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Longtime ESPN NBA play-by-play announcer Mike Breen apologized Wednesday over a story he shared about LeBron James and Joel Embiid during a preseason game between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week.  The story, which Breen said on the air during the fourth quarter, was refuted on social media by James.  “I’m so disappointed how the story …

Wherever LeBron James goes, drama follows. That drama landed in Philadelphia in the last few days, and it started with a guy who is the polar opposite of a rumor monger, Knicks and ESPN/ABC broadcaster Mike Breen. He was calling the Knicks vs. 76ers preseason game and said he had been told LeBron called out Joel Embiid for being late …

As the NBA continues to pursue its expansion into Europe, the existing legacy league rejected a formal merger offer earlier this week. Yet, that isn’t halting any plans for NBA Europe to forge ahead. Advertisement Membership groups from EuroLeague, which has been operating in the region since 1958, rejected a merger offer from the NBA that would have lumped operations …

After spending the first 2.5 years of his NBA career with Luka Dončić, Jaden Hardy reunited with the Slovenian this offseason when the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers executed a trade sending Hardy back to the Western Conference. With Quentin Grimes as the lone other former Dallas Mavericks teammate of Dončić’s on the roster — and they were only …

Who: Phoenix Suns (0-1) vs. Chicago Bulls (0-0) When: 5:00pm Arizona Time Where: United Center — Chicago, Illinois Watch: Arizona’s Family 3TV, Arizona’s Family Sports, Suns+ Listen: KMVP 98.7 The Suns checked out of Heartbreak Hotel with a one-point loss in preseason game number one. That hotel is kind of like the one you check into for five hours of …

Longtime Oregon men’s basketball coach Dana Altman announced his retirement from coaching on Wednesday, Oct. 7, less than a month from the Ducks’ season opener against Montana on Nov. 2. Assistant coach Tony Stubblefield will serve as the interim coach, per the announcement. Prior to his second stint as an assistant under Altman in Oregon, Stubblefield was most recently the …

Roughly 24 hours before he and his Oregon men’s basketball players were set to speak at Big Ten media days in Rosemont, Illinois, Dana Altman decided that after nearly 40 years as a Division I head coach, it was time to call it a career. The longtime Ducks coach retired effective immediately on Wednesday, Oct. 7, only 26 days before …

To punt or not to punt: that is the question many category-league managers face when building rosters, regardless of draft format. Do you (in theory) concede a particular category immediately, or is it better to do so later in the process? And if you punt, which players should you target by category? Below is a look at each of the …

If “Roundball Rock” has become an ear worm for you in recent days, that means two things. 1) You’re one of us. 2) It’s almost time for basketball season. With the 2026-27 NBA season rapidly approaching, we’ve put together this handy Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Draft Central hub page. It’s your home for all of our preseason coverage in one place. …

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Mention “Heat Culture” around the NBA and you elicit a lot of eye-rolling. It’s dismissed as branding. Did that culture get them more than low-to-mid-40s wins or a first-round (or play-in last season) exit in any of the last three seasons? Don’t roll your eyes at Giannis Antetokounmpo or Klay Thompson, they have fully bought in. Look what Antetokounmpo and …

On the eve of his team’s NBA preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors, and in the midst of a series of controversies surrounding his ownership and management of the franchise he bought seven months ago, billionaire Tom Dundon told Portland Trail Blazers season ticket holders in a letter sent Tuesday night that his “intention” as owner of the franchise …

As part of NBC Sports’ preseason fantasy basketball coverage, we unveil the first edition of the Top 200 rankings that will be updated weekly throughout the regular season. While the names at the top aren’t a surprise, this season could mark the dawn of a new era in fantasy basketball. Denver’s Nikola Jokić has led the way for multiple seasons, …

The Atlanta Hawks have just about everything you could want in an NBA roster. ⁣Lockdown defenders: Dyson Daniels and Lu Dort Knockdown shooters: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, CJ McCollum, and Corey Kispert Hard-nosed bigs: Onyeka Okongwu and Jock Landale 3-and-D wings: Aaron Wiggins and Dorian Finney-Smith Promising young players: Kingston Flemings, Asa Newell, and Zuby Ejiofor And an up-and-coming All-Star: Jalen Johnson …

In the shadows of their crosstown rival Knicks, the Nets are looking to improve on their 20-win season last year. One of the main pieces in their rebuild is 2025 No. 8 overall pick Egor Dëmin, who showed promising flashes during his rookie year and even more signs of growth during the Summer League. Advertisement Dëmin picked up where he …

LOS ANGELES — Jeff Hamilton has become a household name for his luxurious leather jackets. He has been a part of sports history by crafting several iconic pieces, including the jacket that Kobe Bryant wore in the locker room after winning the 2001 NBA Finals. In his booth at the 10th anniversary of ComplexCon on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the …

No NBA award generates near the level of passion and debate as Most Valuable Player. Stalking this race starts early — by the end of the first week of the season, there will be people on podcasts talking about how “Player X is off to a fast start, he’s making his MVP case.” Will there be much debate this season? …

The Milwaukee Bucks play the Oklahoma City Thunder for game two of their preseason campaign tonight. The Bucks fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a disappointing first outing where their lacklustre defence was put on full display, especially in transition. That said, the game also included some real positive flashes from Brayden Burries and Nate Ament, along with solid performances …

The Golden State Warriors continue their preseason with Tuesday night’s home matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The game will be played at 7:00 PM PT in San Francisco and can be watched on NBA TV and NBC Sports Bay Area. Previously with the Warriors: The Warriors lost their preseason opener to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, 104-101. …

LeBron James decided to suit up for the 76ers this season, but that sure doesn’t mean he wants to live in Philadelphia. In fact, he’s going to extraordinary lengths to avoid being there any longer than necessary. News emerged this last week that LeBron has decided to live in New York for the 2026-27 season, commuting to Philly for games …

The Phoenix Suns have a few new faces, but return the majority of their core from a season ago. Jordan Ott has the tough task of figuring out how to best mix and match this group. The Suns are on a mission to figure out who to keep and who to give minutes in the rotation on a deep squad. …

There is no question the Heat are better than they were last season. They added Giannis Antetokounmpo. That alone raises their ceiling. The harder question is whether it raises their regular-season floor enough to comfortably clear 44.5 wins. Advertisement I am not sure it does. Miami Heat: Over/Under 44.5 wins Over: -105Under: -120To win NBA Championship: +4000To win Eastern Conference: …

After one season with the San Antonio Spurs, big man Kelly Olynyk is heading to Italy. He joins BC Roma, a club recently founded by Donnie Nelson. Nelson spent twenty-four years with the Dallas Mavericks starting in 1998 when he served as an assistant coach to his father, Hall of Famer Don Nelson. The junior Nelson was essential to the …

Heading into the 2026-2027 season, the NBA Competition Committee identified four areas of focus: off-arm push offs by offensive players, push-offs from screeners, hand-checking off-ball offensive players, and impeding straight line drives. There should be an increased freedom of movement for offenses coming from those points of emphasis which the Celtics have hinted at throughout training camp and we’ll see …

Remember last year? When the sunshine pumpers swore up and down that Kyrie Irving would be back on the court for the Dallas Mavericks by the New Year? Well, as it turns out, it was always going to be closer to March, which would have given the 33-year-old at the time the standard full-year recovery window after he tore his …