NBA Preseason Articles - Page 2

In basketball, free throws do plenty of good. Nobody knows that better than Wilt Chamberlain, despite being a poor free-throw shooter, who was 28-for-32 in his historic 100-point game in 1962. Perhaps the second name that comes to mind is Shaquille O’Neal for apparent reasons. Fast forward to today, and the Chicago Bulls are hopefully […]

Zion Williamson had a remarkable highlight during the New Orleans Pelicans’ preseason matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Williamson is preparing for his sixth season in the NBA. He looks to have the healthiest campaign of his career after missing 53 games last season due to injuries. Williamson lost weight throughout the offseason […]

Cooper Flagg has received no shortage of attention for plenty of reasons. He performed at a high level with Duke basketball en route to getting selected first overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 18-year-old offers a unique blend of defensive prowess and offensive upside that would excite any team in […]

There was a reason why the Chicago Bulls traded Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro. That reason had to do with top-notch hard-nose defense.  Specifically, Okoro excels in ball pressure defense, is versatile in his approach, and has an intense physicality that meets what Chicago is looking for at this point.  On […]

BOSTON — Even with Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum out indefinitely, the Green Team has many sources of offense, from 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to shooting guard Derrick White. Yet, when a Wednesday night preseason game against the Toronto Raptors was on the line, Boston looked to an unlikely hero for a clutch […]

The NBA season hasn’t started yet, but it already has to be assumed that big trades are on the horizon. Last season, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis in arguably the most surprising trade in NBA history. The succeeding offseason saw Kevin Durant moved in a seven-team deal that included more teams […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd started Cooper Flagg at point guard in the team’s last two preseason games. The move gave Dallas an extremely big starting lineup — as Flagg started alongside Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, Anthony Davis and Dereck Lively II in Wednesday’s 121-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. However, D’Angelo Russell […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-94 on Wednesday in a preseason game in Las Vegas. Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg scored 13 points and added three assists and two rebounds. Flagg has been receiving comparisons to former NBA star Grant Hill — something Lakers head coach JJ Redick addressed following Wednesday’s contest. “No […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 126–116 in the NBA Preseason, but the postgame spotlight belonged to Austin Reaves. During the game, cameras caught Reaves hilariously recreating a classic LeBron James meme from the NBA Bubble. The funny moment hit social media right away, where fans flooded timelines with laughter and turned […]

The Dallas Mavericks scored back-to-back wins in the preseason after beating the Los Angeles Lakers, 121-94, on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Mavericks stormed back from a double-digit deficit at halftime, 66-53, to improve to 3-1 in the preseason, while handing the Lakers their fourth defeat. Dallas outscored Los Angeles in the […]

The Los Angeles looked to improve on their preseason record as they faced the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Lakers have only won one of their four preseason assignments. They are coming off a loss to the Phoenix Suns, 113-104, on Tuesday, even with Luka Doncic seeing action. Doncic […]

Wednesday night was quite eventful for the Boston Celtics. Head coach Joe Mazzulla got into it with Immanuel Quickley during their preseason tilt against the Toronto Raptors, while Xavier Tillman Sr. made the floater that gave the Celtics a 110-108 victory. What shouldn’t get lost in the shuffle is the fact that Jaylen Brown, the […]

The Dallas Mavericks were looking for back-to-back wins in the preseason as they went up against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Obviously, there’s recent history between the two teams. But for the Mavericks, they also have a bright future in the form of Cooper Flagg. The 18-year-old rookie […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, for their Wednesday night preseason tilt against the Dallas Mavericks at T-Mobile Arena, were without key contributors such as Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Deandre Ayton, just to name a few. LeBron James also remains out as he continues to deal with sciatica. But the Lakers need not worry, for they […]

To say that preseason in the NBA is meaningless would be disingenuous. But results rarely matter, as it is the process of getting into game speed and jelling with teammates that should take precedence for NBA teams. Nonetheless, getting a win or two always elicits a good feeling, and this was certainly the case for […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is the kind of coach that doesn’t take crap from others, both from his players and from his opponents. On Wednesday night preseason action against the Toronto Raptors, Mazzulla did not take too kindly to some showboating from guard Immanuel Quickley. With less than four minutes remaining in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have the potential to be one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA this season regardless of how many games they win. The Hornets’ preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday was filled with highlight reel plays including a LaMelo Ball lob to Miles Bridges on the break. LaMelo Ball […]

When it comes to the Chicago Bulls, a huge focus this year will be on Josh Giddey. For obvious reasons, he signed a four-year $100 million contract that makes him the guy they want to build around for the future. The culminating point of a longstanding stalemate that plagued the summer. Then of course, there […]

While Jonathan Kuminga’s ejection at the end of the first half versus the Portland Trailblazers stemmed from frustration, it’s one of those kinds of ejections that Steve Kerr does not mind. In the wake of the Golden State Warriors’ 118-111 preseason victory over the Blazers on the road, Kerr spoke about Kuminga’s ejection after he […]

