Kon Knueppel, Coby White out for Hornets' season opener
The Hornets will be without guards Kon Knueppel and Coby White as well as veteran forward Grant Williams as they open their season Wednesday at Brooklyn.
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Tyrese Haliburton Finishes With 23 Points, 12 Assists In Return To Lineup
The Indiana Pacers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 on Wednesday night as Tyrese Haliburton made his return to the lineup from a torn Achilles. Haliburton finished with 23 points and 12 assists in his first game since June 22, 2025. "It felt good. It felt really good," Haliburton said. "I think preseason prepared me for that in terms of not pressing and letting it come to me. I'm trying to play the right way and I got a layup that opened things up for me." Haliburton, who admitted he...
Warriors season preview: Steph Curry’s health, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg and five big questions
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Don’t tell Steve Kerr and the Warriors. The last time we saw these guys, it felt like it could be the last time. The future was still very much up in the air heading into the summer. Kerr was contemplating retirement. The center of their...
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Is Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II ready for season opener vs. Rockets after missing most of last season with injury?
Kyrie Irving makes his long-awaited return to NBA action for the Dallas Mavericks against a Houston Rockets time that will look to win their first opening-day game since 2017. The Mavs are looking to bounce back into playoff contention after a difficult 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 12th in the Western Conference. The Rockets […] The post Is Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II ready for season opener vs. Rockets after missing most of last season with injury? appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Rockets give update on Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams for back-to-backs, plus on backup point guard
With the Houston Rockets’ season underway today, many were wondering if Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams would be sitting out one or both of back-to-back games, and if so, who would start in their place. Well, earlier this week @WillGuillory on Twitter reported that “Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams will sit out back-to-backs to start the season, per Ime Udoka, Marcus Smart, not Reed Sheppard, will start at point guard when VanVleet is out.” Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams will sit out back-to-bac...