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Imagine being 25 years old and having to prove that you are not washed up. I have thought a lot about James Wiseman over the last few weeks. He’s heading (he hopes) into his sixth NBA season, playing for (he hopes) his fourth team. Along the way, he’s suffered at least two major injuries, missed an entire season due to …

No Knicks basketball on Sunday; what did you expect on the day we all have for resting and disconnecting? (As if I ever do lol) However, New York folks keep logging practices and sending quotes out to the world for us to enjoy. Advertisement Here’s the latest from Tarrytown before Monday’s clash against the LaMelo-Ant Wolves. On receiving an invitation …

Trae Young put on a passing display to open Saturday night’s preseason game against Detroit, with eight assists in the first quarter. Then, in the third quarter he was done for the night after this happened following a Ron Holland dunk. There isn’t really much there, just a little pushing between Young and Daniss Jenkins. The officials gave a double …

Following hectic offseason drama surrounding Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, leading to the trade that ended up bringing The Klaw back to Toronto, the Clippers and Raptors have been in plenty of headlines together. The new eras of both clubs met up on Saturday for the NBA Preseason in Vancouver, where Toronto took down Los Angeles, 114-106. While Rui Hachimura …

Game three of the preseason pits the Milwaukee Bucks against the Charlotte Hornets tonight. After falling to the Wolves, the Bucks erased a 24-point deficit against the Thunder to win 128-126. Myles Turner (19 points), Kel’el Ware (18 points, 12 rebounds), and Brayden Burries (16 points) led the way with some big outings. They face an injury-stricken Charlotte sid—still trying …

I don’t know how you define progression or what you ultimately expect from the preseason. Progression is subjective, with too many intricacies and variables to truly define it. But whatever we witnessed on Saturday night against the San Antonio Spurs in downtown Phoenix was what I would consider progress. We witnessed improved ball security. Granted, the Suns still committed 16 …

Kyrie Irving gave Dallas Mavericks fans something to smile about just 10 seconds into his first start in more than 19 months on Sunday morning against the Houston Rockets at Venetian Arena in Macao, China. He drove past Jabari Smith Jr. along the baseline for a pretty reverse layup where he looked completely recovered from the torn ACL he suffered …

It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these! Some things have changed here at Canis Hoopus, but the now long-standing tradition of polling our community has not. Does it take me hours to collect responses, write up summaries, and chop up charts to show you the results? Yes. Do a lot of people read, let alone click on …

Two preseason games. Two totally different lineups and rotations. Two wins. There’s a lot to like about how this Boston Celtics team has approached its preseason preparations and the tweaks we’ve seen. Getting one over the Philadelphia 76ers, short-handed or not, is always welcome, too. Advertisement The Winning Formula This time last year, we heard a lot of scuttlebutt about …

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their final home preseason game on Sunday evening. This is their second of three exhibition contests. The Cavs did some things well in their first outing this past Thursday. Peyton Watson looked solid in his first outing with his new team, Jaylon Tyson picked up where he left off last season, and Meleek Thomas had …

I really don’t have much hope for Portland this year. That is not because the roster lacks talent. It is almost the opposite. There might be too many talented players who need to do the same things. Advertisement Portland surprised everyone last season by winning 42 games and making the playoffs, and a huge reason why was that they could …

For the first time in his professional career, Jayson Tatum wasn’t alongside longtime co-star Jaylen Brown. It was different. Not bad. But different. Instead of taking the floor with the other half of the Jays, Tatum shared it with 36-year-old Paul George — a future Hall of Famer nearing the final stage of his career. Tatum grew up watching George …

Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks October 11, 2026 Location: The Venetian Arena Macao, China TV:NBA TV and Space City Home NetworkRadio:KBME Sports Talk 790 / KLTN 102.9 (en español) Probable Starting Lineups Rockets: Fred Vanvleet, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun Mavericks: Kyrie Irving, Max Christie, Cooper Flag, P.J. Washington Jr. Dereck Lively II The Rockets looked …

On a rainy October night in Downtown Phoenix, the Suns locked in and played one of their most complete games of the preseason. The Suns are now 1-2 and have two more preseason games left on the schedule before their season opener on October 21st. Phoenix was without Devin Booker and Miles Bridges in this one. Advertisement Luke Kennard led …

” Hate” is a strong word and doesn’t quite fit here, but “teams that you root against the most” doesn’t have a great ring to it. This isn’t real hate, just sports hate. That said, the season is long, and if you’re an NBA head with a League Pass subscription, you sometimes need something to watch on nights the Jazz …

Lakers coach JJ Redick raised eyebrows ahead of media day when he said the Lakers could become a championship-level team this season. Well, the franchise’s superstar echoes that sentiment. When did Luka Doncic begin thinking that? Advertisement “Since the first day,” Doncic said at Lakers practice Saturday. “That simple. Since the first day everybody came together in Slovenia — except …

With the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat tipping off their regular season against one another in just eleven days, Chris Finch and Erik Spoelstra decided that revealing their cards by playing their main rotation players was too big of a risk. So instead of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball vs Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, we got Joan Beringer and …

Jaylen Brown made his return to Boston Saturday, but we’ll have to wait until the regular season to see him face off against his former team. Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were all out as the Sixers took on Paul George, making his preseason debut, and the Celtics Saturday night. With Boston using its regular rotation, the …

Payton Pritchard’s 25 points and Jayson Tatum’s 23 led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 144-106 home win over the Jaylen Brown-less Philadelphia 76ers in the C’s second preseason game of the 2026-27 season. The game provided first glimpses of Paul George and Mitchell Robinson playing in green, and marked Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, and Sam …

Preseason Bell Ringer rankings: Jaylen Brown – 1 LeBron James – 1 The Sixers got off to a 10-2 start against the Celtics, but things looked bleak by halftime. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope due to rest. Dominick Barlow (back), Anfernee Simons (hamstring), Adem Bona (foot) and Tacko Fall (hip) are still nursing …

The Washington Wizards’ clash with the Detroit Pistons on Saturday was arguably one of the greatest preseason contests in franchise history. The Wizards’ 114-108 overtime win at Capital One Arena had everything fans could have asked for. The first quarter was virtually every Wizards supporter’s wet dream for the upcoming season. Trae Young and AJ Dybantsa were throwing endless lobs …

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What we learned as Yaxel Lendeborg shines again in Warriors’ win over Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Playing their fourth game of the preseason, the Warriors had their regulars back on the floor Saturday night at Chase Center against the Sacramento Kings.  Advertisement Steve Kerr again opened the game with a starting five of …

Steph Curry appeared on a wedding’s dance floor before appearing on the Golden State Warriors’ court for the upcoming season. On Friday, Curry’s mom, Sonya, shared an Instagram post revealing that she recently got remarried, just five years after she filed for divorce from NBA great Dell Curry after three decades of marriage. Sonya Curry attends the 2023 Sundance Film …

Observations after Sixers get blown out by Celtics in preseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ third preseason contest was a blowout affair. The Celtics cruised to a 144-106 exhibition victory Saturday night over the Sixers at TD Garden. The Sixers fell to 1-2 in preseason play. Advertisement Celtics star Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Payton Pritchard …