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You and a buddy are watching the Knicks game at home when the refs make an egregiously erroneous call. The two of you hurl obscenities and whatever’s handy at the TV. Meanwhile, on the sideline, coach Mike Brown flaps his arms as if trying to fly, but he’s unsure of whether to call a challenge. He cranes his neck toward …

The Toronto Raptors have had a history of success with European centres: Jonas Valanciunas, Marc Gasol, and now, Jakob Poeltl. But, can the Austrian big man reach the same heights as those that came before him, or will his inability to stay on the floor condemn the Raptors to another season of mediocrity? Big man in the middle Starting with …

Kasparas Jakučionis—still just 20 years old—arrives in the Cream City via the Giannis trade as a young, intriguing guard prospect. Jakučionis is a 6’5″ second-year guard who averaged 6.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 2.6 APG in just under 18 minutes per contest for Miami. Except for his three-point percentage (42%), most of his stats don’t jump off the page. That …

Training camp is here, and the Minnesota Timberwolves have reported. The starting lineup looks to be locked up with Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Rudy Gobert, Jaden McDaniels, and Jonathan Kuminga. Level of play, injuries, and selective rest will shift that lineup as the season goes on, but those starters are more vital than ever. In past seasons, Coach Chris Finch …

Every day, we’ll take a closer look at another member of the 2026-27 Phoenix Suns, examining what they bring to the roster and what their role could mean for the season ahead as we count down to training camp and the preseason. Shooting Guard, 6’4″, 190 lbs., 30 years old, 9 years of experience Advertisement Luke Kennard signed with Phoenix …

The Wizards spent the past few years trying to lose. Now they’re trying to win and develop players at the same time. Half the roster is young, the other half is old. But all of them are trying to figure out who they are. Washington is running a two-timeline experiment that features veterans Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Khris Middleton and …

Julian Phillips Phillips is a 6’6″ small forward who signed with the Rockets in the offseason after going to the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. He spent two and a half seasons with the Bulls before being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at last year’s deadline. He then joineed the Rockets as a free …

Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the NBA after 18 seasons on Monday, Sept. 21. In a nearly 10-minute-long video posted to his Instagram account, the 37-year-old wing walked into Gym Even in Pont-l’Évêque, France – the same one where he started playing basketball exactly 35 years ago to the day on Sept. 21, 1991, when he was two-and a …

The Indiana Pacers are poised to return as NBA championship contenders after a one-year hiatus following the Achilles injury suffered by star Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. But Haliburton is set to make his long-awaited comeback to start the 2026-27 season, and the Pacers are a leading candidate to make a dramatic jump in the …

The Washington Wizards had an interesting way of building toward this season. Trae Young played just 15 games last season, a career low, and only five of them for Washington. He called it “a blessing in disguise,” the deal that sent him out of Atlanta after the Hawks never offered him an extension. The Wizards then gave him four years …

Four years after being drafted, Khalifa Diop is gearing up for his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Diop has spent the last few years as a stashed prospect overseas, but will finally make his debut in the 2026 season. Advertisement What should we expect? Diop is a mobile 6’11” big who can block shots and run the floor. He …

Arguably no team has undergone more change over the course of the year than the Portland Trail Blazers. They’ve seen their head coach at the start of the 2025-26 season charged in an alleged illegal gambling ring. They surprised and broke through in the NBA Play-In Tournament to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. Their interim coach was …

It’s a new era for the Utah Jazz. After years of irrelevance and rebuilding, after a season spent tanking, the Jazz have an unproven but talented roster in place. So, now, expectations are elevating in kind. Advertisement The pillars are forwards Lauri Markkanen, who is now going into his fifth season with the franchise, and Jaren Jackson Jr., the mid-season …

The Sacramento Kings enter the 2026-27 season as a team with plenty of room for improvement. The Kings snapped a 16-year long playoff drought in 2023 and haven’t been back to the postseason since as a lot has unfolded, including a new general manager, head coach and face of the franchise. The Kings finished their most recent campaign with a …

The Chicago Bulls underwent drastic changes this offseason, adding three new starters, a new front office leader and a new coach. This makes better days easier to envision even though the Bulls once again appear positioned as neither a legitimate Eastern conference contender nor a doormat entering the 2026-27 NBA season. First-year coach Tiago Splitter, who successfully led the Portland …

Doc Rivers’ time on an NBA bench is over for good, he said on Monday, as he moves into the next chapter of his life. NBC announced that the former NBA player and coach would be joining its coverage of the league as an analyst during games on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, while also possibly doing studio work. Advertisement Rivers’ …

It’s clear that a lot of the NBA is starting to figure out that the Utah Jazz might be on the verge of a special season. But they’re not getting just how good it might be. But they’re missing the biggest point of all of this. Utah has a team that would have been a playoff team last year if …

Before you agonize over the first overall pick or debate which players to target in the third round, there’s a bigger decision facing every Yahoo fantasy basketball manager in 2026-27: which format you’ll play. We’ll focus on the three most popular options on Yahoo, and they reward completely different rosters. Nine-category leagues reward category management and punting. Standard points leagues …

The Knicks have a new replay maestro. Ed Flynn, a video coordinator with the Pelicans for the past three seasons, will serve as Mike Brown’s “challenge guy,” The Post has learned. It’s a pressurized role defined by split-second decisions to recommend a challenge or pass, depending on real-time replays on his iPad. More than most positions on the Knicks staff, …

Ramp to Camp: What is Brad Stevens’ next big Celtics move? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Maybe you’ve spent the better part of the past three months wondering why Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens elected to trade Jaylen Brown to an in-division rival. Maybe you refuse to worship at the altar of Optionality. But the arrival …

Sixers pre-camp questions: How many young players will earn minutes? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers‘ new era is on deck. With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. Advertisement We’ve asked: Next up: How many young players …

Gary Payton II embraces Warriors being counted out during 2026-27 NBA season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Expectations for the Warriors entering the 2026-27 NBA season are as low as they’ve been in years. That’s the way Gary Payton II likes it, too.  Advertisement “It’s funny,” Payton said Sunday to NBC Sports Bay Area on …

The Minnesota Timberwolves made a splash late in the offseason by signing former Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year deal worth $12.4 million. Kuminga has a player option for the 2027-28 season and is expected to be the team’s starting power forward going into the year. The Wolves needed a power forward after trading …

The Bucks have shown serious interest in All-Star center Jalen Duren, per The Athletic. Duren is deadlocked with the Detroit Pistons over a long-term contract extension and could switch teams this offseason or in 2027 if they can’t reach an agreement. Still, Duren’s confidence is born out of the fact that his market for next summer looks quite robust. As …

After spending the tail end of the 2025-26 season with the Brooklyn Nets, shooting guard Malachi Smith now finds himself in the country of Canada with the Toronto Raptors. The 26-year-old had his non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 training camp contract altered into a two-way deal, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. Smith will split his time between the big club and their G League …