https://whynba.com/cade-cunningham-not-inexperienced-anymore-mvp-title-dunk-contest-pistons-opener/whynbaen2026-10-20T12:45:23+00:00Cade Cunningham: ‘I’m not the inexperienced guy’ anymore, and he wants MVP, a title and a dunk contest https://whynba.com/nba-international-players-opening-night-2026-27-france-canada/whynbaen2026-10-20T12:30:18+00:00NBA opens 2026-27 with 125 international players from 43 countries, and France passes Canada for the top spot https://whynba.com/mike-brown-knicks-ring-night-enjoy-not-fully-76ers-opener/whynbaen2026-10-20T10:40:14+00:00Mike Brown wants the Knicks to enjoy ring night ‘but not fully’ before LeBron and the 76ers arrive https://whynba.com/damian-lillard-minutes-plan-36-live-body-blazers-opener/whynbaen2026-10-20T09:43:45+00:00Damian Lillard on his minutes plan at 36: ‘I’m a live body,’ and he won’t sit out back-to-backs https://whynba.com/victor-wembanyama-goals-mvp-third-thunder-rematch-opening-night/whynbaen2026-10-20T09:43:40+00:00Victor Wembanyama has ‘plenty’ of goals for Year 4, but he’s not sharing them before the Thunder rematch https://whynba.com/nba-disney-plus-espn-singapore-2026-27-through-2035-36/whynbaen2026-10-20T09:32:04+00:00NBA lands on Disney+ in Singapore through 2035-36, with 80 games a season and the Finals every other year https://whynba.com/nba-home-openers-october-21-2026-grizzlies-free-tickets-clippers-jersey-swap-giveaways-halftime-shows/whynbaen2026-10-20T09:13:28+00:00Wednesday’s 11 NBA home openers: free Grizzlies tickets, a Clippers jersey swap, towels, hats and halftime shows https://whynba.com/hawks-home-depot-partnership-lakers-nordvpn-celtics-total-mortgage-76ers-wawa/whynbaen2026-10-20T08:35:50+00:00Home Depot finally signs with its hometown Hawks, leading an opening-week rush of NBA team sponsors https://whynba.com/interactive-lebron-james-24th-season-76ers-debut-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-20T08:06:18+00:00Interactive: LeBron James, Year 24 — the first 24th season in NBA history, step by step https://whynba.com/joel-embiid-nba-debut-october-26-2016-76ers-thunder/whynbaen2026-10-20T07:34:43+00:00This week in 2016: Joel Embiid finally debuts with 20 points in 22 minutes after two lost seasons https://whynba.com/jordan-ott-suns-center-ighodaro-maluach-48-minutes-portland-opener/whynbaen2026-10-20T07:32:38+00:00Jordan Ott keeps Suns’ center job open before Portland: ‘We need 48 minutes of great center play’ https://whynba.com/kenny-atkinson-cavaliers-rotation-game-time-celebrate-jarrett-allen/whynbaen2026-10-20T07:32:33+00:00Kenny Atkinson will wait until game time to reveal his Cavaliers rotation, and wants the team to ‘celebrate’ Jarrett Allen https://whynba.com/watch-curry-courtside-luka-kessler-workout-30-camps-opening-day/whynbaen2026-10-20T07:23:53+00:00Watch: Curry courtside before his opener, Luka and Walker Kessler get to work, and the sounds of all 30 camps on opening day https://whynba.com/jaylon-tyson-in-between-bucket-cavaliers-year-three/whynbaen2026-10-20T06:36:33+00:00Jaylon Tyson says he’s in ‘the in-between bucket’ as Donovan Mitchell starts giving him the ball https://whynba.com/kyrie-irving-social-media-gambling-not-playing-at-42/whynbaen2026-10-20T06:34:41+00:00Kyrie Irving says social media and gambling changed the NBA, and he doesn’t see himself playing at 42 https://whynba.com/adam-silver-eight-champions-eight-years-parity-most-anticipated-season/whynbaen2026-10-20T06:30:47+00:00Adam Silver: Eight champions in eight years makes 2026-27 ‘one of the most anticipated seasons’ https://whynba.com/nba-opening-night-tip-times-et-cairo-bucks-bulls-moved-4pm-october-2026/whynbaen2026-10-20T06:13:06+00:00NBA Opening Night tip times in ET and Cairo: Celtics-Pistons, 76ers-Knicks, Thunder-Spurs, and the