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Why Tyrese Maxey is telling new teammate Dean Wade to shoot more originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Tyrese Maxey has given Dean Wade a consistent message early in training camp. Shoot the ball.  Advertisement Wade, who signed with the Sixers this offseason after spending the first seven years of his career with the Cavaliers, has heard that before.  “I’ve …

Some NBA players develop a reputation that supersedes their actual on-court impact. Aging millennial fans will remember Nick Van Exel. Random example: it could have been Rod Strickland. Perhaps it should be Tracy McGrady, but let’s avoid that collective trauma. Advertisement The memories are visceral. Van Exel was a joy. He was so talented, but never especially impactful. Van Exel …

Last season, De’Anthony Melton committed a career-high 1.9 turnovers per game, and made only 29.4 percent of his three-point attempts. You could say he was all thumbs. He may have a better grasp of his game in 2026-27 thanks to some offseason procedures. Melton was slowed last season by an injury to his right thumb and apparently, also his left …

The NBA’s preseason schedule is set to begin, and the first game could be a showcase for the blockbuster moves that shook up the league this offseason. Every team in the league returned to the court this week for the start of training camps, and the opening exhibition game of the 2026-27 season is slated for Saturday, Oct. 3 with …

NBA training camps are in full swing, and the first preseason game is nearly upon us. The Miami Heat will head to Quebec City, Canada, to face the Toronto Raptors Saturday, Oct. 3. Both teams have been revamped, with Miami pulling off the blockbuster to land star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Toronto reunited with Kawhi Leonard. Advertisement Those are just …

My annual “5 Lineups to look forward to” piece is finally here. The season must be getting closer, folks. This is one of the deepest Suns teams in recent memory, even with the Mark Williams injury factored in. Thinking back to some of the past issues I’ve done this for, it was slim pickings. Now, I struggled to fit everyone …

Wizards forward/center Tristan Vukčević sustained a left hip impingement and will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks, the Wizards announced Thursday. Vukcevic had been a partial participant during the first two days of training camp. He’ll continue to be a partial participant throughout the remainder of camp. Advertisement The 23-year-old averaged 9.0 points and 3.0 rebounds across 49 appearances last …

With the regular season set to tip off on Oct. 20, let’s take a look at where each team in the Southwest Division stands. We’ll break down what to like and be concerned about, a lineup to watch and a reasonable range for them to finish in the standings.  Let’s dig in, shall we? Advertisement Spurs • Rockets • Pelicans …

Jabari Walker is unlikely to be in the Sixers’ rotation to start the 2026-27 season. As a guy who had to work his way up from a two-way spot to a standard deal last season, he understands his role is simply to be ready, no matter what the team asks of him. Advertisement “I’m more in the mindset of just …

Victor Wembanyama made his stance on sports betting very clear. On Thursday, the Spurs superstar spoke to reporters at training camp and answered whether he’d ever sign a deal with a sports betting company. San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama answers questions from the media during Media Day. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect “Absolutely not. I will never do that. …

Jalen Duren and the Pistons have agreed on a new contract. Duren, 22, agreed to terms on a five-year, $200 million contract that is fully guaranteed and keeps him in Detroit for the long haul, ESPN reported late Thursday night. Advertisement It ends a long-running contract battle that started earlier in the summer and has run right into the start …

Injured Mikel Brown Jr. can’t wait to play. But he might have to. The rookie is the biggest key to Brooklyn’s rebuild. That’s why his rehab and return have to be right, not rushed. Brown rolled his left ankle last week and has gotten back out on the court on a limited basis in practice. But as of Thursday, he …

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The Brooklyn Nets are getting bigger without getting slower. At least that’s how it appears Sean Marks and Jordi Fernández will build in Brooklyn. Say it with us: No more small ball! The Nets have spent the past year finding and adding players who can handle the rock, shoot the three, pass and create from “positions” that traditionally haven’t demanded …

Warriors training camp takeaways: Podziemski stands out in lively scrimmage originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAIE, Hawaii – Students of BYU-Hawaii lined up for what felt like miles to get a glimpse of the Warriors’ third day of NBA training camp.  Advertisement They, as well as Warriors families and team sponsors, watched from the bleachers at the George …

The Phoenix Suns announced Thursday they are picking up the team options for Khaman Maluach and Ryan Dunn for the 2027-28 season. Dunn will be entering the fourth and final year of his rookie deal, while it’ll be the third for Maluach. The decisions do not come as a surprise. Along with 2026 first-round pick Koa Peat, second-year forward Rasheer …

Lakers coach JJ Redick had a meeting with Luka Doncic on Wednesday, something he plans to do with each player. What did they talk about? Leadership. “It’s something he’s really excited about,” Redick said at Lakers practice Thursday. Advertisement The Lakers belong to Doncic after LeBron James left for the 76ers in free agency after eight seasons in Los Angeles, …

It’s no secret that the Lakers are facing a roster crunch ahead of the regular-season start in 2 ½ weeks. That doesn’t bode well for Dalton Knecht, who could find himself on the outside looking in. Advertisement Knecht, the third-year wing the Lakers selected with the No. 17 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, made a big splash as a …

Praise has been heaped in bundles to countless Lakers win throughout the first days of training camp. A new name was added to the mix on Monday and is one Lakers fans will likely be excited to hear about. While head coach JJ Redick admitted he’s still young and going through the struggles any rookie would, Cameron Carr also was …

After a summer of drama, Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to stay together, but scars will remain and need to heal. Just a couple of hours before the qualifying offer deadline, Duren agreed to the often-reported latest offer from the Pistons of five years, $200 million, reported Shams Charania of ESPN and NBA insider Chris Haynes. The …

The Jalen Duren drama is officially in the past. The All-NBA big man agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $200 million contract, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. The move ends months of drama and seeming animosity between the Pistons and Duren’s agent Chafie Fields. Fields was the one to pass news of the deal along to Charania. Fields, representing …

The Portland Trail Blazers fired broadcaster Braiden Bell just hours after announcing they had hired him, as the team was made aware of some misogynistic and racist social media posts Bell made as a teenager. The 29-year-old Bell was previously employed as the play-by-play announcer for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. Advertisement “The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, …

I’ve got a really bad feeling about Darryn Peterson. It’s nothing that he did — certainly not. When he lit the Salt Lake City leg of the Summer League ablaze, I thought I had witnessed the spirit of Kobe Bryant descend from the sky and possess the body of Utah’s highly touted youngster. Advertisement In all my life, I’ve never …

The Lakers have made one of their first big hires in the scouting department under new assistant general manager Eric Amsler. On Thursday, Marc Spears of Andscape reported that the team had hired Pooh Jeter as the new Director of Pro Scouting, a move made by Amsler. At Media Day, President of Basketball Operations Rob Pelinka noted that the team …

There are a lot of questions facing the Golden State Warriors ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Some of them are complex and nuanced, but some of them are as simple as can be. Such as: who starts? Golden State kicked off training camp on Monday in Hawaii, and that question is one that likely won’t be answered for weeks. …