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The Knicks looked like their championship selves Thursday night, beating the Toronto Raptors, 122-120, in their final preseason contest. New York finished the preseason 1-4. Here are the takeaways… — New York mounted its strongest performance of the preseason, avenging (can you seek revenge for a preseason game?) its 50-point loss to the Raptors on Tuesday. Despite falling behind early, …

With the NBA season beginning in five days, the Phoenix Suns are narrowing down who the final members of their regular-season roster will be, and it appears they’ve likely decided on who the last standard roster spot is going to, according to Arizona Sports insider John Gambadoro. 27-year-old Jamaree Bouyea is in line to stay on the roster after a …

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — On the eve of their final preseason game against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers are more concerned with getting healthy than using it as a dress rehearsal. The Lakers have been shuffling through different lineups and players through the first four games, but haven’t gotten a clear look at their full revamped roster. Advertisement …

The Knicks are back at the Garden tonight, wrapping up their preseason with a second rumble with the Raptors. On Tuesday in Toronto, the Canadian starters demolished the New York reserves by 50. In tonight’s final dress rehearsal, with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the other Knicks’ starters playing, the fight should be a little more fair. Tip off is …

Amar’e Stoudemire is among the most accomplished basketball players of his generation: He won NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003, then went on to become a six-time All-Star in a 14-season career that earned him a spot in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this summer. Many might remember Stoudemire as a Phoenix Sun. Others may think of him …

Houston Rockets vs. ONT Thunder October 15th, 2026 Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX Time: 7:30 PM CST TV:NBA TV and Space City Home NetworkRadio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Probable Starting Lineups? Advertisement Rockets: Fred Vanvleet, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chetnik Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein I …

Lakers guard Austin Reaves chose an interesting player to show love to before the NBA season. On Wednesday, the NBA’s official X account posted a video in which select players were asked who they believed deserves their flowers. Advertisement Most players named guys who are typically underappreciated or underrated by sports media or the broader fan base, like Jrue Holiday …

Game Info When: Friday, October 16th at 8:00 p.m. ET How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA Injury Report Wizards: Anthony Davis – Questionable (Rest), Khris Middleton – Questionable (Rest), Jamir Watkins – Out (Knee), Tristan Vukcevic – Out (Hip) Advertisement Thunder: Dejounte Murray – Questionable (Toe) Pregame notes The final preseason …

Herald NBA GMs high on Celtics’ Mitchell Robinson, view Mike Conley as future coach Six takeaways from Celtics’ win over Hornets in penultimate preseason game Payton Pritchard draws rave reviews after contract extension: ‘An elite competitor’ Advertisement Globe Jayson Tatum, Mitchell Robinson shine together in preseason win over Hornets: 8 takeaways Kristaps Porzingis tries to clear the air on social …

He might be the one defender disappointed to miss Luka Doncic. Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg got a taste for how quickly things can change in the NBA ahead of his preseason game Tuesday night against the Lakers. Golden State Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg (1) looks to pass the ball during a preseason game against the LA Clippers on Sunday, Oct. 4, …

He made one of the biggest splashes in the Lakers’ first preseason game. Ziaire Williams set the tone of the Lakers’ new defensive style, pressuring the ball the full length of the court and injecting energy into his teammates. The Sierra Canyon High alumnus sank three three-pointers in a stellar debut for his hometown team. Then came the swelling in …

The events of the last twelve months in Los Angeles Clipper headquarters must have been brutally exhausting. In the past year, the Clippers have: Been featured on Pablo Torre Finds Out at least ten times for the Aspiration saga Due to that, they have been under NBA investigation for circumventing the salary cap Traded away two mainstays of their team …

Following the 2024-25 season, the Spurs knew they needed an upgrade at back-up center. They had already traded away Zach Collins during the season, and Charles Bassey proved to be too injury prone, leaving them with just Bismack Biyombo to close the season after losing Victor Wembaynama to deep vein thrombosis. They responded with arguably the steal of the offseason …

Stop me if you’ve heard this before — the Sixers may have problems this season in the front court when Joel Embiid doesn’t play. In this case, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. One of Mike Gansey’s ancillary moves this summer was to bring in Ariel Hukporti on a one-year contract. At 24 years old, he was a much …

I’ve been through a lot of drafts this preseason (more than I’d like to admit), and certain names keep landing on my rosters no matter where I’m picking. These are my favorite targets in each round, based on Yahoo ADP as of Oct. 15 in 12-team leagues. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA season …

Prior to the NFL season, I published an article on the preseason NFL power ranking for all 32 teams on Yahoo Sports. In that article, I explained how to use a ratings system to help price spreads, how to use it to action bets and what potential pitfalls in the process exist. I highly recommend reading that article to also …

An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Delonte West wearing a bucket hat and gold chains at a microphone, Image 2 shows A basketball player wearing a Philadelphia 76ers jersey with the number 23 stands on the court Delonte West being back in the spotlight is not ideal for LeBron James. West, who has been dealing with homelessness …

The home stretch is here. In less than a week, the Knicks will raise their long-awaited third championship banner on national television at Madison Square Garden. It’s a day 53 years in the making. As we get closer, we continue to move along our chronicle of the 53-year championship drought. Today, we pick up after the Knicks’ failed pursuit of …

It’s not uncommon to see Neemias Queta practicing threes out on the TD Garden parquet before Boston Celtics home games — though the average fan may be asking why he’s even working on that part of his game. The Portuguese big man has done the majority of his scoring in the NBA around the basket in catch-and-finish spots. He’s attemped …

Sandro Mamukelashvili has showed off the full complement of his vast offensive arsenal thus far in the preseason. Playing 20 minutes per game, he’s averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists (1.8 turnovers). Aside from the box-score production, he’s been incredibly efficient, shooting 10-of-18 (55.6%) on 2-pointers and 10-of-17 (58.8%) beyond the arc. Throughout the preseason, the Lakers have …

The NBA season tips off next week, and I just wrapped a 14-team draft for the NBA High Score Creator League, with 13 of the Association’s top creators. Shoutout to Ben of NBA Recap Pod for taking the crown last year, but it’s a new season, with new entrants and more competition. If you’re new to High Score, I have …

With the NBA regular season right around the corner, it’s a great time to absorb the basketball we have seen in the preseason. This is the time of year where teams are laying the foundation, understanding what they are trying to achieve and what they believe will get them there. There are few things better in the NBA than getting …

The annual NBA GM poll was released on Thursday, and we got a rare result. A Knick leads one of the 48 questions that were asked to the executives. It wasn’t too long ago that you’d need a magnifying glass to find a mention of the Knicks in a positive light, but now they’re all over the place, particularly with …

Anytime a team swings a trade for a player like Jaylen Brown and then inks the league’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James on the cheap, those moves are going to turn heads. And that’s exactly how NBA general managers viewed the historic offseason of the Philadelphia 76ers, though there was one significant caveat. Advertisement The NBA published its annual GM …

It’s not just you — or the team at NBC Sports making predictions on MVP and the championship race — who think this is the San Antonio Spurs year, a lot of NBA general managers do too. NBA.com and John Schuhmann released the annual GM survey on Thursday and San Antonio — as well as Victor Wembanyama — get a …