It might just be preseason, but whenever the best players square off against the best, they seem to kick their games into a higher gear. For both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo, this was certainly the case on Tuesday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder squared off against the Milwaukee Bucks in preseason action. With […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had a pressing need for a new starting center after they ended the 2024-25 campaign with such a thin frontcourt as they found themselves decimated by the Minnesota Timberwolves on the glass in the first round of the playoffs. They did address that need of theirs by bringing in Deandre Ayton […]

One thing about New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is that, regardless of his weight, he can always defy gravity. The slimmer version of the former Duke Blue Devils star took to the skies in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s NBA preseason showdown against the Houston Rockets, letting everyone know that he is […]

It’s not quite clear whether or not Jalen Williams will be healthy enough for the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night after he underwent wrist surgery this offseason. But this is the Thunder we’re talking about, so they’ll be more than alright even if Williams were to miss a few games to start the new […]

There was a short moment on Tuesday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers and fans at Rocket Arena held their collective breaths. A little over six minutes into their NBA preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons, training camp standout De’Andre Hunter stopped Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris on a fast break and poked the ball away […]

It may just be preseason, but players can still get tossed from the game. In the final moments of the first half between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trailblazers’ preseason matchup, officials ejected Jonathan Kuminga after he confronted one of the referees, upset at an apparent no-call on his drive to the hoop. […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic made his preseason debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a contest against a shorthanded Phoenix Suns squad that was without Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and Mark Williams. Doncic is coming off a solid summer in which he led his home country of Slovenia to a top-eight finish […]

One could excuse Shai Gilgeous-Alexander if he were to at least take his foot off the gas pedal this preseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder. After all, he is coming off an incredible 2024-25 campaign that only a few players could realistically achieve: he was the regular-season MVP, won an NBA championship and the NBA […]

NBA preseason is a time for teams to re-integrate new pieces, for players to jell with one another, and for everyone to get up to game speed. This is not the time to let emotions run high, considering how, in the grand scheme of the 2025-26 season, these games carry so little meaning. But don’t […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be dealing with a few injury woes to start the 2025-26 campaign. Kyrie Irving will be out until the start of the next calendar year, and Daniel Gafford joined him on the sidelines after the shot-blocking big man sprained his ankle on the very first day of training camp. With Gafford […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to at least threaten for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference, which is no small undertaking considering how much change the team underwent this past year or so. Gone are Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray remains on the shelf with a ruptured Achilles, and coming […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season rapidly approaching, fans of the Philadelphia 76ers have one major question hanging over opening day: when will Joel Embiid make his regular season debut? Still one of the very best players in the NBA when fully healthy, Embiid’s biggest issue has always been availability over ability, with “The Process” missing […]

With the 2025 NBA preseason rapidly coming to an end, the Phoenix Suns will not only be without new star guard Jalen Green as they take on the Los Angeles Lakers, but also for the regular season opener. Taking to social media to break the news, PHNX Suns shared Jordan Ott’s message to reporters on […]

Back in February, the Chicago Bulls shocked the basketball world by announcing they were trading Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings. As part of that three-way trade, the Bulls snatched up guard Tre Jones. On the one hand, the Bulls gave up a highly effective offensive player. However, on the other hand, they are looking […]

When a player goes from the top at their position to not even being mentioned, some might think of a rational explanation. Injuries, natural regression, among other things. However, that isn’t the case for Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. The annual NBA general manager rankings didn’t even list Booker in the top five shooting guards. […]

While the Oklahoma City Thunder are clear frontrunners to repeat as NBA champions, the league as a whole has never before been so deep. Polarity has been evident for years now, as a different team has hoisted the Larry O’Brien in each of the last seven seasons. All 30 teams around the league have legitimate […]

New Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont may be helping the NBA expand its global footprint once again. This time, he is leading the charge for the league’s return to China in 2026. The Mavericks and Houston Rockets are reportedly lined up to take part in the series. Dumont, who is also the chairman and CEO of Las […]

The Miami Heat are already expected to be without Tyler Herro, a 2025 All-Star, to begin the year after Herro underwent ankle surgery that would presumably keep him out until mid-November. The last thing the Heat needs is another injury problem to one of their best players in Bam Adebayo. There was a nervous moment […]

Victor Wembanyama pulled off a monstrous dunking highlight during the San Antonio Spurs’ preseason matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Wembanyama is getting ready for the third season of his NBA career, standing out as one of the best young players in the league. Last season ended abruptly for him after getting a […]

Understandably, there is a tendency to want to overlook the preseason, at least from a fan’s perspective. However, it doesn’t matter when you are Ayo Dosunmu of the Chicago Bulls, who has something to prove.  As the Bulls move forward, a certain amount of focus will be placed on Dosunmu. The simple reason is that […]