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After practice Monday, Knicks coach Mike Brown, as well as guards Jalen Brunson and Landry Shamet, spoke about what it means to turn the page on their championship berth and enter a new campaign with largely the same group. Turning the page on a title The Knicks will kick off their 2026-27 campaign with one last celebration of their historic …

At 41 years old, LeBron James is the oldest player in the NBA as he begins his 24th season, his first with the Philadelphia 76ers. While the league constantly replenishes with players who only played one year of college basketball, James is now facing players half his age — or maybe even less than half his age. Advertisement Join or create …

With the 2026-27 NBA season here, it’s time to make our awards predictions. Who will take home hardware this season? Who will be the Rookie of the Year? Dan Devine: Cam Boozer, Grizzlies. Given the presence of more established All-Stars on their respective rosters, I’m not sure AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson will get the sort of offensive usage that …

One more sleep to witness history. The Knicks enter the NBA’s opening week as the reigning world champs and will see the banner(s) go up in front of the MSG faithful in around 24 hours. How can one not be excited!? On Bruce Brown’s toughness, versatility, and fit with the Knicks: Advertisement “Bruce, he’s a winner. He shows a level …

With direct access to Lakers memorabilia, the franchise’s global fan base and eBay’s live-commerce infrastructure, Goldin is drawing on decades of auction expertise to bring sports history to mainstream fans and established collectors alike. Magic Johnson signed his name three times across a purple Los Angeles Lakers jersey before Ken Goldin brought it to auction. Advertisement The five-time NBA champion …

Welcome to the Playlist. Each week, I’ll share the latest waiver-wire pickups and schedule info for the upcoming week in fantasy basketball. Every league is different. Sometimes a 50% rostered player is sitting on waivers, or a low-rostered player could pop, either because of the schedule or a newfound opportunity. I’ll cover the names I’m seeing available in most of …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports ahead of NBA opening night to break down their biggest questions before the 2026-27 season. They dive into the brutal East playoff race, players who look like future All-Stars, Wembanyama’s outlook for the season, the Knicks’ contract concerns and more. Advertisement The duo also …

Nets first-round pick Joshua Jefferson practiced full contact on Monday and will be available for the team’s season opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Jefferson, the No. 28 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft out of Iowa State, missed all of Brooklyn’s preseason games due to back soreness and had not fully practiced yet. Advertisement …

If you had a nickel for every player 7-foot-6 or taller to suit up for the Sixers, you’d have two nickels. But it’s still crazy it’s happened twice. The 7-foot-7 Manute Bol and the 7-foot-6 Shawn Bradley both played in parts of three seasons for the Sixers. Tacko Fall is hoping the third time is the charm. Advertisement The 7-foot-6 …

The first game of the 2026-27 NBA regular season will officially tip off in the middle of the afternoon, and NBC hopes it can become an annual addition to the league’s traditional opening night schedule. The Detroit Pistons are set to host the Boston Celtics at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with “College Gameday-style activations,” a “Blue Carpet” …

Last week, Jake Fischer reported the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks “held exploratory trade discussions” around a deal that would send Dalton Knecht to Milwaukee and Jericho Sims to Los Angeles to solve Los Angeles’ roster crunch ahead of the regular season starting Tuesday. Marc Stein reinforced that notion, indicating Sims is perhaps not the Lakers’ lone target as …

Five years ago, the Stephen Curry led Golden State Warriors won a fourth title together over the Boston Celtics. Steve Kerr, Draymond Green, and Curry are all still in place, and yet these Warriors are perhaps as far off as they’ve ever been from their championship winning days. Father time is undefeated, and often times the end of an era …

Greetings, Knickerbocker fans. As the 81st NBA season draws near, the Posting and Toasting crew has assembled to answer questions and offer predictions as the defending champions pursue a repeat under sophomore skipper Mike Brown. Commence the speculation! Advertisement 1) Where will the Knicks finish in offensive and defensive rating, and what will drive the biggest change? Antonio Losada: Let’s …

How much better do you think the Spurs are compared to last season? Marilyn Dubinski: It’s hard to put a number to considering it’s the exact same team, with only other new talent guaranteed a main rotation spot yet to suit up, but even so, depth and maturity are already big factors that will make this team even better than …

For the first time since the 2022-23 season, the Washington Wizards will be trying to win games. That’s not an innovative endeavor in professional sports, though it’s not one the franchise has successfully implemented for…well…decades. The team made a series of moves during the 2025-26 season and in the offseason to boost the overall talent level. The big additions are …

This upcoming regular season is the most exciting and anticipated one of this era of Sixers basketball and then some. Not only has Philadelphia loaded up their roster with aspirations of winning the conference and more, but over half the East has done the same. The word bold would normally go before the word “predictions” in a piece like this. …

Over the summer, I asked a group of oddsmakers to rank all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks by their value to the point spread. While there are some other NFL skill position players — and offensive linemen and defensive players, as well — who have value to the spread, the NBA is a whole different ballgame, as only five players are …

The Knicks entered last season with the highest expectations in recent franchise history. This year, they enter the campaign having finally met them for the first time in 53 seasons. For many that would be enough, but this squad looks intent on repeating, which would break the NBA’s streak of eight consecutive different title winners. Advertisement With the roadmap already …

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their roster this offseason, officially making Luka Dončić the focal point. As Dončić enters his third season in Los Angeles, he has already seen the legendary franchise be sold twice, but the All-Star guard has remained supportive of the ownership changes as the front office has continued to support him. Advertisement Dončić has proven he …

We. Are. Back. Welcome, friends. After what has seemed like the longest offseason in basketball history, the official start of the 2026-27 NBA season tips off Tuesday. A summer full of signings, scrimmaging and scandal has laid the runway for what should be one of the most compelling campaigns in recent memory. Here are five things we’ll be paying close …

After two seasons of collecting top picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts, the Nets seem ready to compete again. Brooklyn has little incentive to lose on purpose, as the Houston Rockets own swap rights to the Nets’ 2027 first-round pick. Brooklyn already has forward Michael Porter Jr., who had a career year in 2025-26. With the addition of three-time …

We’re 24 hours out. A day away from tangible, real, meaningful Boston Celtics basketball gracing the court and our screens for the first time in 170 days. With that, there’s only one thing to do. I invited Feed followers to exorcise all of their excitement and angst by sharing their “Hot Takes” about the upcoming Celtics season. Let’s analyze the …

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 …

It might be harder to predict the NBA right now than it has been at any point in league history. The last eight years have produced eight different champions, and no team has even made back-to-back NBA Finals appearances over that time. The second-apron is breaking up contenders early, and an added emphasis on pace-and-space is leading more injuries that …

He is unwavering in his belief that the newly constructed Lakers can compete for an NBA championship this season and that is the conviction coach JJ Redick has instilled into his group. It is why the Lakers play the game, Redick mused, and it is the standard this organization has set. Advertisement The Lakers have won 17 NBA championships — …