NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 3, 2026

Antetokounmpo rested in the second half, along with the other Miami starters.

The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Jordan Hawkins have agreed to part ways via waivers, allowing the 2023 lottery pick to find a new home in free agency, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Throngs of fans waited in lines more than 10-deep to watch LeBron James, Jaylen Brown and the rest of the 76ers take part in Saturday's scrimmage.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are expected to be the leaders of the Lakers’ offense this season, and an aggressive group of wing defenders is getting them ready for that role, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register writes in a subscriber-only story. “They all annoy the hell out of me,” Reaves said of the […]

Amid outside questions about how quickly the new-look Philadelphia 76ers will adapt to playing with each other, LeBron James is apparently having a breeze working with Joel Embiid.

Even though Trae Young is still in the early stages of a new chapter with the Washington Wizards, he won't close the door on one day potentially returning to his original team.

The Knicks are hoping 2025 second-round pick Mohamed Diawara will continue to improve in his second season after a solid rookie campaign in which he received rotation minutes at times, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. At 6’9″ with a 7’4″ wingspan, Diawara has excellent size for a forward. Teammate OG Anunoby believes […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has compared Giannis Antetokounmpo’s playmaking ability to that of Magic Johnson, praising the Greek forward’s passing following his latest performance. Spoelstra said that watching Antetokounmpo throughout the week in practice gave him a better understanding of how effectively he can create scoring opportunities for teammates. “He makes great plays. […] The post Heat coach compares Giannis Antetokounmpo to Magic Johnson appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Wizards have signed guard Jazian Gortman to an Exhibit 10 contract and waived forward Steve Settle, the team tweets. Gortman has spent time in several organizations since going undrafted in 2023. He’s signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Bucks, Mavericks, and Thunder. Gortman also spent over three months in 2024/25 on a two-way deal […]

Washington Wizards point guard Trae Young admitted to reporters that he might be the "weak link" on the defensive end, although he noted his ability to still give effort alongside the help he'll have behind him (h/t Henry J. Brown of Wizards on SI).

The Knicks are prioritizing a center with their 14th standard roster spot, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (subscriber link), who says James Wiseman has emerged as the frontrunner to make the team out of training camp. However, Bondy’s report comes with an important caveat — Wiseman becoming New York’s third center […]

Maybe, just maybe, Morant could be the piece that helps Portland take the next step.