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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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• Madison Square Garden to host GOP fundraiser ahead of Knicks game

  13-10-2026 05:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks owner James Dolan is set to host a fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman at Madison Square Garden, the New York Post reported.The fundraiser will take place ahead of the Knicks' preseason game against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 15, according to the Post.An invitation published by the Post shows that tickets to attend the event start at $10,000.Dolan is one of the biggest Republican donors in New York for the 2026 midterm cycle, according to Politico. D
  
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• Knicks still searching for first preseason win after 122-104 loss to Timberwolves

  13-10-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks are still in search of their first preseason win after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, 122-104, at Madison Square Garden.Here are the takeaways...-- New York has struggled to find its footing offensively so far in preseason and that continued against the Timberwolves with the Knicks shooting 45.5 percent from the field and 25 percent from three-point range. Jalen Brunson led the charge with 20 points on 6-of-13 from the floor but was capped at 22 minutes along wi
  
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• Timberwolves 122, Knicks 104: Scenes from another unimpressive dress rehearsal

  13-10-2026 04:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: Og Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks reacts during the third quarter of a preseason game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Madison Square Garden on October 12, 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 terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images Before tonight’s scrimmage, there w
  
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• Takeaways: Nets’ offense shines again in 131-122 preseason win over Wizards

  13-10-2026 04:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  OCTOBER 12: Michael Porter Jr. #17 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball during the game against the Washington Wizards on October 12, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Ge
  
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• Recap: Wizards lose to Nets, 131-122

  13-10-2026 03:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  OCTOBER 12: Kyshawn George #18 of the Washington Wizards drives to the basket during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 12, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• It’s time for Preseason Basketball: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz

  13-10-2026 02:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 15: RJ Davis #29 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on July 15, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion 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 Mike Kirschbaum/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welcome
  
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• NBA rumors, news roundup: Brandon Miller a $200 million man? No Anthony Black extension.

  13-10-2026 01:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With the NBA season tip-off just eight days away — starting with a must-see triple-header on NBC and Peacock— the league's focus is shifting back to the court. However, the NBA rumor mill never stops, especially with rookie contract extensions coming up in the next week. Here are some of the latest reports.Brandon Miller a $200 million man?It was clear how much the Charlotte Hornets believe in Brandon Miller (and Kon Knueppel) when they traded LaMelo Ball this summer. They see Miller
  
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• Do you want the NBA and the Suns’ advice on your business idea?

  13-10-2026 01:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA Store is seen on Fifth Avenue in New York City, United States, on August 6, 2026. This official National Basketball Association shop sells merchandise, including jerseys, clothing and accessories representing NBA teams. (Photo by Marcin Golba/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images Have you had a business idea that you haven’t gotten off the ground yet? Or need some inspiration? Well, the NBA and the Phoenix Suns are here to give your business some major upgrades and
  
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• Preseason Game Thread: Knicks vs. Timberwolves, October 12, 2026

  13-10-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 23: Josh Hart #3 of the New York Knicks pushes Rudy Gobert #27 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter at Target Center on December 23, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Knicks 115-104. 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 David Berding/Getty Images) | Getty Image
  
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• NBA PRESEASON DISCUSSION: Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards, 7:00 PM ET

  13-10-2026 00:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - OCTOBER 8: Julius Randle #30 of the Brooklyn Nets smiles during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 8, 2026 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 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. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The N
  
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• Wizards vs. Nets discussion

  13-10-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  OCTOBER 10: Anthony Davis #23 and Bub Carrington #7 of the Washington Wizards shake hands during the game against the Detroit Pistons on October 10, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• Lakers still have plenty to clean up with 2 preseason games left

  12-10-2026 23:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With about a week until they start their regular season with a matchup against the Warriors on Oct. 21 at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers’ health and player availability will continue to be the main priority during the final week of the preseason. Walker Kessler, the franchise’s marquee free-agency acquisition, could make his preseason debut against the Warriors on Tuesday in Las Vegas after sitting out of the first three games. The 7-foot-2 center made his return to live play in p
  
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• Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m

  12-10-2026 23:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan came out of retirement after three years to play two seasons with the Washington Wizards, from 2001-2003 [Getty Images]A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $14m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia.Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey during game two of the 1998 NBA Finals and has autographed it too.He scored a game-high 37 points that evening before ending his last season with the Bulls with a 4-2 series win for his sixth and
  
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• A Classic, Reborn: Nets unveil ABA Classic Edition uniforms and court for 60th season

  12-10-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Brooklyn Nets are bringing timeless classics back to the hardwood. On Monday, the Nets unveiled their ABA-inspired Classic Edition uniforms and commemorative court ahead of the franchise’s 60th season. Both are set to debut on October 21 against the Charlotte Hornets.View this post on InstagramThe throwback kit features the red, white and blue worn by the Nets in their American Basketball Association (ABA) years. The design connects the franchise’s original roots to the 50th
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/12/26

  12-10-2026 22:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 10: The sneakers worn by Paul George #13 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on October 10, 2026 at the Wells Fargo Center 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 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Imag
  
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• Three big questions about Trae Young as a Wizard

