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Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry is ‘fine’ after practice injury scare
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry exited Sunday’s open practice after slipping and appearing to tweak his right knee…
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Kings’ Ben Simmons suffers torn Achilles, expected to miss season
The Sacramento Kings announced that guard Ben Simmons suffered a torn right Achilles in practice on Sunday and will…
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Mavs rookies De Larrea, Johnson expected to be in opening-night rotation
Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May is expected to have both of his 2026 draft picks in the rotation…
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Santi Aldama’s status for Mavericks’ opener still up in the air
The Dallas Mavericks are still waiting to find out whether Santi Aldama will be available for their season opener…
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Franz Wagner does light work in Sunday practice as Magic evaluate shoulder
Franz Wagner was able to do some “light work” during the Orlando Magic’s practice on Sunday, a promising development…
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NBA opening week schedule: every game, tip time and national TV from October 20 to 25
The 2026-27 season opens with an NBC tripleheader on Tuesday, October 20. Here are all 43 games of the…
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Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson practice, expect to be ready for Heat opener; Dru Smith still ramping up
Adebayo (groin) and Larsson (illness) were back at practice Sunday and expect to play Wednesday against Minnesota, while Dru…
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Watch: Edwards and Ball, Lillard and Morant headline the NBA’s new pairings before opening night
Six official league clips from the final weekend before opening night: Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, Damian Lillard and…
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David Adelman opens the door to an 11-man Nuggets rotation, with Brazile, Hopkins and Whitmore in the mix
Nuggets coach David Adelman said Sunday he could stretch to 11 players at times early in the season, naming…
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Anfernee Simons, Adem Bona full participants in Sixers’ Sunday practice
Anfernee Simons took a full part in the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice on Sunday and is trending toward being available…