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Sep 28, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (33) at the podium during Media Day at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports The 2026-27 season is a couple of months away from tip-off, yet striking parallels, sometimes uncanny, to the 2018-19 season are hard not to notice, even to the ‘casual’ eye. For one, LeBron James will be playing for a different team come October after spending the last eight years under the bright lights of LA, markin...

We’ve heard from the scouts and analysts, now it’s your turn to prophesy. What does your crystal ball show?

The Lakers employees seem divided over the new team ownership group; some suggest lack of confidence in old management style.

We rank the talents of the Philadelphia 76ers' four superstars to see who should become the number one option on the team.

I am in the opinion 58-60 games gets the first seed this year. Some teams have improved from last season. The Thunder still will be in the hunt for the #1 seed. In the past it was important to me that landed it. Now if they don’t get it, I trust they have matured and gained enough experience to make it to the finals without it. submitted by /u/Economy-Kitchen1846 [link] [comments]

Caleb Wilson reveals how not shooting three-pointers during his time at UNC actually helped his draft stock.

Stephen Curry stepped on the court during an AAU tournament in Nevada, determined to prove deserving of a scholarship to a major college. All the big-name coaches were in the building and Curry, a scrawny but earnest teenager, would provide them with a glimpse of all his greatness and glory. Asked on Sunday to recall a memorable brush with failure, Curry paused briefly before reliving the moment during a panel discussion at the University of San Francisco.

OKC swept the Warriors, won 64 games and brought back its young core. Somehow, the Thunder might be even scarier.

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Jaylen Brown makes a bold statement about his mentality going into his first season with the 76ers.

As the Lakers continue to seek out roster upgrades, Luka Doncic's former teammate emerges as a promising free agent target.

Tyrese Maxey has seemingly never had the same role in consecutive seasons. He’ll assume yet another in 2026-27.