Bucks’ new 4 p.m. Friday start https://whynba.com/nicolas-batum-three-point-attempt-rate-958-record-2025-26/whynbaen2026-10-20T05:16:13+00:00Nicolas Batum’s final season: 95.8% of his shots were threes, a three-point-era record for 1,000-minute players https://whynba.com/rick-carlisle-pelicans-rebounding-zubac-pacers-opener/whynbaen2026-10-20T04:31:29+00:00Rick Carlisle calls Pelicans’ rebounding ‘a big, big problem,’ says Zubac is ‘a little different than anybody we’ve ever had’ https://whynba.com/taylor-jenkins-pete-nance-extremely-difficult-bucks-two-way/whynbaen2026-10-20T04:31:21+00:00Taylor Jenkins calls Pete Nance cut ‘extremely difficult’ — and the Bucks bring him back on a two-way https://whynba.com/trae-young-if-you-forgot-i-can-score-knicks-garden-wizards/whynbaen2026-10-20T03:40:48+00:00Trae Young: ‘If you forgot’ I can score, I’ll be more aggressive this year https://whynba.com/ugonna-onyenso-nba-dream-over-pistons-shot-blocker/whynbaen2026-10-20T03:40:45+00:00Ugonna Onyenso thought his NBA dream was over. Now he wants to give the Pistons their shot-blocker back https://whynba.com/euroleague-10-year-plan-24-teams-nba-europe-bueno/whynbaen2026-10-20T03:31:03+00:00EuroLeague answers NBA Europe with a 24-team, €3.4 billion plan and warns a rival league would be ‘a disaster’ https://whynba.com/timberwolves-trey-kaufman-renn-kansas-draft-rights/whynbaen2026-10-20T02:26:23+00:00Timberwolves keep Trey Kaufman-Renn’s rights as the No. 59 pick returns to college at Kansas https://whynba.com/nba-rosters-set-open-spots-waiver-wire-porter-knecht-clayton/whynbaen2026-10-20T02:26:15+00:00Rosters are set: 17 open spots, four two-way seats and a waiver wire led by Porter, Knecht and Clayton https://whynba.com/timberwolves-and-jaden-mcdaniels-agree-to-one-year-40-million-extension/whynbaen2026-10-20T02:20:40+00:00Timberwolves and Jaden McDaniels agree to one-year, $40 million extension https://whynba.com/warriors-brandin-podziemski-questionable-opener-lower-back-soreness/whynbaen2026-10-20T01:33:31+00:00Brandin Podziemski questionable for the Warriors’ opener with lower back soreness, and Porziņģis won’t travel https://whynba.com/opening-night-injury-report-chet-holmgren-available-sixers-simons-wade-bona-questionable/whynbaen2026-10-20T01:33:26+00:00Opening-night injury report: Chet Holmgren cleared for the Spurs, Sixers list Simons, Wade and Bona as questionable https://whynba.com/chris-finch-lamelo-ball-talent-undeniable-playoff-success-timberwolves/whynbaen2026-10-20T01:33:16+00:00Chris Finch: LaMelo Ball’s talent is ‘undeniable,’ but playoff success will define him https://whynba.com/watch-brunson-title-year-cade-ready-wembanyama-haliburton-lillard-opening-night-eve/whynbaen2026-10-20T01:23:00+00:00Watch: Brunson’s title year before banner night, Cade gets Detroit ready, Wembanyama’s big goal and Haliburton races the clock https://whynba.com/micah-nori-blazers-10-deep-rotation-rebounding-practice/whynbaen2026-10-20T00:33:34+00:00Micah Nori says the Blazers will go 10 deep, and every practice drill now ends with a rebound https://whynba.com/rookie-extension-deadline-2026-results-scoot-henderson-anthony-black-restricted-free-agency/whynbaen2026-10-20T00:32:59+00:00Rookie extension deadline: seven 2023 picks got paid, and Scoot Henderson leads 14 headed for restricted free agency https://whynba.com/brandon-miller-teammates-trust-hornets-209-million-extension/whynbaen2026-10-20T00:31:18+00:00Brandon Miller credits his teammates’ trust as the Hornets lock him in for $209 million https://whynba.com/sixers-forward-dominick-barlow-diagnosed-with-lumbar-bone-stress-response-out-at-least-two-weeks/whynbaen2026-10-20T00:23:13+00:00Sixers forward Dominick Barlow diagnosed with lumbar bone stress response, out at least two