NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 17, 2026

The Portland Trail Blazers waived forward Caleb Houstan. Portland had signed Houstan to an Exhibit 10 contract earlier in the week. Houstan is now expected to join the Blazer's affiliate the Rip City Remix for the upcoming G League season. Portland still has Jeremy Sochan with the team on an Exhibit 10 contract. The Trail Blazers could keep Sochan to fill their 15th standard roster spot. That decision is likely to be made by the end of the day on Saturday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Tre'von Spillers to an Exhibit 10 contract. Spillers is expected to be waived on Saturday. He'll then join the Cleveland Charge for the upcoming G League season. Spillers went undrafted out of Wake Forest at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 forward averaged 11.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks as a fifth-year senior for the Demon Deacons.

The Toronto Raptors signed guard Jalen Celestine to an Exhibit 10 contract. Celestine is expected to be waived on Saturday. He'll then join Raptors 905 for the upcoming G League season. Celestine went undrafted out Cincinnati at the 2026 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 guard averaged 8.6 points and 3.1 rebounds as a fifth-year senior for the Bearcats last season.

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Former Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson has recalled an early conversation with Michael Jordan in which he explained why the superstar needed to reduce his scoring responsibilities to give the team a better chance of winning an NBA championship. When Jackson took over as Chicago’s head coach in 1989, Jordan had already established himself […] The post Phil Jackson on how he convinced Michael Jordan to sacrifice scoring for championships appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Former NBA guard C.J. Watson believes international basketball players are gaining an advantage over American talent because of differences in youth development systems. Watson argued that youth basketball in the United States places too much emphasis on playing competitive games rather than improving individual skills, basketball intelligence and physical conditioning. He specifically pointed to the […] The post C.J. Watson explains why international players are surpassing Americans in NBA a...

Former NBA guard Brian Shaw has shared a story about Larry Bird’s competitive personality, recalling how the Boston Celtics legend once challenged him and Reggie Lewis to a two-on-one game during practice and nearly defeated them. Shaw admitted that before joining Boston, he had underestimated Bird’s abilities. Growing up on the West Coast as a […] The post Brian Shaw recalls Larry Bird’s 1-on-2 challenge appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Post’s Stefan Bondy answers the biggest Knicks questions, makes bold predictions for the season as the champs look to defend their NBA title.

Kendrick Perkins seems to have flipped from criticizing Tyrese Haliburton to having high praises for the Indiana Pacers star ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Haliburton is preparing for his first season since tearing his Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. He took the entire 2025-26 campaign to rehab the injury, making […] The post Kendrick Perkins suddenly can’t stop praising Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton after previous criticism appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Finally, real basketball is around the corner.  The Lakers played five preseason games. They had more practices than they’ll have all season. So, what have we learned about the team over the last few weeks? With nine new players, the Lakers will have some kinks to work out. But there’s a lot to be excited about as...

Two years of tanking and a summer of judicious additions have gotten the Nets here.