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• One bold statistical prediction for each member of the Lakers

  19-09-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 11: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on May 11, 2026 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 Bas
  
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• Henri Veesaar tears ACL, will miss entire NBA season

  22-09-2026 19:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  North Carolina Tar Heels center Henri Veesaar (13) celebrates after a three point basket during the second half of the Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division game against the Michigan State Spartans at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on Fort Myers, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The Atlanta Hawks announced on Monday that former Tar Heel Henri Veesaar tore his right ACL during a workout on Sept. 15 and will miss the entire NBA season.The 22-year-old Estonian was an al
  
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• Five players facing critical comeback seasons: Tyrese Haliburton, Kyrie Irving, more

  22-09-2026 17:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Injuries are an unfortunate part of sports and change the course of every NBA season. However, last season seemed more severe than most — a rash of top players missed considerable time, if not the entire season. It changed the complexion of teams and playoff races (not to mention the tanking).All those injuries a year ago open the door for some prime comeback stories this season. Here are five players returning from injury who can — and should — change the course of their team,
  
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• Why the Jalen Duren contract stalemate is encouraging for Detroit

  22-09-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 22, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) reacts during the second half against the Orlando Magic during game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images If this offseason for the Detroit Pistons was a plane ride, you’d call it an eventful one.There has been turbulence, with the front office missing out on players they thought could fit the team’
  
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• Is a Klutch reunion just what Kentavious Caldwell-Pope needed?

  22-09-2026 16:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 19: LeBron James #23 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers high five during the 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament on May 19, 2021 at STAPLES Center 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | N
  
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• Wizards point guard preview: Trae Young starts, but who backs him up?

  22-09-2026 15:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DENVER, CO - JANUARY 17: Bub Carrington #7 and Kyshawn George #18 of the Washington Wizards celebrates during the game against the Denver Nuggets on January 17, 2026 at Ball Arena in Denver, 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 C. Morgan Engel/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G
  
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• If Jalen Duren won't take Pistons' $200 million offer, then it's time for them to consider a trade

  22-09-2026 15:43 via cbssports.com
  
  Duren and the Pistons remain in a contract stalemate as a new season approaches ... so would Detroit trade its All-NBA center?
  
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• Must-watch Wizards? Trae Young, Anthony Davis, AJ Dybantsa and the NBA's weirdest group project

  22-09-2026 15:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Wizards spent the past few years trying to lose. Now they're trying to win and develop players at the same time. Half the roster is young, the other half is old. But all of them are trying to figure out who they are. Washington is running a two-timeline experiment that features veterans Trae Young, Anthony Davis, Khris Middleton and Deandre Ayton. That group could accelerate or get in the way of the development of Washington's interesting young core. This is the NBA's weirdest group project.
  
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• 'It's over': Nicolas Batum announces retirement from NBA after 18 years

  22-09-2026 14:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nicolas Batum announced his retirement from the NBA after 18 seasons on Monday, Sept. 21.In a nearly 10-minute-long video posted to his Instagram account, the 37-year-old wing walked into Gym Even in Pont-l'Évêque, France – the same one where he started playing basketball exactly 35 years ago to the day on Sept. 21, 1991, when he was two-and a half years old, by his account. This time, Batum brought his son, Ayden, with him."You don't want me to retire?" Batum asked Ayden as t
  
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• Ranking the Roster: Kasparas Jakučionis holds the line at 12

  22-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Kasparas Jakucionis #25 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat during the 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 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 Candi
  
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• Preview: Can Jakob Poeltl return to form in the season he’s needed the most?

  22-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 1: Jakob Poeltl #19 of the Toronto Raptors is introduced before the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Round One Game Six of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 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
  
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• Player Preview: Luke Kennard needs to let it fly in Phoenix

  22-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 29: Luke Kennard #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a foul call during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets in Game Five of the First Round of the NBA Western Conference Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 29, 2026 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 Harry Ho
  
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• NBA Season Preview: Five Wolves Lineups We Want to See

  22-09-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 11: Jaylin Williams #26 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and teammates celebrate during the game against the Denver Nuggets during a 2026 NBA Summer League game on July 11, 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 David Dow/NBAE
  
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• Mike Brown has a new set of eyes on the iPad

  22-09-2026 13:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  You and a buddy are watching the Knicks game at home when the refs make an egregiously erroneous call. The two of you hurl obscenities and whatever’s handy at the TV. Meanwhile, on the sideline, coach Mike Brown flaps his arms as if trying to fly, but he’s unsure of whether to call a challenge. He cranes his neck toward someone in the second row behind his bench. Your buddy asks, “Who’s the dork with the iPad?”Dork? No. That’s a hero. In Game 2 of the Fin
  
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• Open Thread: Gregg Popovich won more playoff games than two-thirds of his rivals

  22-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 04: Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs smiles during the second half against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on April 04, 2023 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s not that he’s the winningest coach in NBA histo
  
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• Cavs season preview: Khalifa Diop is ripe for development

  22-09-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILAN, ITALY - 2026/02/03: Khalifa Diop #18 of Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz seen in action during Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2025/26 Regular Season Round 26 game between EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz at Allianz Cloud. Final score EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 109 : 89 Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. (Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Four years after being drafted, Khalifa Diop is gearing up for his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Diop ha
  