weeks https://whynba.com/sixers-exercise-2027-28-option-on-vj-edgecombe/whynbaen2026-10-19T23:23:02+00:00Sixers exercise 2027-28 option on VJ Edgecombe https://whynba.com/suns-claim-drew-timme-off-waivers-and-convert-him-to-a-two-way-deal/whynbaen2026-10-19T22:18:16+00:00Suns claim Drew Timme off waivers and convert him to a two-way deal https://whynba.com/lakers-waive-former-first-round-pick-dalton-knecht-to-set-15-man-roster/whynbaen2026-10-19T21:27:36+00:00Lakers waive former first-round pick Dalton Knecht to set 15-man roster https://whynba.com/grizzlies-waive-walter-clayton-jr-and-micah-peavy-after-trade-talks/whynbaen2026-10-19T21:26:34+00:00Grizzlies waive Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy after trade talks https://whynba.com/bucks-waive-kevin-porter-jr-to-finalize-15-man-roster/whynbaen2026-10-19T21:25:30+00:00Bucks waive Kevin Porter Jr. to finalize 15-man roster https://whynba.com/brandon-miller-hornets-agree-to-five-year-209-million-rookie-extension/whynbaen2026-10-19T21:23:55+00:00Brandon Miller, Hornets agree to five-year, $209 million rookie extension https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-goes-through-full-practice-and-will-play-in-wednesdays-opener-against-the-lakers/whynbaen2026-10-19T20:21:11+00:00Stephen Curry goes through full practice and will play in Wednesday’s opener against the Lakers https://whynba.com/rockets-convert-oscar-tshiebwe-and-julian-phillips-to-two-way-deals-and-waive-sean-pedulla/whynbaen2026-10-19T20:18:58+00:00Rockets convert Oscar Tshiebwe and Julian Phillips to two-way deals and waive Sean Pedulla https://whynba.com/suns-convert-duop-reath-to-two-way-deal-and-waive-cj-huntley-finishing-the-two-way-shuffle/whynbaen2026-10-19T19:17:53+00:00Suns convert Duop Reath to two-way deal and waive CJ Huntley, finishing the two-way shuffle https://whynba.com/deni-avdija-defense-goal-blazers-opener/whynbaen2026-10-19T18:24:24+00:00Deni Avdija makes defense his next step as a smaller Blazers team heads into the opener https://whynba.com/nba-roster-deadline-day-2026/whynbaen2026-10-19T18:10:09+00:00Roster deadline day: Grizzlies, Lakers, Bucks and Rockets still have cuts to make before the 15-man limit https://whynba.com/spurs-tobias-harris-calf-miss-start-of-season/whynbaen2026-10-19T18:03:28+00:00Tobias Harris won’t be ready for the start of the Spurs’ season with a calf strain https://whynba.com/bulls-nic-claxton-two-more-weeks-hamstring/whynbaen2026-10-19T18:03:11+00:00Nic Claxton to miss at least two more weeks as Bulls open without their new center https://whynba.com/preseason-steals-leaders-lavine-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-19T18:01:29+00:00Zach LaVine, Brayden Burries and Scotty Pippen Jr. share the 2026-27 preseason steals lead https://whynba.com/anthony-davis-50-points-opening-night-october-26-2016/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:46:44+00:00This week in 2016: Anthony Davis scores 50 on opening night, and the Pelicans still lose to the Nuggets https://whynba.com/kings-check-on-walter-clayton-jr-and-kevin-porter-jr-as-ben-simmons-injury-forces-guard-hunt/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:20:49+00:00Kings check on Walter Clayton Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr. as Ben Simmons injury forces guard hunt https://whynba.com/suns-waive-second-year-guard-koby-brea-as-reath-two-way-conversion-looms/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:20:06+00:00Suns waive second-year guard Koby Brea as Reath two-way conversion looms https://whynba.com/draymond-green-fred-vanvleet-rockets-return/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:19:20+00:00Draymond Green says the league ignored what losing Fred VanVleet cost the Rockets