NBA Preseason Articles - Page 2

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 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks faced off for the first time since the blockbuster trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to New York in exchange for Donte DiVincenzo, Julius Randle, and Keita Bates-Diop, and the game didn’t pass without its fireworks. In the 115-110 Knicks victory, things got especially chippy between DiVincenzo and his […]

The Houston Rockets accomplished NBA number history thanks to their newest Australian forward, Jack McVeigh, and his wife. How McVeigh found the number is quite an interesting story. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SportsCenter (@sportscenter) It first began with his coach sending him a list of numbers from zero to 30 […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 111-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason clash on Tuesday night, and it appears as if the Dubs are ready to go for the upcoming regular season campaign. Along the way in this contest, Stephen Curry engaged in a bit of trolling with Lakers guard […]

The San Antonio Spurs lost their preseason game versus the Miami Heat 120-117 on Tuesday. However, one of the biggest stories entering that game was Spurs star Victor Wembanyama filing a lawsuit against a Texas man for trying to profit off his name and likeness by selling “Wemby’s World” merchandise. On Tuesday, last season’s NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors 111-97 in their preseason matchup on Tuesday. Anthony Davis paced the team with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while rookie Dalton Knecht came second with 19 points, another promising showing for the rookie. However, Golden State’s shot-making proved too much for the Purple and Gold, […]

The Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in their preseason game 120-117, but one of its biggest stories happened afterward. During his postgame interview, Heat guard Tyler Herro saw fans fighting in the stands, which distracted him and led to a hilarious exchange before he left for the locker room. “I’m sorry, I’m distracted […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting the road for their final two preseason games. Cleveland’s first stop will be in Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons. Unfortunately, when the Cavs face the Pistons, Cleveland will be without two rotation pieces and an intriguing prospect. After Cleveland wrapped up practice before heading to Detroit, head […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James is not having the best NBA preseason. James is struggling to get the ball in the basket. He has a plan, however, on how to fix it as he gets more experience. Bronny James on his preseason so far: “I feel good. The numbers could be better. I just […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — With one preseason game on tap, James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for regular season life without Kawhi Leonard. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with members of the media at Tuesday’s Intuit Dome preseason opener, where he all but confirmed that Leonard’s status for the start of the regular […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took on their third NBA preseason matchup of 2024-25 against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The game went back and forth, but the Grizzlies won the matchup 120-116. Earlier in the game, however, rookie guard Yuki Kawamura caught Indiana’s defense off guard and delivered a pass that could be an “Assist […]

The Philadelphia 76ers faced the Atlanta Hawks in the final stop of their multi-game road trip of the preseason. The Sixers pulled out a win, 104-89, in a game that featured rotations that more closely mirror the regular season. Joel Embiid will officially not take the court for the Sixers until the regular season, undergoing […]

NBA fans have been waiting a long time for Julius Randle to play in an NBA game, and now they finally have an official return date. The star forward will debut for his new team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in a Wednesday night preseason matchup versus the Chicago Bulls, according to insider Chris Haynes. Randle has […]

Who said you can’t play hard in the preseason? Anthony Edwards is taking the NBA’s tune-up time personally, bringing the intensity for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Edwards was everywhere in the Timberwolves’ 115-110 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. The Timberwolves star scored 31 points on an efficient 11-for-19 shooting, […]

The Brooklyn Nets are finally rebuilding, having traded Mikal Bridges to the Knicks and dangling trade assets Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson for interested contenders. However, no team has made an offer yet. Likewise, the Nets are taking Ben Simmons into next season due to finding a trade partner for the former All-Star. During the […]

The Phoenix Suns have embarked on a 2-1 record in the preseason, with a chunk of the production coming from the Suns rookies, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro. For starters, Dunn was the Suns’ first-round choice. The following round, they took a local high school and Marquette University standout in Ighodaro.  In the Summer League, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers continued their preseason with a matchup against the defending champions, the Boston Celtics. Most of the veteran players rested on the second night of a back-to-back and it showed. Boston went up by 22 early on and, unsurprisingly, never looked back. Final score: 139-89. Paul George repped his Sixers threads in a […]

Paul George wasted no time establishing his presence in his preseason debut with the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite the 76ers’ 121-111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night, George stood out as the game’s leading scorer, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds, two assists, and one steal. The veteran forward shot an impressive 53.3% from the […]

Paul George made his first appearance for the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Although the Sixers lost 121-111 and were outscored during the portion of the game that featured starters and key bench players, George looked great in his first time playing for Philly. PG-8 dazzled with […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 109-106 victory over the Sacramento Kings in their latest preseason contest on Friday night, but they were dealt a scare when star guard Stephen Curry was forced out of the game early with a finger injury. Curry jammed his finger during the first half of the game and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second game of the 2024 preseason. After a tune-up game against the NBL’s New Zealand Breakers in which they dominated throughout, the Sixers fell behind early and never recovered, losing 121-111. Paul George made his first appearance as a Sixer while Anthony Edwards made his preseason […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have tried everything to get their team over the hump and into the Eastern Conference Finals and beyond, and this may have been their best offseason yet. Daryl Morey and company made a major splash when they signed star forward Paul George in free agency. George’s first regular season in Philadelphia hasn’t […]

The Phoenix Suns participated in one of the most sneaky offseason moves that surprised everybody. After a disappointing playoff exit, questions circulated about Phoenix needing a point guard. Luckily, the Suns signed Tyus Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million contract. It wasn’t even the fact that they signed Jones, it was how little they paid […]

The Orlando Magic are heading into the 2024-25 season with optimism following a successful 2023-24 campaign that saw them return to the NBA Playoffs. While the spotlight has primarily been on rising stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, another name could soon join the conversation: Jett Howard. The 21-year-old guard, selected with the 11th overall […]

With less than hours to go until the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Indiana Pacers during preseason play, head coach Kenny Atkinson changed Cleveland’s lineup. The Cavs elected to rest Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Max Strus, and Sam Merrill. Atkinson said he wanted to do this to get a better look at other players […]

Throughout his NBA career, the Cleveland Cavaliers have asked Dean Wade to be more selfish on offense. That doesn’t mean the Cavs want Wade to be the No. 1 option on offense. Instead, when Wade finds himself open on the perimeter, Cleveland wants him to take the three-point shot. Under new head coach Kenny Atkinson, […]

The Utah Jazz took on their second NBA preseason matchup of the 2024-25 campaign against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. The Jazz took a 10-point lead on the Mavericks early in the fourth quarter. However, the team was hit with an untimely injury to promising second-year guard Keyonte George earlier in the second half. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks engaged the Los Angeles Lakers in an action-packed NBA preseason matchup on Thursday night. The Bucks had a 58-52 lead on the Lakers at halftime; however, before that point, an exciting transition play involving star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James got fans chattering. With a little over 10 minutes left in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without several players when they host the Indiana Pacers for their second preseason contest. Before the game, Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson said the Cavs would be without Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, and Caris LeVert. Soon after Atkinson left and exited the podium, Sam Merrill was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their slate of preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves in a matchup at the Wells Fargo Arena in Iowa on Friday night. Paul George will make his first appearance with the Sixers but Joel Embiid is not slated to play, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pompey noted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten their preseason slate underway with a pair of home games against the Timberwolves and Suns, and have dropped the both. Now, it’s time for them to head out on the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. LeBron James’ workload has been light so far this […]

As Hurricane Milton is supposed to affect parts of Florida, the NBA has made a decision on another preseason game, this time the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans. “The NBA has announced that the Orlando Magic vs. New Orleans Pelicans preseason game on Friday, October 11, at the Kia Center, has been canceled due […]