Lakers Notes: Knecht, Grimes, Buss Dispute, Williams
Dalton Knecht was selected with the No. 17 pick by the Lakers in 2024 but his future with the franchise appears murky, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports. Noted for his outside sho…
Suns went toe-to-toe with Utah’s size and didn’t blink
And that’s all she wrote on the 2026 Phoenix Suns preseason. The dress rehearsal that took place Friday night against the Utah Jazz was one you walk away from feeling pretty good …
Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 player preview: Lugentz Dort
The Atlanta Hawks made several additions to their team during the offseason, but there was none bigger than acquiring Lu Dort. After lacking consistent depth in the wing departmen…
2027 NBA Mock Draft: Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith Jr., Stefan Joksimovic headline top picks before season starts
The last mock draft before the start of the 2026-27 NBA and college basketball season locks in the predictions before evaluations change and team needs evolve
76ers’ LeBron James calls Joel Embiid ‘one of the best players in the world’
He looked much more comfortable and confident on Friday night, and it was something that caught James’ attention.
Open Thread: How age impacts ever-changing landscape of the NBA
San Antonio Spurs former vice president for strategic research Kirk Goldsberry recently posted this graphic. “It’s a young man’s game, and increasingly so. Over 80% of the NBA is …
10 Takeaways from the Celtics Overtime Victory vs the 76ers
1. Overtime Thriller It’s not common that I find myself on the edge of my seat and yelling at my TV over a preseason NBA game but I found myself in that exact position tonight wat…
Hugo González puts cherry on top of growth-filled preseason
The past three months have been all about preparation for Hugo González. In July, González joined the Spain national team for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers, loggin…
SB Nation Reacts: #2 Option P?
The Celtics are deep. Really deep. Heading into Opening Night, there’s a possibility that Mike Conley who started fifteen games last year in Minnesota may not even see the floor. …
Warriors cruise past Blazers in dress rehearsal
The Golden State Warriors capped off a 4-2 preseason on Friday night at the Chase Center, breezing past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 in a game that got closer once the rotat…
Blazers Fall to Warriors in Final Preseason Game
The Portland Trail Blazers lost their final preseason game on Friday evening, falling 128-118 while visiting the Golden State Warriors. After the Blazers led by many as eight earl…
Lakers close preseason with loss to Nuggets
In their final preseason tune-up, the Lakers played from behind for much of the night before falling to the Nuggets, 121-106. Offensive shortcomings to open the game put LA behind…
SB Nation Reacts: The Brandin Podziemski extension, after the fact
The Golden State Warriors recently secured a foundational piece of their backcourt, signing third-year guard Brandin Podziemski to a fully guaranteed five-year, $110 million rooki…
Game Recap: Suns starters impress in 119-116 preseason loss to Jazz
The Suns closed out their preseason with a 119–116 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night. It was essentially a dress rehearsal, with the starters playing the first three quarters …
Bulls 133, Wolves 116: Holding Their Own
Even though the score of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ final preseason game looks lopsided, there were plenty of good things to build upon from a game where most of the time on the …
Suns JAM Session Podcast: Suns vs. Jazz
The original post-game podcast on Planet Purple! Watch it right here! Listen to the latest podcast episode of the Suns JAM Session Podcast below. Stay up to date on every episode,…
Pistons Season Preview: Give Ausar Thompson the damn ball
Ausar Thompson doesn’t need to become a great shooter. He needs to become a good enough shooter that defenses can’t ignore him. He doesn’t need to become a great ball handler, eit…
Magic Waive Malaki Branham, JD Davison, Kevin Knox
The Magic have waived Malaki Branham, JD Davison and Kevin Knox, per a team press release. Each of the three players was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract and is now eligible for a…
JJ Redick may have tipped his hand on the Lakers starting lineup
Masked in his tongue-in-cheek promise that the Lakers would not have an all-white starting five was that the opening lineup was not set. The given was that Luka Dončić, Austin Rea…
Magic Notes: Wagner, Penda, Richardson, Black, Isaac, Sweeney
The Magic emerged victorious in their fourth and final preseason tune-up on Friday. However, they did not escape unscathed. As Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel writes, star for…
Pistons vs Raptors final score: Detroit ends the preseason with a win
Although Toronto rested their starters due to being on the second night of a back-to-back (who schedules that in the preseason?), it was a competitive game until the final buzzer …
Stay Ready Celtics beat 76ers in overtime thriller, 125-120
The Boston Celtics played their final game of the preseason in Philadelphia Friday night. As was the case in game 1 of the preseason, Boston rested their key starters and vets, ha…
Lakers called Wolves about potential Naz Reid trade during offseason
The Lakers’ roster overhaul this summer brought many unlikely or unfamiliar faces to Los Angeles in a flurry. But before their free agent frenzy, which included big deals to Sandr…
Minor Moves: Thunder, Rockets, Cavs, Pelicans, Blazers, Spurs
The Thunder have signed forward Dariq Whitehead and guards Lamar Wilkerson and Nate Johnson to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts, the team announced today. Oklahoma City’s agree…