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The Denver Nuggets will be without Julian Strawther indefinitely, after the versatile 24-year-old guard and forward sprained his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome.
The Toronto Raptors waived five players on Saturday and converted centre Nate Bittle’s deal to a two-way contract.
The 76ers, dealing with injuries in the frontcourt, have converted center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract.
No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa exited the Wizards' preseason finale after injuring his ankle on an awkward landing and will undergo further evaluation.
Without V.J. Edgecombe, who was held out of Friday night's 125-120 loss to the Celtics, 76ers coach Nick Nurse gave the closest look at what this team may look like this season, including LeBron James and Joel Embiid playing preseason highs in minutes.
Trayce Jackson-Davis led all scorers with 23 points — including 15 made free throws — but the Toronto Raptors still fell to the Detroit Pistons 129-125 on Friday in the final pre-season game for both teams.
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Julian Strawther will be out indefinitely after spraining his left knee while playing a preseason game at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
LeBron James performed his famed chalk toss and was introduced to a roaring ovation on Friday night in his first preseason game for the 76ers in Philadelphia.
Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles showed the league during last season's playoffs that they are elite defenders in the NBA. Throw in two-time Defensive Player of the Year in Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors have a chance to be something special, writes TSN's Josh Lewenberg.
The legal jostling between five of the Buss siblings against their sister, Lakers acting governor Jeanie Buss, continued Friday with an additional filing submitted to the Los Angeles Superior Court.
Minnesota star Anthony Edwards is acutely aware of how this is the NBA’s parity era, with eight different franchises winning the last eight championships.
The Toronto Raptors have signed Canadian guard Jalen Celestine, the NBA club announced Friday.
The NBA is prohibiting certain bets this season, including a player prop parlay used in recent scandals, according to a league memo to sportsbook partners.
Jalen Brunson doesn’t overwhelm anyone athletically like Michael Jordan or LeBron James. He’ll never overpower anybody like Shaquille O’Neal.
After a quiet offseason, the Warriors know Jimmy Butler's return is their best hope of reaching the playoffs.
What storylines dominated preseason? Brian Windhorst shares intel on Seattle expansion, extension drama in New York and a potential trade decision in Orlando.
His rationale seems obvious. Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs got near the top of the NBA mountain last season, then fell in five games to the New York Knicks — wasting big leads in all four of their losses. Wembanyama decided he needed to get tougher, so a rugby club in the south of France was enlisted to help with that mission this summer.
Scottie Barnes led the way with 23 points, Canadian RJ Barrett had 21 but the Toronto Raptors narrowly lost 122-120 to the New York Knicks on Thursday in NBA pre-season action.
Leonard Miller had no idea what to expect when he was traded to the Chicago Bulls in February. So far, the change of scenery is working out quite well for the 6-foot-10 forward.
76ers guard Tyrese Maxey said Thursday that having a healthy Joel Embiid "changes everything" for the Sixers.
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.
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