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• Ramp to Camp: One bold Celtics prediction for 2026-27 season

  22-09-2026 12:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ramp to Camp: One bold Celtics prediction for 2026-27 season originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonBoston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens made the boldest move of his front office tenure when he dealt away Jaylen Brown at the start of the summer. The dramatic roster shakeup adds a somewhat unique layer of volatility to how the 2026-27 season might unfold for Boston.For the latest installment in our Ramp to Camp series, we asked our experts to harness that boldness and m
  
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• Sacramento Kings season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Sacramento Kings enter the 2026-27 season as a team with plenty of room for improvement. The Kings snapped a 16-year long playoff drought in 2023 and haven't been back to the postseason since as a lot has unfolded, including a new general manager, head coach and face of the franchise.The Kings finished their most recent campaign with a 22-60 record, the second-worst in franchise history since moving to Sacramento. It was the first full season for head coach Doug Christie, who initially went
  
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• Rockets 2026-2027 player previews: Julian Phillips and Isaiah Crawford

  22-09-2026 11:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Isaiah Crawford #27 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers 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 Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE
  
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• Utah Jazz season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s a new era for the Utah Jazz.After years of irrelevance and rebuilding, after a season spent tanking, the Jazz have an unproven but talented roster in place. So, now, expectations are elevating in kind.The pillars are forwards Lauri Markkanen, who is now going into his fifth season with the franchise, and Jaren Jackson Jr., the mid-season trade acquisition from February. But with No. 2 overall draft pick Darryn Peterson and Keyonte George, who was just awarded a massive, $157.5 million
  
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• Portland Trail Blazers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arguably no team has undergone more change over the course of the year than the Portland Trail Blazers.They’ve seen their head coach at the start of the 2025-26 season charged in an alleged illegal gambling ring. They surprised and broke through in the NBA Play-In Tournament to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. Their interim coach was not retained, despite the success, and their new owner, Tom Dundon, has floated relocation in negotiations to upgrade the Moda Center, the Trail Blazers'
  
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• Washington Wizards season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Washington Wizards had an interesting way of building toward this season. Trae Young played just 15 games last season, a career low, and only five of them for Washington. He called it "a blessing in disguise," the deal that sent him out of Atlanta after the Hawks never offered him an extension. The Wizards then gave him four years and $212.8 million – the most any team could have offered him – and agreed to it the day before they used the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA on AJ Dybantsa
  
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• Chicago Bulls season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Chicago Bulls underwent drastic changes this offseason, adding three new starters, a new front office leader and a new coach. This makes better days easier to envision even though the Bulls once again appear positioned as neither a legitimate Eastern conference contender nor a doormat entering the 2026-27 NBA season.First-year coach Tiago Splitter, who successfully led the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA playoffs in an interim capacity last season, takes over for Billy Donovan. Bulls execu
  
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• Indiana Pacers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction

  22-09-2026 11:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Indiana Pacers are poised to return as NBA championship contenders after a one-year hiatus following the Achilles injury suffered by star Tyrese Haliburton in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. But Haliburton is set to make his long-awaited comeback to start the 2026-27 season, and the Pacers are a leading candidate to make a dramatic jump in the standings.Haliburton will have a new center to play with after Indiana acquired Ivica Zubac at last February's trade deadline and mostly kept him under
  
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• Darryn Peterson is about to shock the NBA

  22-09-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 14: Darryn Peterson #22 of the Utah Jazz poses for a portrait during the 2026 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot on July 14, 2026 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus 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 Zach Barron/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• Malachi Smith Signs Two-Way Contract With Toronto Raptors

  22-09-2026 05:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BROOKLYN, NY - APRIL 9: Malachi Smith #18 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers on April 9, 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 Af
  
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• Doc Rivers ‘absolutely’ done with coaching as he turns back to broadcasting with NBC

  22-09-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Doc Rivers on the red carpet prior to the 2026 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony.Doc Rivers’ time on an NBA bench is over for good, he said on Monday, as he moves into the next chapter of his life. NBC announced that the former NBA player and coach would be joining its coverage of the league as an analyst during games on NBC, Peacock and NBCSN, while also possibly doing studio work. Rivers’ coaching career spanned nine seasons with the Celtics, who he l
  
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• Bucks reportedly show interest in All-Star center

  22-09-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MI - APRIL 8: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 8, 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 Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Knicks have Mike Brown’s new replay ‘challenge guy’ after Jordan Brink left for Bulls

  22-09-2026 03:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown reacts on the baseline during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.The Knicks have a new replay maestro. Ed Flynn, a video coordinator with the Pelicans for the past three seasons, will serve as Mike Brown’s “challenge guy,” The Post has learned. It’s a pressurized role defined by split-second decisions to recommen
  
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• The biggest surprises of the Spurs Villain Tournament

  22-09-2026 02:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO - JANUARY 14: Derek Fisher #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers talks with head coach Phil Jackson during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 14, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs won 112-111. 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 2009 NBAE (Photo by D. Clarke Evan
  
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