https://whynba.com/grizzlies-walter-clayton-jr-trade-kings/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:18:28+00:00Grizzlies shop Walter Clayton Jr. on deadline day, with the Kings a possible buyer https://whynba.com/suns-waive-koby-brea-two-way/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:18:16+00:00Suns waive Koby Brea, clearing a two-way slot as they look for help up front https://whynba.com/knicks-ring-night-2026-banner-ceremony-time-tickets-watch-parties/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:01:38+00:00Knicks ring night: banner at 6:30 p.m., $2,200 tickets and the free places to watch Tuesday’s opener https://whynba.com/sixers-wade-barlow-fall-miss-monday-practice/whynbaen2026-10-19T17:01:20+00:00Dean Wade, Dominick Barlow and Tacko Fall miss the Sixers’ last practice before the Knicks opener https://whynba.com/sixers-nurse-gansey-blueprint/whynbaen2026-10-19T16:27:37+00:00Nick Nurse and Mike Gansey explain the Sixers’ summer: an aggressive Brown chase, LeBron’s fit and a smarter rotation https://whynba.com/jabari-walker-steps-into-the-sixers-backup-center-role-and-nick-nurse-likes-what-he-sees/whynbaen2026-10-19T16:25:45+00:00Jabari Walker steps into the Sixers’ backup center role, and Nick Nurse likes what he sees https://whynba.com/blake-griffin-stepback-premiere/whynbaen2026-10-19T16:17:09+00:00Blake Griffin brings The Stepback to opening night, a late-night show built on questions he still has https://whynba.com/watch-knicks-76ers-opening-night-countdown-jersey-day/whynbaen2026-10-19T16:05:15+00:00Watch: Knicks build to banner night, LeBron James’s first 76ers camp and the best of NBA Jersey Day https://whynba.com/nba-att-high-speed-arena-network-fourth-generation/whynbaen2026-10-19T15:58:01+00:00NBA and AT&T switch on a fourth-generation arena network built for 118 streams a game https://whynba.com/nba-tap-to-watch-tiktok-game-pulse-asknba-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-19T15:57:52+00:00NBA puts live-game links on every #NBA TikTok and adds Game Pulse and AskNBA before the opener https://whynba.com/trae-young-bob-lanier-community-assist-award/whynbaen2026-10-19T15:22:21+00:00Trae Young takes a third Bob Lanier honor after a summer of giving in Washington and Oklahoma https://whynba.com/mavericks-waive-dwight-powell/whynbaen2026-10-19T15:16:59+00:00Mavericks waive Dwight Powell after 12 seasons to reach 15 before the roster deadline https://whynba.com/pistons-gores-60-wins-discounted/whynbaen2026-10-19T14:29:35+00:00Tom Gores tells the 60-win Pistons to tune out the doubters before the opener against Boston https://whynba.com/knicks-notes-drummond-the-lone-newcomer-shamet-on-a-no-ego-bench-mike-brown-embraces-the-target/whynbaen2026-10-19T14:28:01+00:00Knicks notes: Drummond the lone newcomer, Shamet on a no-ego bench, Mike Brown embraces the target https://whynba.com/hard-capped-teams-opening-night-warriors/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:45:40+00:00Warriors start the season $347,568 under their hard cap, the tightest of 23 capped teams https://whynba.com/celtics-opening-five-walsh-mazzulla/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:32:51+00:00Celtics take a near-set starting five to Detroit, with Jordan Walsh holding the last spot https://whynba.com/zion-williamson-wants-to-make-the-three-point-shot-a-bigger-part-of-his-game/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:26:24+00:00Zion Williamson wants to make the three-point shot a bigger part of his game https://whynba.com/craig-porter-jr-locked-in-fourth-season-cavaliers/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:24:13+00:00Craig Porter Jr. says he is more locked in than ever as he chases Cleveland’s backup point guard job