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• Denver Nuggets season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  23-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just three seasons removed from an NBA championship and the Denver Nuggets suddenly feel like a team whose window to win is closing.Yes, they have all-world center Nikola Jokić, and yes, they have Jamal Murray and plenty of other talented pieces. But key role players struggled to develop, and a debilitating salary cap situation have left the Nuggets in a precarious position.So, while the Nuggets finished third in the West last season, they’ll need those role players to ease some of th
  
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• New Rockets veteran Marcus Smart walked away from Lakers after 'disrespectful' offer

  23-09-2026 23:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Marcus Smart could have remained with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season. But when it came time for contract talks, the offer that he got from the franchise was "disrespectful." While he ended up signing a deal for less than what the Lakers offered him to join the Houston Rockets, Smart was offended by what the Lakers put on the table."First off, I played so well that the offer that was ultimately given didn't match the way that I played, especially when you see guys who played way w
  
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• Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns extension talks reportedly have stalled: What it means as New York aims to repeat

  23-09-2026 22:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Could Towns' contract situation loom over New York's quest for another title?
  
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• Preview: Can Collin Murray-Boyles become the Raptors’ long-term centre?

  23-09-2026 22:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There is a pretty simple question surrounding Collin Murray-Boyles entering his second NBA season: how high can his ceiling actually be?Selected ninth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, Murray-Boyles entered Toronto with plenty of intrigue. At 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds, he is undersized for a traditional center, but his strength, physicality and instincts allow him to play much bigger than his frame suggests.After an encouraging rookie season, the Raptors now have a better idea of what they have in th
  
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• Contract talks between Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks are reportedly at a standstill after NBA title run

  23-09-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks are apparently very far apart on a new contract extension ahead of training camp next week.Talks between the Knicks and Towns have "stagnated" and an agreement is now considered unlikely, according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill. The two sides have spent extensive time discussing the extension this offseason, "but there has been no movement lately in negotiations." It's unclear if a deal will end up getting done, or what it would loo
  
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• Contract talks between Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks are reportedly at a standstill after NBA title

  23-09-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks are apparently very far apart on a new contract extension ahead of training camp next week.Talks between the Knicks and Towns have "stagnated" and an agreement is now considered unlikely, according to ESPN's Shams Charania and Vincent Goodwill. The two sides have spent extensive time discussing the extension this offseason, "but there has been no movement lately in negotiations." It's unclear if a deal will end up getting done, or what it would loo
  
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• Sources on extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and Knicks

  23-09-2026 21:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Talks between the Knicks and Karl-Anthony Towns over an extension have been ongoing this offseason after Towns played a huge role in helping New York capture its first championship in 53 years.According to SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley, there's been plenty of dialogue between both sides and those conversations have been positive, with the Knicks making it known that they think highly of KAT and want him to stay in New York for a long time.As far as numbers go, Begley reports that the Knicks have di
  
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• The Brooklyn Podcast: Training Camp Eve with Jordan Greene

  23-09-2026 21:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 12: Danny Wolf #2 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots a free throw during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 12, 2026 at State Farm Arena 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It’s the
  
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• What ESPN’s NBA Rank 2026 got right—and wrong—about the Sixers

  23-09-2026 21:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 7: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers, Joel Embiid #21 and Tyrese Maxey #0 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the game on December 7, 2025 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jim Poorten/
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 9/23/26

  23-09-2026 21:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 17: The sneakers worn by Christian Koloko #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Boston Celtics during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 17, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by Garret
  
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• Devin Booker falls to No. 20 in ESPN’s NBA player rankings

  23-09-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Dec 7, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) controls the ball against Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) during the first half at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Yesterday, we learned that Dillon Brooks had made quite the jump in ESPN’s preseason player rankings, going from unranked a season ago to No. 76 overall. Today, ESPN released players 11 through 50, which means we finally learned where Devi
  
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• Spectrum SportsNet announces broadcast team for 2026-27 season

  23-09-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mar 23, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play announcer Bill Macdonald (left) and analyst Stu Lantz during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports In some of the biggest news of the offseason for the Lakers, Stu Lantz will be returning to broadcasts for the 2026-27 Lakers’ season.On Wednesdays, Spectrum SportsNet announced its team for games this season, including the return of Billy Macdonald a
  
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• Three big concerns about Kawhi Leonard's return to Raptors, including fit with Scottie Barnes

  23-09-2026 20:27 via cbssports.com
  
  Leonard is coming off an excellent season with the Clippers, but his Toronto return doesn't come without questions
  
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• Stephen Curry explains why he hasn't signed a contract extension with the Warriors yet

  23-09-2026 19:41 via cbssports.com
  
  The 38-year-old Curry is entering the final year of his deal with Golden State
  
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• Steph Curry puts Warriors on notice with blunt contract update

  23-09-2026 19:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Golden State Warriors fans are trying to stay patient while Steph Curry remains unsigned to a contract extension. It sounds like fans will have to wait a while longer. But that doesn’t mean there should be concern that two sides will reach a deal.“I don’t want there to be no drama. No talking points. This team should be competitive and go win,” Curry said about his unsettled contract extension situation, per ESPN’s Anthony Slater. Stephen Curry lights the Empir
  
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• Lonzo Ball pushes back on report he is retiring from NBA

  23-09-2026 19:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It raised a few eyebrows when Lonzo Ball went on the Gilbert Arenas Tells All podcast this week and talked about his career in the past tense."I felt like I never shortchanged the game. Like I felt like I gave everything I had to hoop, and I felt everything I got in my life is because of hoop," the eldest Ball sibling said. "So I'm grateful to even make it to the league and even be able to play for nine years..."You see where you're supposed to be, and then you physically can't get there. So it'
  
