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• Observations after Sixers get blown out by Celtics in preseason

  11-10-2026 00:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Observations after Sixers get blown out by Celtics in preseason  originally appeared on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers’ third preseason contest was a blowout affair.The Celtics cruised to a 144-106 exhibition victory Saturday night over the Sixers at TD Garden. The Sixers fell to 1-2 in preseason play. Celtics star Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and Payton Pritchard poured in 25. VJ Edgecombe had 19 points, four assists and four steals for the Sixers. After using their full starting
  
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• NBA unveils NBA Cup courts: Bold colors are back, fans will know it's a Cup game

  13-10-2026 19:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When fans tune in to an NBA Cup tournament game, the league wants them to instantly recognize something is different — this isn't just another regular-season NBA game.One key way to do that: Distinctive, vibrant NBA Cup courts, and they are back this season.ALL 30 TEAM COURTS FOR @EMIRATES NBA CUP 2026 pic.twitter.com/RgBqe1VJCB— NBA (@NBA) October 13, 2026These courts will be used for the group play, quarterfinals and semifinals of the NBA Cup (in a change this year, the semifinal g
  
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• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope says 76ers' success will come down to 'us liking each other'

  13-10-2026 18:55 via cbssports.com
  
  Philly's star-studded lineup will require everyone to sacrifice some if they're going to make it work
  
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• 4-star SG Devin Cleveland down to 3 schools, sets commitment date

  13-10-2026 18:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Four-star shooting guard Devin Cleveland has narrowed his list of schools under consideration to three, a source told Rivals.Moving forward, the 6-foot-3 rising senior out of La Lumiere School (IN) will consider Michigan, Missouri, and TCU. Cleveland will announce his college commitment on Friday, October 16th, and has visited each of his three finalists.[ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ]Cleveland, a Chicago native, is ranked as the No. 32 overall recruit in the 20
  
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• What's next in Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks contract drama: Will he pick up his player option?

  13-10-2026 18:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Contract extension talks between Karl-Anthony Towns and the Knicks are paused. New York management hit that pause button, and while it surprised Towns and he doesn't necessarily love it, he also wants to focus on the season and the Knicks' quest to repeat.However, one piece of drama remains before the season starts: The Oct. 19 deadline for Karl-Anthony Towns to pick up his $61 million player option for next season. Here is what that means:• If he declines the option, Towns will be in the f
  
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• Preseason Game Preview: Knicks at Raptors, October 13, 2026

  13-10-2026 17:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the Toronto Raptors on April 10, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, 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 Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• The Wizards are considering a rebrand after fan feedback

  13-10-2026 16:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 28: AJ Dybantsa #4 of the Washington Wizards poses for a portrait during Media Day at CareFirst Arena on September 28, 2026 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. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images). | Getty Images The Washington Wizards are about to begin a new era led by forward AJ Dybantsa, Trae Y
  
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• Delaware Blue Coats hire Brad Jones as general manager

  13-10-2026 16:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 22: A view of the ball sitting on the Philadelphia 76ers logo on the court during a game against the Houston Rockets at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 22, 2026 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. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images The NBA regular season is rig
  
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• Bucks Reacts Survey: Who should Milwaukee cut?

  13-10-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 03: Caris LeVert #8 of the Detroit Pistons shoots the ball against Kyle Kuzma #18 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Fiserv Forum on December 03, 2025 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 Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts,
  
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• What is Sam Hauser’s role?

  13-10-2026 16:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: Sam Hauser #30 of the Boston Celtics is introduced before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 28, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The 2023, 20
  
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• Cavs at Magic preseason preview: How to watch, odds, and injury report

  13-10-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the basket 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 Gett
  
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• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope could be the Sixers’ secret weapon this season

  13-10-2026 15:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers poses for a portrait during media day at the Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex on September 28, 2026 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images LeBron James and Jaylen Brown aren’t the only former NBA champions whom the Sixers added to their roster this offseason. Shortly after landing LeBron, they also signed Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a one-year, veteran-minimum con
  
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• Shead on conditioning: Way ahead of where I was in my first two years

  13-10-2026 14:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 10: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles the ball against Jamal Shead #23 of the Toronto Raptors during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden on April 10, 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 Pamela Smith/Getty Images) | Getty Images After a Canadian tour that included
  
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• Finding the Historical Equivalent of the 2026-2027 Utah Jazz

  13-10-2026 14:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alphonso de Lamartine (who surely we all know and revere) wrote in his 1854 documentation of the French Revolution, “History teaches all things, even the future”. While the great Frenchman was writing of something with greater consequence than the Jazz’s projection for the 2027 season, the principle stands – if we would like a forecast for this upcoming season, we need only to understand the success of some of the team’s historical parallels.Now, this is not a perfe
  
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• Ranking the NBA's top 100 players: Victor Wembanyama enters 2026-27 season at No. 1

  13-10-2026 14:01 via cbssports.com
  
  Wemby is ahead of SGA and Nikola Jokić as a new season begins ... so what about everyone else?
  