https://whynba.com/stein-two-way-market-pete-nance-moussa-cisse/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:11:49+00:00Marc Stein: contenders wait on Pete Nance as Moussa Cisse’s two-way market fills up https://whynba.com/lakers-grizzlies-roster-cuts-knecht-deadline/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:11:41+00:00Lakers and Grizzlies cut three camp players, but Dalton Knecht and two Memphis spots wait for Monday’s deadline https://whynba.com/nba-jersey-day-2026-specter-uniforms/whynbaen2026-10-19T13:00:49+00:00NBA Jersey Day is Monday: how to join, and the eight new Specter uniforms fans may wear https://whynba.com/kawhi-leonard-raptors-return-preseason-bulls-opener/whynbaen2026-10-19T12:16:52+00:00Kawhi Leonard takes it slow into his Raptors return: two preseason games, 27 points and a Bulls opener https://whynba.com/preseason-blocks-leaders-turner-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:57:28+00:00Myles Turner leads the 2026-27 preseason in blocks at 2.75 a game https://whynba.com/heat-big-three-debut-october-26-2010/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:47:16+00:00This week in 2010: The Heat’s Big Three debut ends in an 88-80 loss at Boston despite LeBron James’ 31 https://whynba.com/nba-cup-2026-groups-full-group-play-schedule/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:29:58+00:00NBA Cup 2026 groups and schedule: all 60 group games from October 30 to Black Friday, with Knicks-76ers in the opening wave https://whynba.com/payton-pritchard-delusional-belief-extension/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:18:43+00:00Payton Pritchard calls his belief ‘delusional’ and says his $44.2 million extension won’t change his hunger https://whynba.com/chet-holmgren-spurs-rivalry-bounce-back/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:18:35+00:00Chet Holmgren won’t make the Spurs personal after his rough conference finals: ‘I relish every game’ https://whynba.com/raptors-nate-bittle-two-way-waive-five/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:14:06+00:00Raptors give injured Nate Bittle a two-way deal and cut five camp invitees https://whynba.com/blazers-waive-jeremy-sochan-free-agency/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:13:57+00:00Jeremy Sochan heads for free agency Monday after the Blazers leave their 15th spot open https://whynba.com/interactive-sga-mvp-three-peat-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-19T11:03:05+00:00Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s run at a third straight MVP, step by step https://whynba.com/suns-ighodaro-extension-cap-timing/whynbaen2026-10-19T07:42:43+00:00Oso Ighodaro’s extension: why the Suns kept his $2.5 million option and pushed the raise to 2028-29 https://whynba.com/extension-deadline-day-brandon-miller-anthony-black/whynbaen2026-10-19T07:17:00+00:00Extension deadline day: Brandon Miller is the big name still open, and the Magic are set to let Anthony Black wait https://whynba.com/watch-opening-week-countdown-celtics-pistons-heat-mavericks-rockets/whynbaen2026-10-19T07:06:11+00:00Watch: Celtics and Pistons count down to Tuesday, Kyrie Irving back on the Dallas floor and Reed Sheppard’s third-year look https://whynba.com/pacers-waive-james-johnson-keba-keita-rienk-mast/whynbaen2026-10-19T06:18:40+00:00Pacers waive veteran James Johnson and rookies Mast and Keita, leaving the 15th spot open under the apron https://whynba.com/shai-gilgeous-alexander-third-straight-mvp-more-versatile/whynbaen2026-10-19T06:14:40+00:00Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chases a third straight MVP, saying he is ‘more versatile’ than ever https://whynba.com/nba-bans-opening-tip-bets-player-under-parlays/whynbaen2026-10-19T06:07:38+00:00NBA bans opening-tip bets and single-player under