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NBA season to begin with six coaches in new places, including three first-time sideline bosses

Dusty May is new to the NBA. He’s not new to the NBA stage. May has coached plenty of big games in plenty of NBA arenas and knows what it’s like when those buildings are filled to the rafters. In other words, the coach of last season’s NCAA champion truly believes he’s ready for the NBA challenge. And he’s not alone, with six teams under new coaching management this season.

Wembanyama, Spurs dominate annual NBA GM survey

An annual survey of NBA GMs projects the Spurs to win the NBA title this season, with Victor Wembanyama earning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Veteran G Conley given coaching role in Celtics’ preseason win over Hornets

Mike Conley has experienced a lot entering his 20th season in the NBA, but Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla gave him a new experience on Wednesday - working as a coach on the bench.

Knicks welcome new challengers to their title with LeBron, Kawhi now in Atlantic Division

While the New York Knicks were partying, LeBron James was planning. When James ultimately decided to continue his career in Philadelphia, it was clear the 76ers would look nothing like the team the Knicks crushed in four games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jaylen Brown had already been traded to Philadelphia from Boston, Kawhi Leonard would soon return to Toronto in another major move in the East.

LeBron leaves Lakers and loaded Western Conference as Warriors try to contend again in Pacific

LeBron James missed battling with Stephen Curry last season, even reflecting on a visit to Chase Center with the Los Angeles Lakers that their matchups might now be numbered. It’s Luka Doncic’s chance to be in charge now in Los Angeles, while Curry is committed to making his Warriors a contender again.

Return of Pacers’ Haliburton is the latest big event to shake up Central Division

Tyrese Haliburton is back from an Achilles tendon injury to try helping the Indiana Pacers reassert themselves as title contenders. Much has changed in the NBA Central Division during the two-time all-NBA guard’s year of recovery.

After no playoff success a year ago, the NBA's Southeast Division has more star power this season

The NBA has six divisions, and five sent at least one team to the second round of last season’s playoffs. The exception: the Southeast Division. For the third consecutive year, none of the Southeast clubs found a way out of the first round.

Wembanyama's Spurs are the team to beat in the Southwest, but don't forget about Durant and Irving

Victor Wembanyama’s ejection in the playoffs might have shifted public opinion a bit for the San Antonio superstar, and that was before the Spurs’ stunning Game 4 collapse in the NBA Finals set the stage for the feel-good story that was the New York Knicks.

Gilgeous-Alexander is even more versatile as Thunder bid to get back on top

Over the summer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander devoted his time to increasing his versatility on both ends of the floor and taking his conditioning up yet an additional notch.

10 people who will define the NBA season: Zion, Kawhi, Kyrie

With the NBA season just days away, let's take stock of the most important coaches, execs and players worth monitoring.

Kawhi ready to star for Raptors again? What NBA preseason has revealed about every team

With 2026-27 tipoff closing in, Ben Golliver shares the key takeaways that will shape the regular season.

Warriors’ Porzingis remains out indefinitely but will be around team

Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis will remain out indefinitely with a private health-related issue but will be around the team.

Raptors taking more threes as part of new offensive approach

The Toronto Raptors are fleshing their offence out this season, and that begins with taking more three-pointers.

Raptors waive forward Jemison; roster now at 20

Webster: Kawhi’s return different from first Raptors tenure

According to Bobby Webster, there aren’t many similarities between the trade that first brought Kawhi Leonard to Toronto in 2018 and the deal that went down this past summer to bring him back.

Antetokounmpo, Heat could be a perfect title-chasing pairing

Giannis Antetokounmpo ran off the floor about an hour into the first Miami Heat training camp session of the season. He had already sweated through his practice uniform and wanted to change into a fresh one.

Wemby, Spurs have ‘clarity’ after Finals loss but know ‘nothing is guaranteed’

The Spurs enter the season with expectations to return to the Finals after loss to the Knicks.

NBA Now or Later rankings: Raptors among teams who need to win immediately

Which teams must win immediately, with their current cores, and which could bide their time and win later instead? We ranked all 30.

Leonard scores 21 points in home re-debut as Raptors blast Knicks

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard drew the loudest cheers of the night — especially when he scored each of his game-high 21 points — in his re-debut for the Toronto Raptors.

Celtics to extend Pritchard on two-year, $44.2M deal

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard has agreed to a two-year, $44.2 million extension with a mutual option for the 2029-30 season.