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Let's break down what to like and be concerned about, a lineup to watch and a reasonable range for them to finish in the standings.

Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been around the NBA long enough to know that not every financial matter goes perfectly. And that is where Bickerstaff’s team stands today with All-Star center Jalen Duren. At the moment, Duren and Detroit are in the middle of a contract situation. Duren didn’t show up at media day. He […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff: Jalen Duren will be welcomed back with ‘open arms’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

D'Angelo Russell and JaVale McGee are on their way to China to play for the Shanghai Sharks, and another former NBA star is contemplating joining them.

While the Philadelphia 76ers built a superteam this offseason by signing LeBron James and acquiring Jaylen Brown, they will have some competition in trying to dethrone the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks.

A heated incident late in Las Vegas’ Game 2 loss created questions about A'ja Wilson's status for a must-win Game 3.

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was NBA Coach of the Year two seasons ago. Last year, plenty of people around the league seemed to question him. That doesn’t make those people right. Atkinson was the first coach to guide a non-LeBron James Cavs team to the conference finals since Lenny Wilkens in 1992. But this is […] The post Kenny Atkinson enters season with Cavs’ trust, and plenty of pressure appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Walker Kessler sounds willing to do all the little things for the Lakers

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Following up on reporting indicating that former first-round pick Dalton Knecht could be the odd man out as the Lakers deal with a preseason roster crunch, Jovan Buha (Twitter video link) noted on Wednesday that head coach JJ Redick hasn’t outlined the sort of role he envisions for the third-year forward so far at training […]

Abdul-Malik Olajuwon, a top-60 recruit and the son of NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, has committed to SMU, he told ESPN on Thursday.

New Sacramento Kings forward Ben Simmons stuck up for teammate Zach LaVine on Thursday after a hot mic picked up several media members talking about various members of the Kings during the team's media day while rating their level of physical attractiveness and, in the case of LaVine, their personalities.

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Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic has been diagnosed with a left hip impingement, the team announced today (via Twitter). According to the Wizards, Vukcevic will be a partial participant in training camp while going through the rehab process. The plan is for the injury to be reevaluated in four weeks, which means he’ll miss at […]

Though another season ended in disappointment, there were some good things to take from the year, bad things to focus on correcting, and now, the question of “what’s next?”

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Tacko Fall was diagnosed with a left hip strain, the Philadelphia 76ers announced on Thursday. Fall will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Fall, who signed a training camp deal with the Sixers, averaged 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds for the Cavs last season.

As the 2026-2027 NBA season approaches, many fans and prognosticators don’t view the Golden State Warriors as a championship threat. While Steph Curry is still playing at a high level and Jimmy Butler is set to return to the rotation after his season-ending ACL injury in January, the team didn’t make significant roster moves after […] The post Why Gary Payton II is feeling 2022 NBA title vibes despite all the doubters appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Boca Raton, FL – With the Miami Heat in the midst of training camp with high expectations as Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team to new heights, the team has suffered an injury that puts a dent in the depth at point guard. As the Heat continued training camp at Florida Atlantic University on Thursday, it […] The post Heat’s point guard depth takes hit with injury in training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Julius Randle lifted the New York Knicks out of the NBA’s basement, only to watch them win their first championship in decades after trading him. That same summer, Randle returned to the Big Apple as a member of the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star said he’s happy for his former Knicks teammates, and […] The post Julius Randle’s true feelings on Knicks’ NBA title come with bold Nets plan appeared first on ClutchPoints.

BOSTON — The NBA world watched as Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from professional basketball and walked off into the sunset. Players around the league reacted to the news, and it even had LA Clippers guard Darius Garland reminisce on when he was a kid watching Westbrook growing up. Westbrook officially retired this summer, posting […] The post Exclusive: Darius Garland shows Russell Westbrook ultimate respect with latest comments appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Would you believe the Knicks play basketball tomorrow!? That’s right, and they do so against the Philadelphia 76ers of all teams, one that surely pays homage to the age of their roster with their moniker. Here’s the latest we heard straight out of Tarrytown and elsewhere on Wednesday. Mike Brown On eventually discussing Miles McBride’s […]

Buddy Hield and the Lakers have been connected in trade rumors so many times that you almost expect him to eventually wind up there by accident. Well, it appears, they had another chance. Specifically, L.A. had an opportunity to acquire Hield in a consolidation trade this offseason but elected not to pursue the deal, according […] The post Lakers reportedly had chance to trade for Buddy Hield, passed appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Here are five 2026 NBA offseason trades that felt unfair, and the small changes that would've made each deal much better for both teams.

17-year-old Australian point guard Luke Paul -- a projected lottery pick for the 2028 NBA Draft -- has committed to Duke University for the 2027-28 season, he told ESPN

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart playfully diminished teammate Jalen Brunson's popularity after winning the 2026 NBA Finals.

October has arrived and with it will soon come the opening tip of the 2026-27 NBA season.

The Lakers have one guaranteed player too many. Perhaps Jalen Smith can help them solve two problems at once. Los Angeles has 16 players on guaranteed standard contracts and must get down to 15 before opening night. Bulls big man Smith has been mentioned as the type of player who could make sense in a […] The post Lakers looking at Jalen Smith as answer to possible roster problem? appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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