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• Preseason Rapid Recap: Hornets 105, Bucks 90

  12-10-2026 03:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 11: Naz Reid #0 of the Charlotte Hornets handles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks during a preseason game on October 11, 2026 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Get
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• NBA pressure rankings: 10 teams and players who will be feeling the most heat this season

  12-10-2026 18:08 via cbssports.com
  
  The 2026-27 NBA season tips off next week, and the expectations will be heavy for those on this list
  
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• Marcus Smart is the utility player the Rockets need

  12-10-2026 18:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sep 22, 2026; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart (36) talks during media day at Hilton Americas hotel. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect When Fred VanVleet went down with a season-ending injury before the start of the Houston Rockets’ 2025 training camp, the Rockets looked for a backcourt player to step up and replace their on-court leader.The Rockets tried multiple players, including Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard, and even Aar
  
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• Kings center Maxime Raynaud to miss start of season with knee injury, but it looked much worse

  12-10-2026 18:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This looked so much worse when it happened.Sacramento Kings backup center Maxime Raynaud suffered a right knee patellar subluxation and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced. While he will miss the first handful of games this season, that is good news compared to how much time it looked like he would miss after colliding with Stephen Curry and going down in the second quarter of the Kings' preseason loss to the Warriors.The average missed time for this injury is two weeks, and tr
  
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• Kyrie Irving hasn’t missed a step after 586 days off

  12-10-2026 18:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MACAU, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Kyrie Irving #11 of Dallas Mavericks shoots during NBA China Games 2026 between Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena on the Cotai Strip on October 11, 2026 in Macau, China. 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 Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks wrapped up a two-
  
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• Maybe Bob Iger and Josh Kushner didn’t overpay for the Lakers after all?

  12-10-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In June 2025, the Buss family agreed to sell majority ownership of the Lakers to Mark Walter at a valuation of roughly $10 billion. Less than one year after he was officially confirmed by the NBA’s board of governors, Walter sold his share of the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a $12.5 billion valuation.The sale raised plenty of questions at the time, some of which have since been answered. There was at least one outstanding question, though: Did the value of the Lakers really incre
  
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• The Celtics are valued lower than other top NBA franchises, and here’s why

  12-10-2026 17:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 06: Boston Celtics lead owner Bill Chisholm speaks during a media availability at The Auerbach Center on July 06, 2026 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. (Photo By Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Boston Celtics franchise is valued at $8 billion, making it the 7th-highest-valu
  
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• 2026-27 Fantasy Basketball All-Breakout Team: 6 players who will take a step forward this season

  12-10-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Every fantasy basketball season presents an opportunity to find the next group of players ready to break out. Whether it's second-year guys on the verge of earning a bigger role, an unproven talent looking to establish himself, or a late-round sleeper with untapped potential, these are the players who could emerge as valuable fantasy assets in the 2026-27 season.Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Basketball league for the 2026-27 NBA seasonFor other breakout candidates I'm targeting along with my fa
  
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• Minnesota Timberwolves Bench: Report Card Preview

  12-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI - OCTOBER 5: Ayo Dosunmu #13 of the Minnesota Timberwolves moves the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks during a preseason game on October 5, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. 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 Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Last
  
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• How will Paul George be remembered in Philadelphia?

  12-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This past Saturday, the shorthanded Sixers got blown out by the Boston Celtics’ regulars in a preseason game. It was the first of two preseason meetings between the two teams as Philadelphia will host the Celtics this coming Friday in the preseason finale. By now, it’s well known by sports fans everywhere that the Sixers and Celtics made the biggest trade of the NBA’s offseason this past summer in a move that saw Jaylen Brown go from Boston to Philadelphia and Paul George
  
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• The Brooklyn Podcast: A New Kind of Preseason

  12-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Nolan Traore #10 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts after making a 3-point basket during the third quarter of a preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on October 08, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Brooklyn Nets won 114-108. 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
  
