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The Brooklyn Nets continued their perfect preseason with a 131-122 victory over the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on Monday, October 12. Brooklyn improved to 3-0, while Washington dropped to 2-1 after surrendering a nine-point advantage in the second half. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including two […] The post Nets defeat Wizards to remain unbeaten in preseason appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Japanese point guard Yuki Kawamura has been waived by the Clippers, the team announced on Monday night (via Twitter). The move opens up a spot on L.A.’s preseason roster, reducing the team’s roster count to 20 players. Kawamura, 25, has spent most of the past two seasons on two-way contracts, first with the Grizzlies and […]

The Utah Jazz are gearing up for the 2026-27 campaign, where they look to have a year of growth behind coveted rookie Darryn Peterson and more young talent.

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Chris Finch said LaMelo Ball has transformed the Minnesota Timberwolves' attitude since arriving in an offseason trade from the Charlotte Hornets. Finch spoke Monday at Madison Square Garden before a preseason game against the New York Knicks. "He's always in a great mood," said Finch. "Always comes in smiling. He and Anthony have a shared quality: They're really hard to stay mad at. And they do some things that you want to get mad at. They have a reflective joy, and I think that's important....

While LaMelo Ball’s on-court fit in Minnesota will go a long way toward ultimately determining the Timberwolves’ ceiling in 2026/27 and beyond, head coach Chris Finch said on Monday that Ball’s impact in the locker room shouldn’t be understated, as Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic relays. “He’s always in a great mood,” Finch said. “Always […]

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The Spurs hit the midway point in the preseason looking for their first win, facing the Jazz

LeBron James believes Victor Wembanyama could make a compelling case to win the 2026-27 Michael Jordan MVP award.

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PHOENIX– Luke Kennard has found a home in Phoenix, and it only took the first preseason game in front of the Phoenix Suns crowd. As soon as the Suns signed Kennard to a $13 million deal, it looked to be one of the biggest steals of free agency. The near 50% shooter from deep brings […] The post Luke Kennard’s preseason explosion has Suns gushing about game-changing ability appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The most revealing Jordan Poole possession of the preseason may have happened before Jamahl Mosley’s proof-of-concept New Orleans Pelicans tipped off in Tulsa. Inside the office, the former NBA champion and the new head coach studied late-game situations, dissecting the reads and decisions that separate winning basketball from wasted opportunities. Later, they put one of […] The post How Jamahl Mosley is rescuing Jordan Poole’s career with ‘clean slate’ policy appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Charlotte Hornets are beginning the season anew. One of them is that it will be Naz Reid’s first season in Charlotte after being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for LaMelo Ball. Reid brings a wide range of skills, including a tireless work ethic. The latter of which is rubbing off on new […] The post Naz Reid’s work ethic is already inspiring his new Hornets teammate appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PHOENIX– Preseason is often a test run for NBA teams, and the Phoenix Suns and head coach Jordan Ott are no different. It would be an excellent opportunity to see how the four-man unit of Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and Miles Bridges would work. There was a legitimate chance for a sample size […] The post Jordan Ott ‘not pressing’ Miles Bridges return from ankle injury during preseason appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New York Knicks 122-104 at Madison Square Garden on Monday, October 12, extending their preseason record to 3-1 and leaving the defending NBA champions winless through three games. Edwards shot 8-of-16 from the field, including five three-pointers on eight attempts, and went 5-of-7 at […] The post Anthony Edwards powers Timberwolves past Knicks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The LA Clippers opened up their preseason on a strong note when they took down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Hawaii. The Clippers claimed the 104-101 victory thanks in part to the clutch shot-making of rookie Keaton Wagler. The No. 5 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft, Wagler hit the go-ahead […] The post Keaton Wagler details first week of NBA experience facing Stephen Curry, Warriors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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October 12: Roughly three-and-a-half months after it was initially reported, Cleveland’s Exhibit 10 deal with the Grizzlies has been officially finalized, the team announced today in a press release (Twitter link). June 26: Undrafted rookie free agent Zach Cleveland is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Grizzlies, according to the Liberty men’s basketball team […]

The top pick in the 2026 NBA draft is just over a week away from making his rookie debut, and he's continuing to impress in preseason ahead of his first game.

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Nikola Jokic skips LeBron James while naming his NBA Mount Rushmore and the toughest players he has ever faced in his career.

Star forward Kawhi Leonard will be available to play on Tuesday, per head coach Darko Rajakovic, and will suit up for the Raptors for the first time since he helped secure the team’s first championship in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. “Yes, he went through practice today,” Rajakovic said on Monday (Twitter link […]

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is uncertain about Karl-Anthony Towns’ activity at power forward going into the 2026-27 NBA season. Brown is gearing up for the second season of his head coaching stint with the Knicks. Year 1 was a massive success for the veteran coach, leading the franchise to its third overall […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown drops an intriguing hint on Karl-Anthony Towns’ 2026-27 role appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Kendrick Perkins expressed confidence in the Washington Wizards’ ceiling as a playoff contender going into the 2026-27 NBA season. Washington finds itself in an interesting and exciting situation. They have a future after selecting AJ Dybantsa first overall in the 2026 draft, and they also have star talent with Trae Young and Anthony Davis headlining […] The post Kendrick Perkins drops bold prediction on Wizards’ final playoff seed appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Before there was Hack-a-Mitch, there was Hack-a-Drummond.

The Washington Wizards host the Brooklyn Nets tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Watch on Monumental Sports Network. Renzo has the preview here. Go Wizards.

Former Knicks great Carmelo Anthony said the team is making the right decision in halting contract negotiations with players to focus solely on basketball.

McLaughlin will start in Monday's preseason matchup with the Jazz, Tom Orsborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.

Some find it hard to understand how a 30-something All-Star would be happy being shipped from a contender to a rebuilding loser.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were unable to defend their title last season as they were dethroned by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals in seven games. But with the dawn of a new season upon us, count new Philadelphia 76ers star LeBron James as someone who still believes that the Thunder are […] The post LeBron James isn’t writing off Thunder just yet appeared first on ClutchPoints.