Antonio led 39-20 after the opening period, but the Hawks responded with a 42-point second quarter to cut the deficit […]
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AJ Dybantsa made his preseason debut with the Washington Wizards on Thursday, helping his new team secure a 111-109 road win over the defending champions New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The Wizards opened their preseason campaign with a victory, while the Knicks fell to 0-2. Washington built a late fourth-quarter cushion before holding […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo makes a bold statement about finishing his NBA career as a top 10 player in all time.
The Philadelphia 76ers lost 114-108 to the Brooklyn Nets in their preseason matchup at Barclays Center on Thursday, October 8, as LeBron James made his debut for a revamped Philadelphia lineup. The 76ers dropped to 1-1 in preseason play, while Brooklyn improved to 2-0. Philadelphia kept the game close through two quarters but was outscored […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 18 points as the Miami Heat defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118 at Kaseya Center on Thursday, October 8, to improve to 2-0 in the preseason. Miami overcame a third-quarter collapse and a late deficit before pulling away in the fourth quarter. The Heat outscored New Orleans 35-22 in the final period […]
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The Lakers managed to win their second preseason matchup this year after defeating the Kings 114-110 on Thursday night thanks to some critical performances.
LeBron James made his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday. They, however, lost to the Brooklyn Nets, 114-108. James sat out their preseason opener, a win against the New York Knicks, 120-97, at the same venue. Against the Nets, the 41-year-old forward tallied 10 points, four rebounds, five assists, […]
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The Boston Celtics opened their preseason schedule with a 124-113 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 8, at Rocket Arena. Boston built a 71-62 halftime lead after scoring 39 points in the second quarter. Cleveland responded with a 34-point third quarter and briefly moved in front, but the Celtics regained control and […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers squeezed by the Sacramento Kings 114-110 on Thursday night behind 23 points from Luka Doncic.
Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes believes Dylan Harper will become a key component of the San Antonio Spurs’ future after the rookie guard impressed during the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. Speaking to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson in an exclusive interview for #WORDSWITHSCOOP, the four-time NBA champion praised Harper’s talent and […]
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Valencia Basket extended its perfect start to the 2026-27 EuroLeague season with a 93-82 victory over Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv on Thursday at Roig Arena, using 12 three-pointers to secure a fourth consecutive win. Xavier Albert’s team improved to 4-0, keeping pace with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens at the top of the standings. Hapoel, meanwhile, fell […]
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LeBron James made his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in their 108-114 preseason loss to the Brooklyn Nets . James played 18 minutes and scored 10 points, shooting only one shot and making all 8 of his free throws. He also added 4 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal. LeBron shared his reaction to playing the first game with his new team, via ESPN's Dave McMenamin : "I mean, it felt a little different. Obviously, just wearing a new uniform, but the game is the game. And I was happy to be able to ...
MACAO — Morez Johnson Jr. said Thursday that P.J. Washington is the veteran he goes to whenever he is confused, while Washington said the Dallas Mavericks rookie’s potential is amazing and has embraced a mentorship role with the No. 9 pick. Dallas drafted Johnson ninth overall in June. He started all 40 games for Michigan’s […]
Virtus Bologna continued its recovery in the EuroLeague with an 87-94 victory over FC Bayern Munich on Thursday at SAP Garden, securing its first road win of the 2026-27 campaign and improving to 2-2. After edging Olympiacos Piraeus last week, Virtus delivered another important result behind Wendell Moore’s 20 points and Bo Klintman’s 15 off […]
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The Sacramento Kings kept it closer this time, but still ultimately fell 114-110 in their second consecutive preseason matchup with the Lakers.
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade delivered its strongest performance of the EuroLeague season, defeating Dubai Basketball 77-58 on Thursday at Coca-Cola Arena and limiting the hosts to their lowest-ever scoring total. The victory improved Crvena Zvezda to 2-2 and gave head coach Ibon Navarro breathing room after an inconsistent start. Dubai also dropped to 2-2 after […]
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LeBron James makes his feelings known about his preseason debut with the 76ers.
As Angel Reese made her second free throw in overtime to make the score 101-98 in favor of the Atlanta Dream, the broadcaster can be heard saying, ”New York has a reset. They don’t use it. Why don’t they use it?” This was the question on everyone’s mind, as the reset could have given the […]
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With Austin Reaves back in the lineup, the Lakers picked up their second win over the Kings this preseason, winning 114-110 on Thursday. LA built up a big lead with the starters and regular rotation members on the floor, then saw it dwindle away in garbage time to make the score look much closer than […]
The Los Angeles Lakers should use Sandro Mamukelashvili over Kevon Looney at the five when Walker Kessler is off the floor.
The EuroLeague season may be over, but the 2026 transfer market is only starting to intensify, setting the stage for another busy offseason across European basketball. To help readers track all the latest roster developments, BasketNews presents the contract situations, full rosters, and player statuses for every EuroLeague team. Throughout the upcoming free agency period, these tables will be updated daily with new signings, contract extensions, reported interests, and potential departures. W...
The Utah Jazz announced they have signed Mohamed Wague. This makes sense given Nurkic’s injury and the Jazz’s need for center depth. Some notes from Jazz PR: In his senior season at Oklahoma, he averaged 6.9 points on 60 percent shooting, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 22.4 minutes per game. They mention that he […]
CLEVELAND — It’s been an up-and-down couple of months for Celtics guard Devin Carter. Carter, who drafted to the Sacramento Kings just two summers ago, was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in June in a salary dump. Then, last month, Carter was waived. Suddenly, a guy who was the 14th overall pick in 2024 found […]
Kevin Durant remains shocked by Russell Westbrook's retirement. Reflecting once again on his former superstar teammate's decision to retire, Durant also acknowledged the personal reasons that may have influenced Westbrook's decision to walk away from the game for good. "I was a little sad because I still thought Russ had five or six more years left. He's an athletic body that can still impact the game positively. But sometimes people at that point where they just want to step away and do somet...
Depth remains a question mark, but the Nuggets might have the answers sooner than expected.
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