parlays before the 2026-27 season https://whynba.com/preseason-team-scoring-leaders-heat-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-19T05:59:04+00:00Miami Heat lead the 2026-27 preseason in scoring at 128.0 points a game https://whynba.com/michael-jordan-nba-debut-october-26-1984/whynbaen2026-10-19T05:46:59+00:00This week in 1984: Michael Jordan debuts with 16 points, 7 assists and 4 blocks as the Bulls beat the Bullets 109-93 https://whynba.com/nba-2026-27-key-dates-cup-final-trade-deadline-all-star/whynbaen2026-10-19T04:54:50+00:00NBA 2026-27 key dates: Cup final at Hinkle on Dec. 11, Feb. 11 trade deadline and All-Star weekend in Phoenix https://whynba.com/kevin-garnett-sees-a-little-jokic-in-grizzlies-rookie-cam-boozer/whynbaen2026-10-19T04:24:21+00:00Kevin Garnett sees ‘a little Jokic’ in Grizzlies rookie Cam Boozer https://whynba.com/pistons-depth-okorie-tolu-smith/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:26:39+00:00Ebuka Okorie and Tolu Smith give J.B. Bickerstaff hard rotation calls before the Pistons’ opener https://whynba.com/pistons-improved-depth-leaves-bickerstaff-with-tough-rotation-decisions/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:24:01+00:00Pistons’ improved depth leaves Bickerstaff with tough rotation decisions https://whynba.com/bulls-josh-giddey-vegas-win-total/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:23:42+00:00Josh Giddey pushes back on the Bulls’ 29.5-win projection https://whynba.com/jarrett-allen-cavs-starting-five-getting-comfortable-together-is-key-to-finals-push/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:23:27+00:00Jarrett Allen: Cavs’ starting five getting comfortable together is key to Finals push https://whynba.com/josh-giddey-believes-oddsmakers-are-underselling-the-bulls-at-29-5-wins/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:22:50+00:00Josh Giddey believes oddsmakers are underselling the Bulls at 29.5 wins https://whynba.com/thunder-cason-wallace-five-year-extension/whynbaen2026-10-19T03:09:57+00:00Thunder lock up Cason Wallace with a five-year, $139 million extension https://whynba.com/warriors-charles-bassey-day-to-day-with-knee-tendinitis/whynbaen2026-10-19T02:18:56+00:00Warriors’ Charles Bassey day-to-day with knee tendinitis https://whynba.com/stephen-curry-diagnosed-with-right-ankle-sprain-after-practice-scare/whynbaen2026-10-19T02:18:08+00:00Stephen Curry diagnosed with right ankle sprain after practice scare https://whynba.com/hornets-knueppel-white-no-timeline/whynbaen2026-10-19T02:04:53+00:00Charles Lee gives no timeline for Kon Knueppel and Coby White with the Hornets’ opener three days away https://whynba.com/rockets-vanvleet-adams-no-minutes-limit/whynbaen2026-10-19T02:04:44+00:00Ime Udoka clears Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams to open the season without minutes limits https://whynba.com/kings-simmons-disabled-player-exception/whynbaen2026-10-19T01:53:38+00:00Ben Simmons’ Achilles and the Kings’ cap: why a $1.75 million exception matters less than the tax line https://whynba.com/ben-simmons-achilles-statement-not-the-end/whynbaen2026-10-19T01:19:50+00:00Ben Simmons vows to get back up after torn Achilles ends his Kings comeback https://whynba.com/spencer-jones-hamstring-nuggets-opener/whynbaen2026-10-19T01:02:43+00:00Spencer Jones expects to be back from his hamstring strain for the Nuggets’ opener in Oklahoma City https://whynba.com/watch-warriors-open-practice-rookies-draymond-curry-october-2026/whynbaen2026-10-19T01:01:03+00:00Watch: Warriors rookies perform, Draymond Green dunks and Stephen Curry’s scare at Chase Center open practice https://whynba.com/jazz-tony-bradley-hardy-frontcourt/whynbaen2026-10-19T00:30:07+00:00Will Hardy on Tony Bradley: Jazz add size and feel