NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 16, 2026

The Nets just finished a 3-1 preseason that was encouraging, but had some warning signs and red flags.

An annual survey of NBA GMs projects the Spurs to win the NBA title this season, with Victor Wembanyama earning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors.

It doesn’t look like Quentin Grimes will start for the Lakers in the team’s regular-season opener against the Warriors next week. Who will be the Lakers starters for their regular-season opener against the Warriors?

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 forward Franz Wagner (right shoulder soreness) and second-year reserves Noah Penda (right hamstring tightness) and Jase Richardson (sore low back) all exited the win over Miami due […]

Rookie Mikel Brown Jr.’s preseason debut left the Nets impressed.

The Denver Nuggets will be without Julian Strawther indefinitely, after the versatile 24-year-old guard and forward sprained his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 13: Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers yells to his players in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Golden State Warriors at T-Mobile Arena on October 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Warriors defeated the Lakers 101-89. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty I...

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum haven't really spoken since the Boston Celtics traded Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers last July, per ESPN's Malika Andrews (7:45 mark).

DALLAS, TEXAS - OCTOBER 16: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Dallas Mavericks is defended by CJ McCollum #3 of the Atlanta Hawks during the second half of a preseason game at American Airlines Center on October 16, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks fell o...

The Warriors plan to waive Dalen Terry, league sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). Terry has been on a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contract with Golden State for training camp. He finalized that agreement late August and appeared in five preseason games (14.0 minutes per contest) with the Warriors this fall, averaging 6.4 points, […]

After years of being one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Washington Wizards are hopeful to take a big leap and be come a playoff team with their new-look roster. Unfortunately, the team appeared to lose rookie forward AJ Dybantsa in the final game of the 2026-27 preseason. In the first quarter of […] The post AJ Dybantsa exits Wizards’ preseason game vs. Pelicans after painful ankle roll appeared first on ClutchPoints.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets speaks during a press conference at Brooklyn Nets Media Day at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center on September 28, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets’ highest pick since the...