Final
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
113 – 121
2026-27 · Regular season
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Game night
Landale scores 17 as Hawks edge Thunder 113-110 in preseason
Atlanta wins its third straight exhibition as Stirtz scores 26 and Mara fills the stat sheet for a short-handed…
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Game night
Edwards scores 26, McDaniels adds 22 as Timberwolves beat Knicks 122-104
Anthony Edwards scored 26 and Jaden McDaniels added 22 as the Timberwolves hit 18 threes to beat the Knicks…
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Game night
Michael Porter Jr. scores 22 as Nets beat Wizards 131-122 to stay unbeaten in preseason
Brooklyn improves to 3-0 behind Porter's return, Randle's nine assists and a decisive third-quarter run in Washington.
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Around the league
Nuggets cut Lonnie Walker IV, ending his bid to return to the NBA through Denver’s camp
The veteran guard was released from his non-guaranteed camp contract a week before opening night, and his representatives are…
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On the court
Grizzlies use compressed preseason stretch to test conditioning before a practice reset
Coach Tuomas Iisalo says Memphis' compressed preseason schedule was a deliberate test of conditioning and chemistry before a longer…
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On the court
Celtics ask Mitchell Robinson to add off-ball screens and broader offensive reads
Joe Mazzulla wants Mitchell Robinson doing more than setting picks and rolling to the rim, adding off-ball screens and…
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On the court
Austin Reaves backs Sandro Mamukelashvili to push the ball after rebounds for Lakers
Austin Reaves says the Lakers trust Sandro Mamukelashvili to push the ball after a rebound, even when Reaves or…
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Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman set a physical tone in Celtics preseason defense
Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman have stood out on defense through Boston's first two preseason games, each drawing three…
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Julian Strawther works on simpler offense and stronger defense as Nuggets seek bench production
Julian Strawther is simplifying his game as Denver looks for more bench production, working on screening, shot creation and…
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Around the league
Nikola Jovic names Bobby Portis as a career example as he learns from Heat veterans
In postgame comments, Jovic describes Portis as a career example and names the Heat veterans he wants to learn…