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There is "some chance" Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid plays on opening night against the Boston Celtics. Embiid underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery in April. He only played in 19 games last season. https://twitter.com/Tjonesonthenba/status/1978145767836483887 The Sixers signed Embiid to a three-year, $192 million extension in September 2024. The 31-year-old big...

After the Dallas Mavericks’ 114–101 preseason win over the Utah Jazz, head coach Jason Kidd hinted that the team’s oversized starting lineup could be here to stay — at least for now. With D’Angelo Russell sidelined, the Mavericks rolled out a frontcourt-heavy group featuring Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively II, Cooper...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was on his wife Savannah's podcast, Everybody's Crazy, and the NBA legend said he warned his financial adviser to never steal money from him. There have been several financial advisers who have stolen money from their clients in sports history. “I have a lot...

The Dallas Mavericks put together their most complete preseason performance yet Monday night, defeating the Utah Jazz 114–101 at Delta Center. The win came after head coach Jason Kidd challenged his team pregame to improve its shot selection, increase tempo, and find the balance between attacking the paint and generating...

The NBA vetted and approved the $300 million sponsorship deal between the Los Angeles Clippers and Aspiration before Aspiration signed a separate deal with Kawhi Leonard, according to Bobby Marks and Baxter Holmes of ESPN. Aspiration allegedly paid Leonard $48 million for a “no-show job” intended to circumvent the NBA...

During an interview with NBA reporter Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, Houston Rockets legend Vernon Maxwell opened up about the Kevin Durant trade. The Rockets traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and draft picks to the Phoenix Suns this offseason for Durant, one of the greatest players in NBA history. Maxwell, who...

According to Ahn Fire Digital, one NBA executive expects Giannis Antetokounmpo to request a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks next offseason. “I think Giannis asks out of Milwaukee next summer,” the NBA executive told Ahn Fire Digital. “That team is not good enough to compete for a championship this season,...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will miss the start of the 2025-26 NBA season because of sciatic nerve irritation on his right side, which means superstar Luka Dončić will have to take his game to another level for the Lakers to stay afloat in the rugged Western Conference. It's...

An NBA trade idea sending Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Detroit Pistons has been created. NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks and Pistons: Detroit Pistons receive: Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks receive: Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Ausar Thompson, a 2027 first-round...

Russell Westbrook won't play overseas despite receiving interest from non-NBA teams, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Sacramento Kings still have "real interest" in signing Westbrook. "There has been 'zero discussion' to date about him weighing interest to play abroad this season, league sources say," Stein wrote....