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• Atlantic Division + 2026 WNBA Finals preview

  16-10-2026 20:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Dunker SpotApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeWe have a jam-packed episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones wrap up their preview series with the Atlantic division (Knicks, Celtics, Sixers, Raptors, Nets).On the WNBA side, the guys preview the upcoming Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream.If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at [email protected]:00 -- New York Knicks12:30 -- Boston Celtics23:00 -- Phil
  
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• Evan Mobley impresses in Cavs annual Wine & Gold scrimmage

  17-10-2026 21:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers is introduced before the game against the Orlando Magic during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 11, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) | N
  
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• Owner Tom Dundon says keeping Trail Blazers in Portand 'is the priority'

  17-10-2026 20:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this week, in what can only be described as an encouraging sign, Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon met with City of Portland representatives after a Trail Blazers preseason game. Those two sides are negotiating Moda Center renovations and a new lease for the team that extends out 20 years. Earlier this summer, it would have been polite to call those negotiations "contentious," with a veiled threat of team relocation hanging over the talks, but the temperature appears to have cooled down.Ano
  
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• LeBron James describes helicopter commute from New York to Philadelphia as 'just another way of transportation'

  17-10-2026 19:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LeBron James has been commuting from New York to Philadelphia 76ers practices and games. And he's been doing so by helicopter."Yeah, I've done it before," the 41-year-old James said, via ESPN's Kris Rhim, when asked about the arrangement after the Sixers' preseason finale on Friday. "Just another way of transportation. Yeah, that's all."LeBron James on his helicopter travel: “I’ve done it before, just another mode of transportation.” pic.twitter.com/0yLAr1Rr0N— Kris Rhim
  
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• The Brooklyn Podcast: Brooklyn Nets 2026-27 Season Preview SPECIAL

  17-10-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Mikel Brown Jr. #0 of the Brooklyn Nets poses for a portrait during Brooklyn Nets Media Day at Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center on September 28, 2026 in New York City. 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 Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images It feels a little different this time, right? The Br
  
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• LeBron plays down concerns over helicopter commute, 'just another way of transportation'

  17-10-2026 19:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Let's be honest with ourselves: Part of the concern basketball fans have with LeBron James' helicopter commute to Philadelphia games and practices is a shared PTSD from the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. Those emotional scars remain.While fans in Philadelphia and beyond have made a big deal of LeBron commuting from a home in New York to Philadelphia via helicopter, his comments downplayed it, via Tony Jones at The Athletic."Yeah, I've done it before," James said. "Just another, just another way of
  
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• Suns waive Haywood Highsmith and retain Jamaree Bouyea

  17-10-2026 19:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 5: Haywood Highsmith #19 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. 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 Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• What we learned from the Lakers' preseason games and training camp

  17-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lakers head coach JJ Redick has not committed to his starting five for the season opener on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, particularly at power forward. (Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)After five preseason games, the Lakers open their regular season Wednesday at home against the Golden State Warriors. The exhibition games offered some promising moments, other confounding connections between new teammates and a strong foundation for the new-look team hoping to keep growing throu
  
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• SB Nation Reacts: Turn off the injury option

  17-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS , MN - APRIL 25: Rudy Gobert (27), Anthony Edwards (5), Julius Randle (30), and Jaden McDaniels (3) of the Minnesota Timberwolves call for a stoppage in action after Donte DiVincenzo (0) went down with an apparent injury during the first quarter of game four of their NBA Playoffs series against the Denver Nuggets at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post) | Denver Post via Getty Images As the season is just d
  
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• Joel Embiid explains why he's 'against the concept of sacrificing' for the star-studded 76ers

  17-10-2026 18:40 via cbssports.com
  
  Embiid doesn't think any of the Sixers stars need to take a back seat this season
  
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• Ziaire Williams emerges as fan-favorite for Lakers’ fifth starter

  17-10-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.The Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason officially came to a close with their 121-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets, and we still don’t have a concrete answer on what their opening-night starting lineup will be.But the fans have a preference.We’ve drawn a general conclu
  
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• Roundtable: Who will be the NBA MVP this season?

  17-10-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 15: A detailed view of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder jersey during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on October 15, 2026 in Houston, Texas. 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 Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty Images The staff question this week was about the
  
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• No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa exits Wizards' preseason game with ankle injury

  17-10-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, AJ Dybantsa, was forced to leave the Washington Wizards’ preseason matchup Friday, Oct. 16, against the New Orleans Pelicans after suffering an apparent ankle injury.The injury happened when Dybantsa attempted a midrange jump shot and landed awkwardly on his ankle, causing him to collapse to the court in visible pain as he grabbed his ankle. He managed to get up and limped off to the locker room for further examination.Prior to his exit, Dybantsa p
  
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• Think Wemby is ready for the season? Watch him throw off-the-backboard alley-oop to himself

  17-10-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  If you had any doubts about whether Victor Wembanyama is ready for the NBA season, watch this clip.Coast-to-coast.
  Off-the-backboard pass to himself.
  Two-hand jam.WEMBYhttps://t.co/9wZBu3ipPrpic.twitter.com/g8b0LqZefS— NBA (@NBA) October 17, 2026Wembanyama had 14 points, eight rebounds and a couple of blocked shots in his 17 minutes of work in the Spurs' final preseason game.Wemby and the Spurs tip off the season with what feels like Game 8 of last season's epic Western Conference Finals,
  
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• How LeBron James, in his 24th season and first with the 76ers, can pass Michael Jordan in NBA GOAT debate

