NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 12, 2026

The Lakers still have areas to clean up as preseason play winds down.

An encouraging sight for the Nuggets in Sunday’s win over Chicago was the health of Aaron Gordon, Vinny Bendetto of The Denver Gazette writes in a subscriber-only story. The veteran forward is coming off a year where injuries affected him throughout the regular season and playoffs, but he appears to be back to 100%. Gordon […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ two-time champion Kentavious Caldwell-Pope knows the impact LeBron James can have on a team with championship aspirations. He won his first title alongside James as members of the 2020 champion Los Angeles Lakers six years ago. As James enters his new tenure with the 76ers, Caldwell-Pope says the four-time champion’s presence, with only […] The post Kentavious Caldwell-Pope breaks down LeBron James’ ‘impact’ after signing with 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PORTLAND, OREGON - OCTOBER 12: Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers handles the ball against Thomas Kennedy #54 of the London Lions during the first half of the preseason game at Moda Center on October 12, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. 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 Soobum Im/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Portland Trail...

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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10: Anthony Davis #23 and Bub Carrington #7 of the Washington Wizards shake hands during the game against the Detroit Pistons on October 10, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)...

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

Kristaps Porzingis has been the biggest mystery for the Golden State Warriors. After signing a new two-year, $40 million contract with the team in the offseason and expecting to be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season, Porzingis missed the team’s training camp in Hawaii and has not played at all in the NBA […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr provides critical Kristaps Porzingis update amid mystery health absence appeared first on ClutchPoints.

One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ top free agent acquisitions this offseason was versatile big man Sandro Mamukelashvili. The Georgian native was coming off a breakout season with the Toronto Raptors in which he received votes for the league’s Sixth Player of the Year Award. Lakers head coach JJ Redick has spoken excitedly about how […] The post Austin Reaves is convinced new Lakers forward ‘can play the 1’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

BOSTON — After the Philadelphia 76ers ended up on the wrong end of the largest blowout of the preseason against the Boston Celtics, head coach Nick Nurse focused on the bright side of things during his postgame media availability. After LeBron James’ 76ers debut against the Brooklyn Nets, he took the night off in Boston. […] The post Nick Nurse’s positive outlook for 76ers despite blowout loss to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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

After an encouraging update from Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr on Kristaps Porzingis, he teases the direction in which he’s considering heading toward regarding the Opening Night starting lineup. Porzingis’ Warriors availability remains up in the air, which would impact Golden State’s starting lineup at the start of the regular season. In the […] The post Steve Kerr teases Warriors’ Opening Night starting five amid Kristaps Porzingis absence appeared first on ClutchPoints.