CoachingSunday, Oct 4, 2026

Erik Spoelstra has gained a new appreciation for Giannis Antetokounmpo's playmaking after just a few weeks together. The Miami Heat coach compared the two-time MVP to the "great big point guard" who played for Pat Riley in the 1980s, a clear reference to Magic Johnson. Spoelstra made the remark after Saturday's 129-105 preseason win over the Toronto Raptors in Quebec City, Antetokounmpo's first preseason game with the Heat. "He makes great plays," said Spoelstra. "We knew that about him. We f...

Damian Lillard raised some eyebrows early in training camp when he said that he expects to start alongside Ja Morant in the Trail Blazers’ backcourt this fall. As Jason Quick of The Athletic writes, head coach Micah Nori hasn’t set his lineup in stone yet and recognizes that it would probably make more sense to […]

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 Hawks spent their first week of camp in Nashville getting acquainted with a deeper roster. Quin Snyder likes what he has seen. He also knows more good players means more decisions about who gets on the floor. “We’ve got depth, and that’s good, but it also means that there’s always tough decisions that happen […] The post Hawks’ Quin Snyder: ‘We’ve got depth, and that’s good’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Golden State Warriors forward Yaxel Lendeborg has continued to impress heading into his rookie season. Lendeborg led the Warriors to the title in the Summer League in Las Vegas, winning the MVP trophy in the process. While they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-101, in the preseason on Sunday, coach Steve Kerr gave a […] The post Yaxel Lendeborg’s quality has Steve Kerr thinking big without Stephen Curry appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Boston, MA - October 4: Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard at practice at the Auerbach Center on October 4, 2025. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) | Boston Globe via Getty Images CHARLESTON — For the first time in nearly a decade, the Celtics are hosting a portion of their preseason training camp on the road: in Charleston, South Carolina, at The Citadel. The team arrived in Charleston on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and began camp at the McAllister Field House on...

The head coach of the Fever had some words.

Dalton Johnson shares his observations from Day 5 of Golden State Warriors training camp in Hawaii.