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Prior to media day, Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick said he was “pretty confident” with three spots in his starting lineup. The other two? “The other two spots will not be two White guys,” Redick said. That’s one way to preview what should be a competitive Lakers training camp. Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler are all obvious starters. After that, nearly everything is up for grabs. The Lakers have less than three weeks to get their roster to a maximum of 15 standard contr...

With improved health and another year of experience with their young core, the Houston Rockets appear to have everything they need to rank among the top contenders in the Western Conference this season — on paper. But after back-to-back first-round playoff exits, there’s natural skepticism about whether Houston is ready to live up to expectations and take the next step as a contender. We decided to go through the key players on this season’s roster with one burning question each must answer e...

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Boston Celtics are projected to be a top-three seed in the East for 2026-27.

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Here are three reasons why trading for Jalen Duren on a massive new contract could be a major mistake for every interested team.

Somehow we're a top-5 youngest team in the league now Average age sitting right at 25 for the roster this year. Wasn't expecting us to be this far toward the "young core" end after the last couple seasons. Does this feel like an actual youth movement to you or just roster churn? submitted by /u/Icy-Lingonberry-7442 [link] [comments]

To Duren, or not to Duren

Pero Antic didn't mince words as he went off on LeBron James.

Kicking off our previews.

Rockets could consider coaching change if they fail to meet expectations this season.

Last weekend without basketball, fellas, so here’s a quick summary of a bunch of stuff that popped up recently around the NBA before we get down to (yeah, I know, preseason, but still…) business. “I’m just going to let it unfold. I got no expectations. I’m not trying to forecast anything. I’m just taking this […]