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Welcome to our weekly Monday Morning NBA notebook, a quick hit of NBA news and injuries from around the league to catch you up on what happened in the past week. If you’ve been focused on football — or going to a Doja Cat concert, or just enjoying life — and not been paying much attention to the NBA, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what you need to know.
Kings’ Ben Simmons tears Achilles
This is just devastating news: Sacramento’s Ben Simmons suffered a torn right Achilles in a practice on Sunday, will undergo surgery and miss the entire 2026-27 season.
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Simmons was out of the league last season, focusing on getting his body healthy — after years of lingering back issues and multiple surgeries — and his mind in a good place. It appeared to have worked. Reports out of Sacramento had been overwhelmingly positive, and Simmons, 30, averaged 10.5 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 17.4 minutes per preseason game. He was expected to be a starter. Now a fluke injury has sidelined him.
It also leaves Kings’ coach Doug Christie scrambling to round out his rotations.
Stephen Curry sprains ankle
Golden State’s Mr. Everything Stephen Curry gave everyone a scare when he limped straight to the locker room during a public practice on Sunday.
After practice, coach Steve Kerr said Curry was “fine” and downplayed it as a tweaked ankle. Officially, the Warriors have said it’s a sprain, although it doesn’t appear to be severe.
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The Warriors open the season on Wednesday against the Lakers. Curry’s status will be worth monitoring.
Kristaps Porzingis still away from Warriors
Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis came in this week and met with general manager Mike Dunleavy and vice president of player health & performance Dr. Rick Celebrini about his still-undisclosed ailment. There is no timeline for his return, but Porzingis said he is improving, is frustrated, and shot down some of the most ridiculous (but somehow gaining traction) speculation among Warriors faithful.
Cason Wallace extends with Thunder
This is a good bit of work by both sides. The Oklahoma City Thunder lock up now-starting guard Cason Wallace…
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