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• 4 NBA teams reveal Classic Edition uniforms honoring the ABA for 2026-27 season

  12-10-2026 16:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  4 NBA teams reveal Classic Edition uniforms honoring the ABA for 2026-27 season originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWhat’s old is new again in the NBA.When the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976, four teams were added to the revamped NBA. This season, those four franchises are bringing back classic uniforms honoring their ABA roots 50 years later.The Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs officially debuted their Classic Edition uniforms for the upcoming 2026-
  
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• Michael Jordan jersey from 1998 NBA Finals sells for $14 million

  12-10-2026 16:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 1997-98 NBA season was Michael Jordan’s “Last Dance” with the Chicago Bulls. By now, everyone knows the story. Jordan and Co. entered the year knowing it would be the last time the team’s current roster would be together. Because of that, it was championship or bust for the Bulls. Sure enough, Jordan willed his team to another title. Thanks to a fantastic showing in the 1998 NBA Finals, in which Jordan won the Finals MVP award after averaging 33.5 points per game, the
  
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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘Very disappointed, to say the least’

  12-10-2026 16:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks reacts during the second quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Madison Square Garden on January 30, 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 Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Knicks are back in action today, hosting th
  
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• The Sixers’ business is booming, thanks in part to LeBron James

  12-10-2026 15:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 30: Philadelphia 76ers managing partner Josh and Marjorie Harris pose for a photo with the mascot after defeating the Boston Celtics 106-93 in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 30, 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 Agr
  
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• An early look at Murray-Boyles’ offence and why it’s a work in progress

  12-10-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  QUEBEC CITY, CANADA - OCTOBER 3: Collin Murray-Boyles #30 of the Toronto Raptors drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat on October 3, 2026 at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, 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 Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Mario Hezonja is embracing the challenge of returning to the NBA

  12-10-2026 15:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 8, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja (33) drives to the basket during the second half of a preseason game against the Boston Celtics at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect CLEVELAND — Mario Hezonja’s first preseason outing with the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t go as seamlessly as he likely would’ve preferred. Going from being the star player in Europe to trying to slot into a su
  
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• Bright Side Wonders, Week 3: Did the Suns already find their Grayson Allen replacement?

  12-10-2026 14:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Luke Kennard #8 of the Phoenix Suns handles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during a preseason game on October 10, 2026 at PHX Arena 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 G
  
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• NBA power rankings 2026-27: Championship Tiers, with Knicks, Spurs Thunder in top three spots

  12-10-2026 13:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBC Sports weekly NBA Power Rankings are back, bigger and better than ever. This preseason edition of the rankings puts teams into championship tiers, broken down this way:• Title Contenders. This is self-explanatory. These are highly talented teams that don't need things to go perfectly to win it all.
  • Second Circle Contenders. Teams that could make a run to the conference finals or NBA Finals, but need to answer bigger questions and/or have no margin for error.
  • Playoff te
  
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• NBA top 100 players for 2026-27 season: Our rankings from 100 to 51

  12-10-2026 13:01 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 supe
  
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• Open Thread: At 30-years-old Jon Elmore is getting his first taste of the NBA

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 4: Jon Elmore #33 and Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs throw memorabilia for fans during the open scrimmage on October 4, 2026 at 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 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) |
  
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• Kenny Atkinson believes he’s cracked the code for Evan Mobley

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 28: Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers poses for a portrait during NBA media day on September 28, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 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 Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• After 19 Months Away, Kyrie Irving Returns To Basketball

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  MACAU, CHINA - OCTOBER 11: Kyrie Irving #11 of Dallas Mavericks pulls up Cooper Flagg #32 of Dallas Mavericks during NBA China Games 2026 between Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets at The Venetian Arena on the Cotai Strip on October 11, 2026 in Macau, China. 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 Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks player preview: Dyson Daniels

  12-10-2026 13:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 28: Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks poses for a portrait during NBA Media Day on September 28 2026 at PC&E 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images When the Atlanta Hawks made the trade
  
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