NBA Preseason Articles - Page 2

During the offseason, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been putting in the work. Now, with the season approaching, Edwards led in on how he views greatness during Media Day on Monday. As only he could, Edwards gave off on what can easily be characterized as an oxymoron when he used the phrase “boring greatness”. […]

For the last few years, the Chicago Bulls have been caught in the hamster wheel. In other words, feeling trapped. However, with the new season approaching, the Bulls are looking to get back to form.  A place where, at the very least, they could contend for the playoffs while developing a group of young talent […]

Just to be clear, Coby White will suit up for the Chicago Bulls. Contrary to reports that White will possibly be traded to the Houston Rockets. Nevertheless, White, 25, will not be hitting the floor for preseason due to a calf strain he sustained in August, per Toran Flores of The Sporting News. As a […]

There is really no overlooking the Chicago Bulls. That is especially true with their second-year forward Matas Buzelis, who has the potential to do much more than expected this year. During the Bulls’ Media Day on Monday, Buzelis declared his intention to achieve a coveted prize: the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year. When […]

Undoubtedly, the Indiana Pacers will look different without Tyrese Haliburton. During the NBA Finals, he tore his Achilles tendon and will miss the 2025-2026 season.  However, Halliburton will remain a part of the organization. Something he officially confirmed during Pacers Media Day on Monday, per Tony East of Forbes Magazine. During his recovery over the […]

Since joining forces on the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson have forged a strong bond. That bond came do wonders on the court and can generate some laughs on social media. On Friday, Towns took to Instagram and posted what can only be described as a “raw” photo featuring Brunson being cut down to […]

Undoubtedly, Cooper Flagg is being hyped up as one of the greats in the making. Nevertheless, ESPN appears to be following Public Enemy’s advice by not believing the hype. Among ESPN’s 100 top players, Flagg made the list at 52, but didn’t crack the top 50. Overall, Flagg is being assessed as bearing the weight […]

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey can start the season with a clear conscience after agreeing to a $100 million contract for four years. Despite the dollar amount, ESPN appears to not think too highly of Giddey. On Tuesday, ESPN officially released its NBA rankings of the 100 best players, and Giddey was not there, per […]

The New York Knicks are expected to add former Saint Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange to Mike Brown’s staff, according to reports. Lange steps down after six seasons with the Hawks to return to the NBA, where he previously served as an assistant with the Philadelphia 76ers. Lange, a New Jersey native with more than […]

For the better part of the last half-decade, the Portland Trail Blazers have been mired in mediocrity, unable to reclaim the magic that once made them a perennial playoff presence in the Western Conference. Four consecutive seasons without a playoff berth created tension within the fan base and doubt across the league about whether the […]

A couple of years ago, the Sacramento Kings were the darlings of the NBA. “Light the Beam” became a rallying cry not just for the franchise, but for a city that had long suffered through irrelevance and futility. At that time, they were young, hungry, and ascending behind De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and an electrifying […]

The release of the NBA schedule always sparks a flurry of speculation, and for the Toronto Raptors, this season comes with particular intrigue. After finishing the 2024-25 campaign with a disappointing 30-52 record, the Raptors find themselves at a crossroads. They weren’t competitive enough to threaten for a playoff spot, landing just below the play-in […]

Free agent forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper has agreed to a two-way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move brings the Grizzlies a young and athletic forward into a roster that continues to balance development with competitiveness. Prosper was recently waived by the Dallas Mavericks, who used the stretch provision to […]

There comes a time in every rebuild when patience must finally pay off. For the Washington Wizards, the 2025-26 NBA season represents a crucial checkpoint in their long and often painful reset. After bottoming out at 18-64 last season, the worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Wizards have undergone a transformational summer. They shed […]

The New Orleans Pelicans enter the 2025-26 NBA season with an identity crisis, a disoriented fanbase, and a schedule that does them no favors. Coming off a brutal 21-61 campaign, the Pelicans were desperate for direction, clarity, and some form of stability. Instead, they doubled down on confusion. General manager Joe Dumars and the revamped […]

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic confirmed that EuroBasket 2025 marked the end of his international basketball career, closing a chapter that spanned more than a decade with the Montenegro national team. Bulls star Nikola Vucevic has announced his retirement from international basketball. His national team Montenegro has been eliminated from EuroBasket 2025. (via @BasketNews_com)pic.twitter.com/o41gV06woU — […]

The Utah Jazz are entering the 2025-26 season with heavy baggage from one of the darkest stretches in franchise history. Last year’s 17-65 finish wasn’t just their worst record ever; it was a sharp reminder of how quickly the bottom can fall out of a rebuild. A fan base that once saw the Jazz top […]

After years of being stuck in NBA purgatory, the Charlotte Hornets enter the 2025-26 season with a clearer identity and a refreshed direction. Last year’s 19-63 record left them near the bottom of the Eastern Conference yet again, but for once, the losses didn’t feel empty. Under new ownership and the patient guidance of top […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2025–26 season at a crossroads. After finishing last year with a 26-56 record, tied for the second-worst mark in the NBA, Brooklyn is no longer pretending to chase playoff glory. Instead, they are leaning fully into a long-term rebuild built around their unprecedented five rookie first-round picks: Egor Demin, Nolan […]