with Jusuf Nurkic sidelined https://whynba.com/domantas-sabonis-playing-it-smart-kings-opener/whynbaen2026-10-19T00:24:07+00:00Domantas Sabonis says he is ‘just playing it smart’ as the Kings bring him back from knee surgery https://whynba.com/suns-oso-ighodaro-agree-to-three-year-29-million-extension/whynbaen2026-10-19T00:17:44+00:00Suns, Oso Ighodaro agree to three-year, $29 million extension https://whynba.com/steve-kerr-says-stephen-curry-is-fine-after-practice-injury-scare/whynbaen2026-10-19T00:17:14+00:00Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry is ‘fine’ after practice injury scare https://whynba.com/kings-ben-simmons-suffers-torn-achilles-expected-to-miss-season/whynbaen2026-10-18T23:18:59+00:00Kings’ Ben Simmons suffers torn Achilles, expected to miss season https://whynba.com/mavs-rookies-de-larrea-johnson-expected-to-be-in-opening-night-rotation/whynbaen2026-10-18T22:19:52+00:00Mavs rookies De Larrea, Johnson expected to be in opening-night rotation https://whynba.com/santi-aldamas-status-for-mavericks-opener-still-up-in-the-air/whynbaen2026-10-18T22:19:24+00:00Santi Aldama’s status for Mavericks’ opener still up in the air https://whynba.com/franz-wagner-does-light-work-in-sunday-practice-as-magic-evaluate-shoulder/whynbaen2026-10-18T22:18:56+00:00Franz Wagner does light work in Sunday practice as Magic evaluate shoulder https://whynba.com/nba-opening-week-schedule-october-20-25-2026/whynbaen2026-10-18T22:02:46+00:00NBA opening week schedule: every game, tip time and national TV from October 20 to 25 https://whynba.com/heat-adebayo-larsson-opener-dru-smith/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:58:33+00:00Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson practice, expect to be ready for Heat opener; Dru Smith still ramping up https://whynba.com/watch-opening-week-new-duos-edwards-ball-lillard-morant-october-2026/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:58:19+00:00Watch: Edwards and Ball, Lillard and Morant headline the NBA’s new pairings before opening night https://whynba.com/nuggets-adelman-11-man-rotation/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:26:38+00:00David Adelman opens the door to an 11-man Nuggets rotation, with Brazile, Hopkins and Whitmore in the mix https://whynba.com/anfernee-simons-adem-bona-full-participants-in-sixers-sunday-practice/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:20:30+00:00Anfernee Simons, Adem Bona full participants in Sixers’ Sunday practice https://whynba.com/josh-hart-noncommittal-for-opener-as-mike-brown-downplays-ankle-injury/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:19:16+00:00Josh Hart noncommittal for opener as Mike Brown downplays ankle injury https://whynba.com/chet-holmgren-uncertain-for-season-opener-after-missing-entire-preseason/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:18:45+00:00Chet Holmgren uncertain for season opener after missing entire preseason https://whynba.com/anthony-black-ankle-practice-opener/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:00:12+00:00Anthony Black practices on his sprained ankle, but Magic leave his opener status open https://whynba.com/dybantsa-day-to-day-opener/whynbaen2026-10-18T21:00:05+00:00Brian Keefe calls AJ Dybantsa day-to-day, won’t commit to Wizards’ opener against the Bucks https://whynba.com/suns-jordan-ott-rotation-identity/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:25:19+00:00Jordan Ott says the Suns are ready, and his starting five’s numbers back him up https://whynba.com/darryn-peterson-first-preseason-jazz/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:21:03+00:00Darryn Peterson’s first preseason: 13.3 points a game for the Jazz without a working three