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• It’s going to take a team effort for the Phoenix Suns to fix their rebounding issues

  13-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  “Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack.”The puck stops here! Or it needs to if the Phoenix Suns want to have a shot at winning a playoff series this season. The here that I’m talking about is the glass.After an unexpected first-round playoff appearance, the Suns are back, hoping to improve upon last season, one that established a culture and new direction for the organization after the short-lived Kevin Durant era. It was a season that greatly exceeded national and local expectations, yet
  
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• 7 NBA preseason standouts who look ready to make a leap

  13-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  (Photo by Tyler McFarland/Getty Images) | Getty Images There is truly no need for preseason NBA games. The season is already too long with an eternal 82-game regular season slate, followed by four more months of the most intense basketball possible for a team to run all the way to the championship. Yet, there’s still about five more preseason games for every team despite the league’s long history of stars playing themselves into shape and pacing their bodies for the eventual postseas
  
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• Why the Celtics might be the most ‘annoying' team in the NBA

  13-10-2026 13:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why the Celtics might be the most ‘annoying' team in the NBA originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics might be the most annoying team in the NBA this season — and in the best way possible.Picture this: You’re a team playing your fifth game in seven days in Boston. Legs are heavy, everything feels like a grind. And when you’re not getting swarmed by Boston’s gaggle of young wings like Hugo Gonzalez and Jordan Walsh, you’ve got to try to figure
  
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• Who are the best NBA players? We ranked the top 100 for 2026-27 season

  13-10-2026 13:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With another NBA season set to tip off, we asked our experts at USA TODAY Sports and For The Win to rank the top 100 players who will take the court in 2026-27 – regardless of position, regardless of experience and regardless of usage.While we can’t know yet how rookies will adapt to professional basketball, how veterans will integrate with new teammates and how coaches will choose to employ individual players for the betterment of their teams, we can judge talent and skill.From form
  
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• Good vibes only: Boston Celtics Season Preview

  13-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BRIGHTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 28: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at the Auerbach Center in Brighton, Massachusetts. 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Internal
  
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• 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Onyeka Okongwu

  13-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 10: Onyeka Okongwu #17 of the Atlanta Hawks shoots the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers during a preseason game on October 10, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 Luther Schlaifer/NBAE via G
  
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• Twitter Gold: Cam Boozer Slams One Home vs. The Bulls

  13-10-2026 12:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 9: Cameron Boozer #27 of the Memphis Grizzlies dunks the ball during the first half of a preseason game against the Chicago Bulls at United Center on October 9, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images During the run-up to the NBA Draft, Ariz
  
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• Could Tobi Lawal be Derrick Jones Jr. 2.0?

  13-10-2026 12:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 25: Tobi Lawal #33 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for portraits during Mavericks Media Day at American Airlines Center on September 25, 2026 in Dallas, 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 GettyImages License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images When I think of the Mavericks’ impactful players in their 2024 Finals
  
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• Jayson Tatum and the Celtics are making irrational optimism feel rational

  13-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Through two preseason games, the 2026-2027 Celtics look like the 2020-2021 bull market. It didn’t matter what you bought — it was going to the moon. Bitcoin, Dogecoin, gold, Tesla, it didn’t matter; everyone thought they had found the infinite money glitch. That’s what the Boston Celtics feel like two preseason games in. Jayson Tatum, Baylor Scheierman, Dillon Mitchell…everyone is playing wonderful basketball. Now bear with me as I keep making barely sensical
  
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• How to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic: TV, stream info for tonight's preseason game

  13-10-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA preseason continues tonight with a matchup of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic on Peacock and NBCSN.It's the third preseason game for two teams that made the Eastern Conference playoffs last year. The Cavaliers beat the Magic 119-105 on Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio.Last season, the Cavs were 52-30 and reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2018. They were swept by the New York Knicks, the eventual NBA champions.The Magic secured the eighth seed through the P
  
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• Why Jason Kidd won't count out Warriors as 2026-27 NBA championship contender

  13-10-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Why Jason Kidd won't count out Warriors as 2026-27 NBA championship contender originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaOpinions about the potential of the 2026-27 Warriors tend to focus on their relatively fragile health, as the team will open the NBA season without as many as three impact players and, above all, their advanced age.Superstar Stephen Curry is 38. Longtime sidekick Draymond Green is 36. Center Al Horford is 40. Jimmy Butler III is 37 and in the middle stage of recovery from ACL s
  
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• Could the Rockets trade Kevin Durant this year?

  13-10-2026 11:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The rules surrounding NBA team building are loose.You’re supposed to commit to a “timeline”. The average age of your roster is supposed to be comparable.The rules may be loose, but that’s not to say they’re arbitrary. Many teams have tried the whole “two timelines” thing, and few have succeeded.The idea is that, by some kind of osmosis process, the veterans will usher the young guys into title contention, as if Amen Thompson can somehow absorb Kevin Dura
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball Rankings: Damian Lillard, Ja Morant among hardest players to rank

  13-10-2026 09:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every fantasy basketball draft board looks different, and that's what makes draft day so fun, and so maddening. Some players simply refuse to fit neatly into 2026-27 fantasy basketball rankings, whether because of injury history, a crowded rotation or an unclear role. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonBelow, we break down the ceiling and floor outlooks for five of the most polarizing names by ADP: Damian Lillard, Kel'el Ware, Derik Queen, Ja Morant and Kr
  
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• Lakers vs. Warriors Preseason Preview: Battle of California in Las Vegas

  13-10-2026 08:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 21: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles the ball against Luka Doncic #77 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on October 21, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Lakers’ preseason continues i
  
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• Knicks excited with Andre Drummond's 'unbelievable' communication on floor

  13-10-2026 06:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In three preseason games with the Knicks after signing a veteran minimum deal in the offseason, Andre Drummond has already shown he still has something left in the tank as he gets ready for his 15th season in the NBA.Joining New York to be Karl-Anthony Towns’ backup at center following the departure of Mitchell Robinson, Drummond’s role figures to be limited but still important. After all, he averaged 19.5 minutes per game with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, his most since 2021-
  
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