NBA NewsTuesday, Sep 29, 2026

Despite losing star forward LeBron James to free agency, Los Angeles Lakers star guard Luka Doncic isn't backing down from his lofty expectations.

This could finally be the year that Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid stays healthy.

Ben Simmons isn't exactly setting the bar low for his return to the NBA after taking the 2025-26 campaign off.

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns is reportedly willing to follow in star point guard Jalen Brunson's footsteps as he seeks a contract extension, but only to a point.

The Lakers’ longest-tenured player learned a major lesson from being around LeBron James for five seasons.

The Knicks had a special visitor Tuesday. NBA legend Rajon Rondo was a guest at the first official practice of the season.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the NBA teams in the Central Division and share their biggest questions from round 1 of the WNBA playoffs.

For the 76ers to reach the lofty goals that have been set, they’ll need to be a much improved version of themselves tactically.

We go over everything you need to know if you're new to Yahoo's High Score fantasy basketball format.

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

Luka Dončić is the clear leader of the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise heads into its first season in the post-LeBron James era.

The Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks have interest in a sign-and-trade with the Detroit Pistons for restricted free agent and All-Star center Jalen Duren if Detroit and the 6'10", 250-pound man cannot reach terms on a contract agreement, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.