Heat vibes, Alpha Sixers, Doncic domination? Top storylines for NBA preseason

NBA training camps are in full swing, and the first preseason game is nearly upon us.

The Miami Heat will head to Quebec City, Canada, to face the Toronto Raptors Saturday, Oct. 3. Both teams have been revamped, with Miami pulling off the blockbuster to land star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Toronto reunited with Kawhi Leonard.

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Those are just two of the teams to have undergone massive changes, and they’re not even the ones that had the most seismic offseason; the Philadelphia 76ers went all-in on their championship window and added LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe.

While it’s safe to expect veterans to play limited minutes during preseason games, here are five storylines I’m tracking as we inch closer to the 2026-27 NBA regular season:

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NBA champions through the years

2026: New York Knicks (beat San Antonio Spurs in five games)

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NBA champions through the years

2026: New York Knicks (beat San Antonio Spurs in five games)

(Dustin Safranek, Imagn Images)

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NBA champions through the years

2025: Oklahoma City Thunder (beat Indiana Pacers in seven games)

(Kyle Terada, Imagn Images)

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NBA champions through the years

2024: Boston Celtics (beat Dallas Mavericks in five games)

(Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2023: Denver Nuggets (beat Miami Heat in five games)

(Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2022: Golden State Warriors (beat Boston Celtics in six games)

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NBA champions through the years

2021: Milwaukee Bucks (beat Phoenix Suns in six games)

(Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2020: Los Angeles Lakers (beat Miami Heat in six games)

(Kim Klement, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2019: Toronto Raptors (beat Golden State Warriors in six games)

(Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2018: Golden State Warriors (beat Cleveland Cavaliers in four games)

(David Richard, USA TODAY Sports)

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NBA champions through the years

2017: Golden…

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