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• Max Strus injury update: Clippers forward exits preseason game early

  05-10-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Max Strus left the Los Angeles Clippers’ preseason game against the Golden State Warriors early at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sunday, Oct. 4.Strus suffered a non-contact right foot injury after seeing limited action as he tried to cut across the top of the key to receive a pass from guard Darius Garland during the first quarter.He was seen limping back to the locker room. Strus saw just five minutes of action, missing his only shot attempt. He did collect a single rebo
  
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• Tobias Harris could miss Spurs season opener after straining calf

  05-10-2026 04:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Newly acquired free agent Tobias Harris will be questionable for the San Antonio Spurs' Oct. 20 season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.Harris suffered a left calf strain during training camp and will miss the NBA preseason. The Spurs announced the news before their intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday, Oct. 4.Harris did not play in the scrimmage as a result of the injury and the team said he will be evaluated after the preseason.In July, the 34-year-old forward signed a two-year, $31 million
  
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• Nikola Jokić dazzles with behind-the-back pass down the baseline that you have to see to believe

  05-10-2026 03:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nikola Jokić is already doing Nikola Jokić things.The do-everything 3-time MVP center was in action for the Denver Nuggets for a preseason game against the Utah Jazz Sunday night. Playing up the road from Denver on the University of Colorado’s campus, Jokić uncorked this beauty for the Boulder home crowd.NIKOLA JOKIC HOW?!?!WHAT A PASS. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/CqAR2BNSz0— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 4, 2026Wait, what?!Being able to imagine that pass to beg
  
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• Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets: Recap and Final Score

  05-10-2026 03:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 4: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz looks on before the game against the Denver Nuggets during the NBA preseason on October 4, 2026 at CU Events Center, Boulder, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Milwaukee Bucks launch Bucks+ streaming service

  05-10-2026 02:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - AUGUST 10: Bango, mascot of the Milwaukee Bucks, poses for a 'selfie' with fans before the announcing and unveiling the team's new uniforms featuring the Harley-Davidson logo as part of their new sponsorship agreement during a press conference at the Harley-Davidson Museum on August 10, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Im
  
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• Jalen Duren says he wants 'to be a Detroit Piston for life' after combative contract negotiations, eventual $200 million extension

  05-10-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren met with reporters on Sunday for the first time since agreeing to a five-year, $200 million contract extension that ended a combative offseason standoff between the team and the restricted free agent. Seated next to Pistons president of basketball operations Trajan Langdon, Duren said he felt “relief and excitement” over finally resolving his contract dispute.“A lot of emotions, a lot of emotions. I’m just happy for my family,” he
  
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• 5 things I want to see from the Suns in preseason action

  05-10-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JANUARY 04: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns talks with head coach Jordan Ott during the second half of the NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Mortgage Matchup Center on January 04, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Thunder 108-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/G
  
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• New-look Lakers getting first peek at Luka Doncic era with preseason matchup vs Kings

  05-10-2026 01:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SACRAMENTO — Outside of brief clips posted on social media, there’s been a mystery surrounding how exactly the new-look Lakers will look against another team.There’s still another two weeks before the Lakers play a game with stakes, but this week will bring clarity. After a weeklong training camp, in which several team members have spoken highly of the intrasquad competition, the Lakers will finally be able to test themselves against another team when they play the Kings o
  
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• Tobias Harris out for preseason with calf strain, questionable for season opener

  05-10-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX -SEPTEMBER 28: Tobias Harris #23 of the San Antonio Spurs addresses the media at the San Antonio Spurs Media Day at Victory Capital Performance Center on September 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images Not long before the Silver and Black scrimmage, t
  
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• Knicks leaning on chemistry, continuity in NBA title defense: ‘We need each other’

  05-10-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The on-court breakthrough was born off the court.The Knicks hit another gear during the postseason last year, particularly after falling to a 2-1 series deficit to the Hawks in the first round. So much has been written and said about how the Knicks subsequently pivoted to an offensive system that featured Karl-Anthony Towns as a “hub” and facilitator at the elbows, a decision that sparked one of the most dominant championship runs in NBA history.That decision was a result of an openn
  
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• Could the Bucks become the center of the trade market?

  05-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Odds are the Bucks won't be competing for the postseason this year. And there won't be any reason to keep tabs on the draft either since the Bucks are sending their pick to the Pelicans. Which means this year will be entirely about the players currently on the roster in the first season of the post-Giannis era.Acquiring a pile of draft picks, plus a pile of young players, is what made the trade return from the Heat for Antetokounmpo so appealing. Tyler Herro is 26. Jaime Jaquez is 25. Kel'el War
  
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