NBA NewsYesterday, Oct 16, 2026

Hall of Fame forward Cliff Hagan, a five-time All-Star who spent his entire NBA career with the St. Louis Hawks, has died at age 94.

The Spurs will start guards De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper alongside Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama when they face the Thunder in Tuesday's season opener.

The Magic have waived Malaki Branham, JD Davison and Kevin Knox, per a team press release. Each of the three players was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract and is now eligible for a bonus worth up to $91K if he spends at least 60 days in the G League with the Osceola Magic. Jason […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid surprised himself by dunking in Friday preseason action again the Boston Celtics.

Chicago Bulls rookie forward Caleb Wilson played his final preseason game on Friday before his regular season debut, and he fared well in a 133-116 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

James may be the biggest name on the 76ers. But as Friday's performance showed, he probably isn't the team's star.

LeBron James gave a sellout crowd a glimpse of his "connection" with new teammate Tyrese Maxey when he threw down an alley-oop jam in his Sixers home debut.

The emotion was evident in Bruce Beck’s cracking voice over the phone earlier this week, just as it had been live on NBC moments after the Knicks secured their first NBA title in 53 years.

A Spanish basketball team is challenging Thunder rookie Aday Mara's eligibility to play in the NBA this season, saying he's still under contract with the team.

Prior to tearing his ACL in January, Butler was putting up his best numbers in the past four seasons.

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

The Utah Jazz played their final 2026 preseason game on Friday evening and beat the host Phoenix Suns, 119-116.