  12-10-2026 21:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC -  OCTOBER 10: Trae Young #3 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball during the game against the Detroit Pistons on October 10, 2026 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. 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 Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty
  
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• Michael Jordan NBA Finals jersey sells for record $14 million

  12-10-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Michael Jordan’s final championship with the Bulls came in 1998, and a piece of memorabilia from the NBA Finals that season sold for a record eight-figure price.A game-worn autographed Jordan jersey from 28 years ago sold this week for $14 million, according to auction house Hunt Auctions. That represents the most ever paid for a single item of basketball memorabilia, the Pennsylvania-based company announced Monday.Florida real-estate investor Ron Firman was identified as the winner of the
  
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• Kawhi Leonard available for matchup with Knicks, says coach Darko Rajaković

  12-10-2026 20:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  VANCOUVER, CANADA - OCTOBER 10: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors warms up before the game against the Toronto Raptors during a 2026 NBA Preseason game on October 10, 2026 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, 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 Jordan Jones/N
  
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• Spurs release new ABA-inspired Classic Edition uniforms and court

  12-10-2026 20:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO - 1973: George Karl #22 of the San Antonio Spurs of the ABA looks to pass circa 1973 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 1973 NBAE (Photo by NBA Photos/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images It’s a not a new season without new alternate uniforms in this day a
  
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• Warriors waive preseason leading scorer in surprise move, bring in double-digit scoring big body

  12-10-2026 20:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Lead an NBA team in scoring one day, find yourself looking for work less than a week later.Such is the tough-luck life on the fringes of NBA rosters, which Miles Kelly experienced this week.The 6-foot-5, second-year guard out of Auburn dropped 28 points in the Warriors’ preseason loss to the Trail Blazers last Wednesday. He came off the bench, drained six 3-pointers and posted a team-high plus-14 — the second-best on/off margin of any player — despite Golden State losing the ga
  
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• Game Preview: Utah Jazz vs San Antonio Spurs

  12-10-2026 20:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Isaiah Collier #8 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 22, 2026 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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 Alex Goodlett/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Micah Parsons expected to remain sidelined

  12-10-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Green Bay Packers DE Micah Parsons (knee) is not expected to return to practice this week, according to sources. The team hopes that Parsons will be able to return at some point this month but there is no definite timetable.SOURCE: Adam Schefter - ESPNThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Micah Parsons expected to remain sidelined
  
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• Warriors ‘don’t know’ where Kristaps Porziņģis is amid mysterious illness

  12-10-2026 19:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors-Kristaps Porziņģis saga continues to get even more mysterious.“The Warriors say they don’t know where Kristaps Porziņģis is, exactly what he’s dealing with health-wise, or when he might be able to return to the court,” Danny Emerman of The San Francisco Standard wrote Sunday.This puzzling update arrives just a few days after Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that the 31-year-old forward wasn’t at Golden State&rsquo
  
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• Chris Vernon joins! Semi-bold predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season

  12-10-2026 19:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O’Connor welcomes special guest Chris Vernon to go all-in on their “semi-bold” NBA predictions for the upcoming season. They debate who will bottom out harder in the West—Warriors, Kings, or Clippers—and whether the Celtics should be a lock for the East’s top spot.Verno breaks down Denver’s sneaky-good additions and the Lakers’ real chances in a loaded Western Conference. T
  
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• Joe Lacob has 32x’d his investment; how much higher can it go?

  12-10-2026 19:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 06: (L-R) Scott Soshnick, Editor-in-Chief, Sportico, and Joe Lacob, Co-Executive Chairman & CEO, Golden State Warriors & Golden State Valkyries, speak onstage during Sportico Invest West at Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse & Terrace on May 06, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Sportico via Getty Images) | Sportico via Getty Images It’s only been 16 years since Joe Lacob led an investment group that, using an exploding offe
  
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• Michael Jordan "Last Dance," 1998 Finals Game 2 jersey sells for record $14 million

  12-10-2026 19:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  There apparently is no ceiling on what people will pay for Michael Jordan memorabilia.The game-worn, autographed red Chicago Bulls jersey Michael Jordan wore for Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals in Utah was sold, through a private treaty sale, for $14 million, a record for any piece of basketball memorabilia, announced Hunt Auctions, which arranged the sale.This tops the $12.5 million paid for Jordan's Game 3 jersey from that same "Last Dance" NBA Finals. Hunt Auctions identified the buyer as Ron F
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball: 8 players we can't stop drafting

  12-10-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Best values, sleepers and busts are all important when entering your draft. Doing the legwork to prepare for your draft by analyzing mock drafts, stats, projections and preseason rotations are all necessary. But, sometimes, you just have to go get your guy.That's not to see there isn't any logic or reason behind these selections, because there certainly is. These are the players that we find ourselves drafting most often, sometimes ahead of ADP to ensure they make it on our teams.In ADP order, h
  
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• How James Harden makes ‘life easier’ for the Cavs

  12-10-2026 18:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots a free throw during 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 Imag
  
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• Warriors' Kristaps Porziņģis remains away from team as he deals with mystery illness

  12-10-2026 18:52 via cbssports.com
  
  The Warriors re-signed Porziņģis to a two-year, $40 million deal this summer, but he has not been available in the preseason
  
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