https://whynba.com/joel-embiid-against-concept-of-sacrificing/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:20:53+00:00Joel Embiid rejects sacrifice talk in Philadelphia: ‘I’m against the concept’ https://whynba.com/joel-embiid-rejects-sacrifice-talk-im-against-the-concept-of-sacrificing/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:16:28+00:00Joel Embiid rejects sacrifice talk: ‘I’m against the concept of sacrificing’ https://whynba.com/sixers-wade-barlow-edgecombe-opener/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:07:05+00:00Sixers’ Dean Wade and Dominick Barlow miss practice before opener, VJ Edgecombe on track https://whynba.com/interactive-bulls-preseason-step-by-step/whynbaen2026-10-18T20:04:00+00:00The Bulls’ preseason, step by step: 3-2, 30 assists a night and a question at center https://whynba.com/celtics-devin-carter-away-from-team-with-mononucleosis-could-miss-a-few-more-weeks/whynbaen2026-10-18T16:19:50+00:00Celtics’ Devin Carter away from team with mononucleosis, could miss a few more weeks https://whynba.com/paul-george-embracing-celtics-fresh-start-theres-a-love-again-for-this-game/whynbaen2026-10-18T16:19:13+00:00Paul George embracing Celtics fresh start: ‘There’s a love again for this game’ https://whynba.com/miles-mcbrides-agent-leaves-door-open-for-in-season-extension-with-knicks/whynbaen2026-10-18T15:18:13+00:00Miles McBride’s agent leaves door open for in-season extension with Knicks https://whynba.com/preseason-three-point-leaders-mcdaniels-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-18T15:11:26+00:00Jaden McDaniels tops the 2026-27 preseason in three-point shooting at 71.4 percent https://whynba.com/magic-2026-27-theme-unity-nights-kia-center/whynbaen2026-10-18T15:04:49+00:00Magic 2026-27 theme and unity nights: Brazil Night, India Day, Pride Night and 407 Day among 18 Kia Center dates https://whynba.com/pelicans-zion-williamson-extension-window/whynbaen2026-10-18T15:00:53+00:00Zion Williamson’s extension window shuts Monday, and the Pelicans are letting his games decide 2027-28 https://whynba.com/kawhi-leonard-clippers-debut-october-22-2019/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:51:17+00:00This week in 2019: Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers debut brings 30 points and a 112-102 win over the Lakers https://whynba.com/preseason-assists-leaders-young-2026-27/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:43:21+00:00Trae Young leads the 2026-27 preseason in assists at 7.5 a game https://whynba.com/suns-oso-ighodaro-extension-talks/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:34:34+00:00Oso Ighodaro’s camp in extension talks with the Suns ahead of Monday’s deadline https://whynba.com/jazz-home-opener-2026-seatgeek-plaza-party-mountain-purple-carpet-pelicans/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:31:54+00:00Jazz home opener 2026: free SeatGeek Plaza party, Mountain Purple carpet and 1,000 free shirts before Pelicans tip https://whynba.com/blazers-scoot-henderson-extension-math/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:28:50+00:00Scoot Henderson’s extension deadline: why the Blazers can afford to wait until July https://whynba.com/lebron-james-lakers-debut-october-18-2018/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:27:35+00:00This day in 2018: LeBron James’ Lakers debut ends in a 128-119 loss at Portland https://whynba.com/bucks-sign-and-waive-marcus-garrett-on-the-same-day-as-roster-trims-continue/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:22:21+00:00Bucks sign and waive Marcus Garrett on the same day as roster trims continue https://whynba.com/grizzlies-cam-boozer-twin-rookie/whynbaen2026-10-18T14:21:44+00:00Cam Boozer starts his NBA life without his twin: ‘You’ve got to go through it yourself’