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• Lonzo Ball reflects on how devastating knee injury altered his career, shuts down retirement talk

  23-09-2026 19:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Fresh off signing a four-year, $85 million deal with the Chicago Bulls, Lonzo Ball was living up to his lofty expectations in his first season with the team. Through the team’s first 40 games, Ball was the team’s jack of all trades, and was a major reason the Bulls had a 27-13 record.Then, disaster struck. Ball sustained a knee injury initially expected to keep the guard out six weeks. But Ball dealt with complications in his recovery, leading to at least two additional surgeries on
  
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• ‘People around the league’ monitoring Dallas Mavs’ Kyrie Irving situation, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon

  23-09-2026 18:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  As the Dallas Mavericks prepare to ramp up for the 2026-27 season, there’s a lot of excitement about star point guard Kyrie Irving’s return to the court after missing all of last season with an ACL tear. On paper, Irving figures to be a seamless fit next to second-year phenom Cooper Flagg, but the 15-year age gap between the two is making experts and executives around the NBA wonder if the Mavs might consider trading Irving in the near future.On a recent ESPN “NBA Today”
  
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• Lonzo Ball retirement confusion after tear-jerking interview goes wild

  23-09-2026 18:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NBA veteran and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball appeared to announce his retirement from basketball on Wednesday. It now appears his retirement isn’t so certain.Ball, who the Lakers selected with the No. 2 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft, seemed to allude to his career coming to an end during an episode of his “Ball in the Family Podcast” that aired on Tuesday.Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball reacts after missing a pass from guard Isaiah Thomas during the first half of
  
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• What did Kevin Durant say at 2026 Houston Rockets Media Day?

  23-09-2026 18:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Kevin Durant still just wants to hoop — and watch other people hoop.Last season, Durant was second in the NBA in total minutes played with 2,840, and he was third in minutes per game at 36.4. When he sat down at Rockets media day on Tuesday, he was asked if, with a healthier and deeper Houston roster, the goal was to keep his minutes down this season."I'm better on the court. The team is better when I'm on the court," Durant said, pushing back on the idea of a minutes reduction. "Now, if w
  
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• The NBA's 5 most interesting newcomers, starring LeBron James, LaMelo Ball and the Lakers' big swing

  23-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the 2026 NBA offseason now all but concluded, and with media day and training camp just around the corner, it's time to start looking ahead to what's coming next in the NBA.In that spirit, let's take a look at the five most interesting — to me! — folks who joined a new team this summer.(We've previously considered my five most interesting: potential free agents in the class of 2027, comeback players for next season, rising sophomores in the NBA, and veteran extension candidates.
  
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• Alperen Şengün feels the Rockets beat the Lakers in ‘every stat’ in the playoffs

  23-09-2026 18:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - MAY 1: Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets dribbles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2026 at the Toyota Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabran
  
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• Stephen Curry says he wants 'no drama' during season over unresolved extension talks with Warriors

  23-09-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen Curry has spent his entire 17-year NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. So, when Curry became eligible for a two-year extension with the team in August, it was expected he would quickly sign again and re-up for another couple seasons. But with training camp on the horizon, Curry has yet to sign a deal with the team. He's taken that track despite the Warriors reportedly giving Curry multiple options to contemplate, per ESPN. While that uncertainty could cause panic among Warriors fa
  
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• Sixers pre-camp questions: Will Sixers fix their defensive rebounding problem?

  23-09-2026 18:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sixers pre-camp questions: Will Sixers fix their defensive rebounding problem? originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ new era is on deck.With LeBron James and Jaylen Brown on board and training camp set to begin in late September, we’re taking a look at key questions for the 2026-27 Sixers. We’ve asked: Just how dramatic of an impact will James make?What role will Brown play on his new team?Will the Sixers be healthy when it
  
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• The NBA’s next cap circumvention investigation is even more baffling than the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard case

  23-09-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks were already set to endure some rough years after finally trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat over the summer. A new NBA investigation into potential cap circumvention to re-sign a role player from the late stages of the Antetokounmpo era threatens to make Milwaukee’s rebuild even more difficult. The NBA quietly announced it was investigating the Bucks for cap circumvention over the summer tied to re-signing G
  
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• Anfernee Simons projects as a pivotal member of an improved Sixers bench unit

  23-09-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 09: Anfernee Simons #22 of the Chicago Bulls warms up prior to the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on February 09, 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 Evan Bernstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Even setting aside the two major blockbuster additions in Philadelphia
  
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• Here’s a look at the Lakers’ roster heading into the 2026-27 preseason

  23-09-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Ziaire Williams, Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton attend a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers on July 14, 2026 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBA
  
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• Player Preview: Collin Gillespie isn’t the underdog anymore

  23-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 07: Collin Gillespie #12 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball against Aaron Holiday #0 of the Houston Rockets during the first half of the NBA game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 07, 2026 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. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Every day, we
  
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• Knicks relaunch ticket sales after pricing snafu

  23-09-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks have launched their individual game ticket sales. Part 2.After acknowledging a blunder in its original exorbitant pricing, MSG rebooted sales Wednesday morning with cheaper tickets.They could be purchased starting 11 a.m. with Ticketmaster.“We thank our loyal Knicks fans for their patience. Individual tickets for this season are back on-sale and now reflect approximately 12% percent increase over last season,” a Garden spokesman told The Post. “All fans who paid more
  
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• Tyler Nickel’s Knicks future takes shape ahead of training camp

  23-09-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 14: (Editors Note: Tonal effects have been applied to this image) Tyler Nickel #55 of the New York Knicks poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot at UNLV on July 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) | Getty Images The New York Knicks have yet to sign rookie Tyler Nickel, but the expectation around the league is that the two sides will ultimately reach an agreement.Nickel joined the Knicks organization after New York us
  
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