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Payton Pritchard’s 25 points and Jayson Tatum’s 23 led the Boston Celtics to a dominant 144-106 home win over the Jaylen Brown-less Philadelphia 76ers in the C’s second preseason game of the 2026-27 season. The game provided first glimpses of Paul George and Mitchell Robinson playing in green, and marked Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, Neemias […]
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving will be back on the court Sunday in China, playing for the first time since tearing his left ACL in a March 3, 2025, game, writes Grant Afseth of Dallas Sports Journal. Irving was hoping to return at some point last season, but he told reporters on Thursday that he suffered […]
Are the Boston Celtics not contenders this season? Well, they still have Joe Mazzulla, who always finds ways to get out of tough situations as well as tricky basketball questions. The Celtics will enter the 2025-26 season without multiple All-Stars. They’ve always had Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who both deliver what is asked of [...]
Scottie Barnes had Brandon Ingram as his main court partner last season. They both had personal accomplishments, as they were named to the All-Star Game. The Toronto Raptors were not viewed as among the top contenders, though, with this duo. They did make the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round by the Cleveland [...]
Nikola Vucevic is back in Orlando, and apparently the uniform still fits. The veteran center returned to the Magic in free agency this summer, more than five years after the franchise traded him to Chicago. “I gotta say I think I look pretty good in the blue with the stripes in white,” Vucevic said, via […] The post Nikola Vucevic says return to Magic uniform ‘felt pretty natural’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Joe Mazzulla still wants his players available as often as possible. He just isn’t going to pretend every body handles an NBA season the same way. With the Celtics adding veterans such as Paul George and Mitchell Robinson, both of whom have dealt with significant injury issues in recent years, Mazzulla told Gary Washburn of […] The post Joe Mazzulla: Celtics won’t set 82-game standard for players appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Washington Wizards’ clash with the Detroit Pistons on Saturday was arguably one of the greatest preseason contests in franchise history. The Wizards’ 114-108 overtime win at Capital One Arena had everything fans could have asked for. The first quarter was virtually every Wizards supporter’s wet dream for the upcoming season. Trae Young and AJ […]
It was the Boston Celtics' second preseason game after they took down the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Everyone but Devin Carter and Ron Harper Jr. was active. And Boston's stars came to play.
AJ Dybantsa made his second career preseason appearance as the Washington Wizards secured a 114-108 win over the Detroit Pistons in overtime on Saturday night.
The Sacramento Kings suffered a concerning setback Saturday when center Maxime Raynaud injured his right knee during their preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors. The second-year big man was unable to continue and had to leave the court in a wheelchair. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, Raynaud was ruled out for the remainder […] The post Kings’ Maxime Raynaud exits Warriors preseason clash in a wheelchair after knee injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jayson Tatum is back, healthy and looking at training camp a little differently this time around. The Celtics star missed nearly all of last season while recovering from a ruptured Achilles, and he told Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe that the experience changed his perspective. “Last year was really tough for me,” Tatum said. […] The post Jayson Tatum says Achilles recovery gave him ‘different level of appreciation’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Jaylen Brown made his return to Boston Saturday, but we’ll have to wait until the regular season to see him face off against his former team. Brown, LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were all out as the Sixers took on Paul George, making his preseason debut, and the Celtics Saturday night. With Boston […]
PHOENIX– Koa Peat has been everything the Phoenix Suns have hoped for. After the Suns drafted Peat with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, head coach Jordan Ott saw a unique player. A rare combination of physicality, athleticism, and finesse. His ability to get downhill, be a playmaker in all areas […] The post Jordan Ott, Suns seek to ‘put hands’ on Koa Peat’s development appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Josh Hart sounds a little more relaxed about his contract situation than he did a month ago. The Knicks announced Friday that they are pausing extension talks with eligible players until later in the season, a group that includes Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride. Hart had previously acknowledged that unresolved negotiations can “wear people […] The post Josh Hart on Knicks contract talks: ‘I’m not really too stressed over it’ appeared first on Hoops Wire .
After a mostly exciting week of preseason games, the biggest question for the Lakers largely center around the health of some of the top players, namely Walker Kessler. The big man has yet to suit up this preseason after jamming his finger during practice in the first week of training camp. Similarly, Collin Sexton hasn’t […]
Knicks Landry Shamet is making a pretty strong case for a larger role. Kento Kato of Sports Illustrated points out that Shamet has scored 23 points in just 27 preseason minutes while shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from 3-point range. That matters because Shamet entered camp with some real questions after signing a […] The post NBA Notes: Knicks, Landry Shamet, Nets, Spurs, Julian Champagnie appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Boston Celtics went an unorthodox route to start their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which was likely by design. They need to see who fits best next to Jayson Tatum.
MIAMI – With the Miami Heat ready to deploy a new dynamic duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, the pieces around them in the starting lineup are almost as key. As the Heat are showcasing a new look with Antetokounmpo and Klay Thompson, one of the players looking to complement them is Andrew Wiggins. […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra reveals ‘superpower’ that Andrew Wiggins has when playing with Giannis, Bam Adebayo appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers traded Anthony Davis before this contract standoff happened, but he is healthy and already making a massive impact on the Wizards.
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Former Celtics teammates looked like total strangers in first matchup against each other.
Booker will be resting for the Suns' third preseason game.
A series of physical altercations at the halfway point of the Wizards-Pistons matchup has the Internet questioning if this is really just a preseason clash. In a non-regular season setting where we’re not used to the star players getting this intense, tempers flared between multiple players of the Washington Wizards and the Detroit Pistons, resulting […] The post Ref Ejects Trae Young and Daniss Jenkins While Heated Scuffle Adds to Pistons-Wizards Chaos appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Detroit Pistons and Washington Wizards faced off in a preseason game at Capital One Arena that brought out fiery emotions from both sides, including recent contract signee Ausar Thompson. Pistons big man Paul Reed and optimistic Wizards forward Kyshawn George became tied up and fought for the ball, leading to a scuffle that also […] The post Ausar Thompson, Anthony Davis get into scuffle during Pistons-Wizards preseason clash appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Los Angeles Kings 1, Vegas Golden Knights 2 FINAL – OT Game Preview WATCH: ABTV, DAZN LISTEN: ESPN LA App, 830 AM KLAA, LA Kings App SOG: LAK – 27 VGK – 32 PP: LAK – 1/3 VGK – 2/3 First Period No Scoring Second Period 1. VGK – Trevor Connolly (2) – (Mark Stone, […] The post LIVE THREAD – Kings @ Golden Knights, 10/10 appeared first on LA Kings Insider .