Right as the San Antonio Spurs will be wrapping up their second full week of the regular season, they may face a fight that not many, including themselves, saw coming. In the midst of the offseason and as the NBA preseason inches closer, the Spurs are gearing up for one of their most meaningful battles. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx have hired Matthew Caldwell as Chief Executive Officer. This marks the first major move by new Minnesota controlling owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. Caldwell, who previously served as President and CEO of the Florida Panthers, signed a 10-year contract to lead business operations for the NBA, WNBA, and G […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have added depth and rim protection by signing center Kylor Kelley to a training camp deal, the team announced. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The 7-foot shot blocker returns to the organization after spending most of last season with the South Bay Lakers in the G League. Kelley appeared […]

Former NBA star Blake Griffin believes the Dallas Mavericks struck gold with rookie Cooper Flagg, calling the 18-year-old forward the most complete player to enter the league in recent memory. “He passes, he shoots, he defends, he rebounds,” Griffin said in a recent interview. “He seems like a great teammate [and] a great kid. But, […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to suit up for Greece this summer, giving the national team a significant boost as it prepares for EuroBasket 2025. After weeks of uncertainty, Antetokounmpo joined Greece for full practices over the weekend once the Bucks granted written permission for him to participate. The clearance was required because […]

Heading into his eleventh NBA season and first with the Milwaukee Bucks, Myles Turner is feeling reflective. Sure, Turner is entering a new opportunity with a Bucks team that has the chance to win it all next year. However, Turner’s reflection isn’t about basketball. It’s about his driver’s license. Turner, who turned 29 in March, […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced their 2025 preseason schedule on Wednesday morning. The schedule features a number of intriguing matchups, including contests against the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Dallas will hold its training camp in Vancouver, Canada from September 30-October 4 before beginning preseason games. The Dallas Mavericks announced their preseason schedule #MFFL […]

In a week fueled by Phoenix Suns players clapping back on social media, shooting guard Devin Booker found himself caught in a rumor about Bronny James during the Suns’ 128-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Cameras caught Booker saying “He’s just no good” after James missed two straight free throws. However, the Phoenix guard […]

Even with Bronny James’s explosion in Friday’s preseason finale, the Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard has been under the microscope of scrutiny since he was drafted. However, he has support from a legendary place: Magic Johnson. He took to X and revealed who he can be most like in his rookie season. “Basketball fans, Bronny […]

The Golden State Warriors are making some roster moves ahead of the regular season. One of those is waiving former No. 9 overall pick Kevin Knox, according to Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. Knox was added to the Warriors training camp roster in late September. As he competed for an actual roster spot, Golden State […]

Coming off of a disastrous 2019-20 season that was marred by injuries and the offseason departure of Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors stumbled out of the gate but finished the 2020-21 season strong, going 16-6 in their final 22 regular season games before being eliminated in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Just a few months […]

The Philadelphia 76ers concluded their stuffed slate of preseason games with a matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Sixers were without their key players against a full-strength Orlando team and lost 114-99. Preseason has not been kind at all to the 76ers, leaving Paul George and Jared McCain with injuries that could make them unavailable […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have dealt with injuries throughout the preseason and can now add Tyrese Maxey to the list. The star guard suffered a thumb injury in the Sixers’ final game of the preseason. Early in the first quarter against the Orlando Magic, Maxey got his hand tangled up with Paolo Banchero as the two […]

There will be many NBA firsts for Bronny James that are celebrated in the coming weeks, but his first flagrant foul is not one of them. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie drew a whistle following a scary exchange at the basket in Thursday’s 128-122 overtime preseason win over the Phoenix Suns. He collided with a […]

The Dallas Mavericks cruised to a comfortable 109-84 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in one of the last preseason games before the 2024-2025 regular season tips off on October 22. While Luka Doncic sat out with a calf contusion, his on-court partner Kyrie Irving played 19 minutes and put up 14 points. Meanwhile, the Mavericks’ […]

NBA preseason action usually serves as a tune-up for the regular season. However, it carried a little extra meaning when the Detroit Pistons hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers. Sure, it was the first meeting between Cleveland and Detroit, longstanding Central Division rivals. But it was also the first time that Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the […]

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-123 in the preseason, though the biggest story from this game was the return of guard Lonzo Ball after two years of recovering from a knee injury. Moreover, Ball last played in the NBA on January 14, 2022, after which he underwent three arthroscropic operations on his left […]

In their final home game of the preseason, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Brooklyn Nets. The Sixers pulled out the win by a final score of 117-95, leading for most of the contest. After undergoing an MRI on his knee, Paul George joined Joel Embiid on the list of 76ers ruled out for the rest […]

Although it’s only the preseason, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson is focused on getting the Cavs up to speed. Atkinson confirmed that the plan is to play his healthy starters against former coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s Detroit Pistons as part of the ramp-up to the regular season opener. That means Cleveland’s core four, Darius Garland, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wasn’t pleased with remaining winless after their defeat against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Fast forward two days, Malone set the precedent loud and clear. He told Brendan Vogt of DNVR “I haven’t seen it” when referring to a revenge mindset for the Nuggets. This probably infuriates Malone, considering […]