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It’s good to see you back, Jalen Duren. The Detroit Pistons big man saw his first action since signing a long-term deal and it looked like he hadn’t missed a beat. Duren scored 24 points in 15 minutes of action. He was pulverizing the rim as a roll man, explosive in his face-up game, and looked to be a more …

The Dallas Mavericks (1-2) spent most of Wednesday night’s preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) playing from behind. While the deep reserves eventually made the final few minutes interesting, Dallas could never completely erase an ugly offensive start in a 101-97 preseason loss to the Pelicans. With Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving and several other rotation pieces sitting, Dallas …

Target Center shook off the rust for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ sole home preseason matchup. The first game where Minnesota donned the white rebrand jerseys and the first look fans got to check out the new court. The Detroit Pistons, fresh off their saga with Jalen Duren’s agent, came to town as two opposite-conference foes wound down the preseason and got …

The Knicks host the Raptors (2-1) Thursday at Madison Square Garden in the final preseason game for both.  Revenge? Do preseason scrimmages matter enough to call this a revenge game? Winning would be nice, though. The world champs have dropped all four of their preseason games, with the worst game of the bunch coming on Tuesday in Toronto.  On the …

Tonight marks the third and final preseason game for the Houston Rockets. On the other side of the court, the Oklahoma City Thunder are playing their fifth game that doesn’t count. Obviously, some of that is due to the Rockets taking a trip across the Pacific Ocean to play a pair of games with the Dallas Mavericks. Additionally, Houston knows …

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — This is what everyone fears in a preseason game. Denver wing Julian Strawther went down in the third quarter against the Clippers with a nasty-looking knee injury. Strawther was trying to avoid having Isaiah Jackson steal the ball from him when his foot came out from under him, and his left knee bent in an awkward, ugly …

The Milwaukee Bucks… got gored… by the Chicago Bulls tonight, falling in their final home preseason game before the regular season tips off next week. Kam Jones led the Bucks in scoring with 23 points, while Brayden Burries and Kasparas Jakucionis finished with 19 and 18, respectively. Matas Buzelis starred for the Bulls with 19 points. Green, Rollins, Turner, Jaquez, …

The Suns sat six regulars, hung around for a quarter, and then watched the Spurs pull away at the free-throw line and from deep. San Antonio won 123-103 and dropped Phoenix to 1-3 in the preseason. The Suns won the paint by 16, but the Spurs went 30-of-35 at the line to Phoenix’s 12-of-15 and made 13 threes to Phoenix’s …

The Miami Heat just hosted the Brooklyn Nets for a final dress rehearsal before the 2026-27 season. For Mikel Brown Jr., it was also a milestone. After sitting out his team’s first three preseason contests with a rolled left ankle, MBJ played his first non-Summer League NBA minutes tonight. Not to make it all about one guy, but when he’s …

The Utah Jazz are 2-1 in the preseason as they approach their final exhibition battle with the Phoenix Suns. Of course, that record will be of little significance from the moment this game is finished — we toss the results of the preseason into a massive bonfire on the eve of the regular season. I haven’t gotten your RSVP yet …

The Boston Celtics have now crossed the halfway point of the preseason, hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night and moving to 3-0 in their warmup games, claiming the win 114-93. The Celtics opted to go with the same starting five for a second straight game, opening with Derrick White, Jordan Walsh, Jayson Tatum, Paul George and Mitchell Robinson. Advertisement …

When the Golden State Warriors converged in Hawaii to kick of training camp, coach Steve Kerr made three things clear: Steph Curry would be in the starting lineup; Draymond Green would be in the starting lineup; and the other three spots were up for grabs. With an opening day showdown against the Los Angeles Lakers exactly one week away, Kerr …

The Phoenix Suns took on the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday evening in their fourth of five preseason games. After playing 14 minutes, shooting 2-of-8 from the field and 0-of-2 from beyond the arc, and recording four points and three assists, newly acquired sharpshooter Luke Kennard exited the game with what appeared to be a lower left knee injury. The …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We are officially a week away from the Los Angeles Lakers opening the season against the Golden State Warriors, and the …

Nets rookie Mikel Brown Jr. made his preseason debut on Wednesday night and showed why the team believed he was worthy of the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Logging just 18 minutes off the bench against the Miami Heat, Brown scored 15 points (4-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-5 from three) with three rebounds, three assists, two steals, …

There’s some incredibly unfortunate news to report out of Oklahoma City. On Tuesday night, in a preseason overtime contest against the Indiana Pacers, former Kentucky Wildcats star and current OKC Thunder rookie Otega Oweh went down with an apparent right foot injury, which came on a non-contact play. Oweh planted, and when he went to explode off his right foot, …

Mar 3, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images The Toronto Raptors will look to carry their preseason momentum into Madison Square Garden when they face the …

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BOSTON — The Celtics will use the same starting lineup for the second consecutive preseason game, giving Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Paul George, Jordan Walsh, and Mitchell Robinson the nod in their preseason matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. That’s the same group that started in the Saturday night 144-106 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Advertisement But in that one, the …

Get ready folks: Mikel Brown Jr. will make his Brooklyn Nets preseason debut against the Heat on Wednesday. The No. 6 pick in the 2026 Draft has missed most of contact drills in training camp and the first three games of preseason due to a rolled ankle. GM Sean Marks told reporters the injury wouldn’t cost Brown Jr. serious time …

New Warriors teammates Brandon Williams, De’Anthony Melton have cousin-like bond originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area High school teammates rarely get the chance to play in the NBA together, but for De’Anthony Melton and Brandon Williams, that opportunity arose when Williams signed a one-year contract with the Warriors in August. Advertisement Williams and Melton’s relationship dates back to their …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Warriors fans and fans across the country. On Saturday, exciting news broke: the Golden State Warriors had reached an agreement on an extension with fourth-year guard Brandin Podziemski, paying the Santa Clara alum $110 million over five years, …

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The Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets for the 3rd preseason game for both teams. The Celtics beat the Cavaliers in their first game and then beat the 76ers in their second game. The Hornets lost to the Nets in their first game and then beat the Bucks in their second game. The Celtics have one more preseason game at Philadelphia …

Generational fandom, getting fans while they’re young, is not dead. It is alive, well and thriving. That’s one of many ways of looking at what the Brooklyn Nets — and New York Liberty — are doing with the latest expansion of their Brooklyn Basketball training programs. Advertisement Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of the Nets, Liberty and Barclays …