  17-10-2026 17:27 via cbssports.com
  
  LeBron is in search of his fifth title with a fourth different team as he starts a new journey in Philly
  
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• Celtics make final call on Devin Carter after just one appearance

  17-10-2026 16:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 08: Devin Carter #99 celebrates with Mike Conley #45 of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on October 08, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers 124-113. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Ima
  
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• Why the Kawhi Leonard GOAT build could break NBA 2K27

  17-10-2026 15:13 via tech.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - OCTOBER 13: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks to pass the ball during the game against the New York Knicks during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 13, 2026 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 Vaughn Ri
  
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• Sixers convert big man Tacko Fall to final 2-way contract spot

  17-10-2026 14:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers convert big man Tacko Fall to final 2-way contract spot  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaTacko Fall has taken the Sixers’ final two-way contract spot. The Sixers announced Saturday that they’ve converted the 7-foot-6 Fall to a two-way deal. Guard Caleb Love and wing Rayan Rupert are the team’s other two-ways. Fall was among a group of players who signed Exhibit 10 contracts to join the Sixers at training camp. “Just look at him and
  
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• Suns went toe-to-toe with Utah’s size and didn’t blink

  17-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 16: Khaman Maluach #10 of the Phoenix Suns looks to pass the ball during the game against the Utah Jazz on October 16, 2026 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 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 Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Fans conflicted on how to finalise roster

  17-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 05: Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the preseason NBA game at Fiserv Forum on October 05, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images The question that’s stuck on everyone&rsquo
  
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• Atlanta Hawks 2026-27 player preview: Lugentz Dort

  17-10-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 28: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during media day at PC&E Atlanta on September 28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Atlanta Hawks made several additions to their team during the offseason, but there
  
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• 2027 NBA Mock Draft: Tyran Stokes, Jordan Smith Jr., Stefan Joksimovic headline top picks before season starts

  17-10-2026 13:29 via cbssports.com
  
  The last mock draft before the start of the 2026-27 NBA and college basketball season locks in the predictions before evaluations change and team needs evolve
  
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• Open Thread: How age impacts ever-changing landscape of the NBA

  17-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 15: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks with Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs after the NBA Cup game on NOVEMBER 15, 2024 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 2024 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Gett
  
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• Rookies Boozer, Evans Have Big Nights

  17-10-2026 12:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 10, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Headshot of Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Isaiah Evans (33) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Michael Laughlin-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Two former Blue Devils and current NBA rookies had big nights Friday. Cameron Boozer had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists to help the Memphis Grizzlies past the Charlotte Hornets.Meanwhile, Isaiah Evans showed his potential for the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with
  
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• Dallas Mavericks 2026-27 player preview: What exactly is Zaccharie Risacher?

  17-10-2026 12:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MACAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Zaccharie Risacher #10 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets as part of 2026 NBA China Games on October 11, 2026 in Macao, China at Venetian Arena. 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 Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Im
  
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• YouTube Gold: The Genius Of Red Auerbach

  17-10-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Original Caption) 4/18/62 -BOSTON,MA.- : HAPPY CHAMPS...The victorious Boston Celtics, NBA basketball champions for the fourth consecutive year, whoop it up in the dressing room, flanking their coach Red Auerbach {white shirt} Gov. John Volpe of Mass., {rear,L} and Celtics owner Walter Brown {front,L}. The Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 110-107, Boston Garden{4/18}. There have been a lot of great coaches in basketball. In high school, we saw Bob Hurley Sr. of St. Anthony’s and M
  
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• Bill Kennedy hilariously side-eyes Steph Curry's golf swing during replay ruling

  17-10-2026 11:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Bill Kennedy hilariously side-eyes Steph Curry's golf swing during replay ruling originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaNBA referee Bill Kennedy is known for his sideline theatrics, and he’s used to being the star of the show when announcing whether a coach’s challenge has succeeded or failed.Enter Steph Curry.The Warriors star took the opportunity to practice his golf swing during a review on Friday night at Chase Center, and Kennedy couldn’t help but notice his big reveal
  
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• Unreal Steve Kerr doppelgänger returns to Chase Center for Warriors vs. Blazers

  17-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Unreal Steve Kerr doppelgänger returns to Chase Center for Warriors vs. Blazers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaHe’s back.The Steve Kerr lookalike who went viral over two years ago for, well, looking like the Warriors coach was at Chase Center again Friday night for Golden State’s NBA preseason win over the Portland Trail Blazers.And despite this not being the first time, it appeared as if Kerr couldn’t believe his eyes.Steve Kerr was visibly confused seeing a co
  
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• Unreal Steve Kerr doppelgänger goes viral again for uncanny resemblance

  17-10-2026 10:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Unreal Steve Kerr doppelgänger goes viral again for uncanny resemblance originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaHe’s back.The Steve Kerr lookalike who went viral over two years ago for, well, looking like the Warriors coach was at the center of the NBA world again this week after a clip of him at Golden State’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas made the rounds on X.And despite this not being the first time, it appeared as if Kerr couldn’t believe his eyes.
  
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• 10 Takeaways from the Celtics Overtime Victory vs the 76ers

  17-10-2026 10:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  1. Overtime ThrillerIt’s not common that I find myself on the edge of my seat and yelling at my TV over a preseason NBA game but I found myself in that exact position tonight watching the Boston Celtics defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-120 in overtime. In a game where the 76ers started all of their starters against the Celtics who ran out what could end up being their Maine Celtics lineup at some point this year, Boston overcame the adversity and took down the Goliath. Am I being a bit hy
  
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