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[Salao & Daniel Roberts] LeBron James isn’t paying a dime for his commute to and from Philadelphia to play for the Sixers. A Fanatics source told Front Office Sports that James has been using the company’s aviation as part of his broader deal with the company.
Blake Hinson after his first preseason game with the Utah Jazz: “I can help however. I can go get coffee. I can maybe make a shot. I can talk to somebody. I can watch your dog. I just want to be a part of the program.”
[Almanza] SGA on Russell Westbrook: “Russ is like Oklahoma’s baby, so I don’t think there’ll ever be another. He was their first guy. You feel him in the streets. Russ is everywhere. He’s a pioneer for what we stand on.”
Draymond “Dalton Knecht is not expected to make the Lakers’ roster: it’s crazy because he seemed to have some promise but I think the voided trade ruined him. I blame his agent because the moment the trade fell through he should have been working to get him out of LA. Someone has failed this kid”
[Bondy] The Knicks offered around four years, $200 million. Asked if he’s thinking that he should be rewarded for last season, Towns responded, “No s–t Sherlock. I just won a championship. You’d think it was pretty easy. Unless you guys (reporters) think I have something else to prove.”
[Bondy] JUST IN: Karl-Anthony Towns reiterated that he’s not close to an extension agreement. “Simply put – I want to do something to keep the team together and can work with the Knicks and also values me. And none of those things are close to happening.”
Giannis “Heat Culture is real. Yesterday we had one of the most exciting, entertaining meetings. There were 2 Navy SEALs, and they were telling their story, and we were doing push-ups and s**t. It’s real and I love every f—ing second of it. It gives me goosebumps. It’s almost like being alive again”
[Charania] LA Clippers guard Max Strus suffered a partial tear of the plantar fascia in his right foot during Sunday’s preseason game and will be reevaluated in four weeks, sources tell ESPN.
Steven Adams with a room tour as the Rockets arrive in Macao, China. Steven made sure to get the Mavericks stuff off his table
[Stein] NEWS: ESPN is in advanced talks to hire former Mavericks coach Jason Kidd to add him to their NBA studio coverage, @thesteinline.bsky.social has learned. Kidd was fired by the Mavericks in May after five seasons and two weeks after Masai Ujiri’s hiring as president of basketball operations.
[Charania] Karl-Anthony Towns is willing to take a lower deal to help the Knicks avoid the second apron, but the Knicks want him to take a $76M+ discount: “This is a growing cloud around the New York Knicks … These sides are not close.”
Joe Mazzulla on Celtics vibes being high at training camp: “And so, right now I would say all 30 teams feel great about themselves, and we got to wait till adversity hits. And adversity is even a strong word. There’s nothing really adverse about playing in the NBA.
[McMenamin] LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Anfernee Simons, Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona and Tacko Fall will all miss the preseason opener for the Sixers. Philadelphia is set to start their preseason against the Knicks, led by Jaylen Brown and VJ Edgecombe.
[McMenamin] And there is special attention paid to his (LeBron James) left foot, which has chronic arthritis, sources told ESPN, and his lower back, which caused him to miss the first month of last season because of sciatica.
[Lloyd] LeBron’s Polymarket deal may not break NBA rules, but it raises uncomfortable questions
[Highlight] Jokić with a cross-court behind-the-back pass to Cam Johnson for a three pointer
Karl-Anthony Towns repping the Eagles before Knicks-Sixers tonight
Pat Riley: Success is often the first step toward disaster. I call it “the disease of more.”
Michael Rubin when he sold his stake in the 76ers: “I’ll probably go to less games, but when there’s something going down that’s massive, I’ll stop what I’m doing to help. I consider Josh and Blitzer to be family. I have a lot of investment in the group and will do whatever I can to help those guys”
Rui Hachimura has now shot over 50% from 3 point range in 18 consecutive games going back to last season (regular season + playoffs + FIBA games)
[Stein] The strongest candidates to receive a rookie-scale extension before the deadline are Brandon Miller (Hornets), Anthony Black (Magic), Cason Wallace (Thunder) and Brandin Podziemski (Warriors). Meanwhile, the situations of Scoot Henderson (Blazers) and Bilal Coulibaly (Wizards) remain unclear
With the stricter rule, Scottie Barnes gets called for a push-off. If they keep calling it this tightly throughout the season, a few players could be in trouble.
Grant Hill turns 54 years old today.
Do only China get these type of Paul George Content?
[Charania] Former No. 14 pick Jordan Hawkins is signing a two-way NBA deal with the Chicago Bulls
[Highlight] Keaton Wagler with the game-winning turnaround jumper!
[Highlight] Jaxson Hayes with a great block on Marvin Bagley III’s dunk attempt, but Bagley recovers the ball and finishes with the reverse dunk (with a replay)
[Highlight] DeMar DeRozan splits the defense for a wild layup at the rim
[Highlights] Lauri Markkanen full highlights vs. Denver Nuggets (109-97 W) - preseason:17 Points on 5⁄12 FG (41.7%), 3⁄7 from 3 (42.9%), 4⁄4 FT, 2 Rebounds (1 Off. Reb), 1 Steal, 1 turnover, and a +/- of +11 (tied for game high with Svi and Ace) in 13:43 minutes played
Moussa Diabate “My last name… Diabate. Not Diabetes, freaking Diabootae, whatever the hell. It’s Diabate.”
NBA executive: “There’s definitely interest” in Bronny James around the league. “He’s gotten much better in a short period. He knows his role, and it’s hard to find young guys who just want to excel in their role”. A Bronny James trade could potentially net the Lakers 1 or 2 second round picks.
[Highlight] Jokić swipes Lauri Markkanen’s dunk away and finds Aaron Gordon for the layup through three Jazz defenders
Charania on Karl-Anthony Towns’ contract situation with the Knicks: “This is a growing cloud around the New York Knicks. So far, these sides are not close”
Rui Hachimura’s night for the Clippers is done: 15 MINS, 21 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 8-11 FG, 4-5 3P, 1-2 FT, +7 +/-
[Highlight] Nikola Jokić’s best passes from tonight’s NBA preseason action
[Highlight] Rui Hachimura IS ON FIRE, as he hits a triple over two defenders to give him 17 points, early in the 2nd quarter
[Serious] For the 2026-27 NBA season, which player do you anticipate being the annual “gets thrown into every rumor and mock trade for pennies on the dollar to help [insert contender here]”?
[Highlight] DeMar DeRozan with the block, the rebound, and splits the defense with a spin move for the extremely tough finish And-1 (with replays)
DeMar DeRozan has played every basketball position at some point in his career.
[Highlight] Brook Lopez grabs a rebound and continues with a pass that gets intercepted by Brandon Williams. He then fouls Williams on the drive and impersonates his head jerk (with a replay)
Anthony Davis says he asked Lakers to add another big man after feeling ‘heavy’ playing center: “I’ve always played weighing like 250 but that year I had got to like 265 because I had to go against Jokic and I didn’t like it, I felt heavy. Then I said I wanted another big but it just didn’t happen”
[Highlight] Alpha Diallo clamps up Trey Alexander long enough for a backcourt violation
Carter Bryant and Spurs Rookies Hazed into singing Karaoke in front of 14,000 fans
[Highlights] Jaren Jackson Jr. full highlights vs. Denver Nuggets (109-97 W) - preseason:11 Points on 4⁄7 FG (57.1%), 1⁄3 from 3 (33.3%), 2⁄3 FT (66.7%), 4 Rebounds (2 Off. Rebs), 2 Assists (1 TOV), 3 PF, and a +/- of +4 in 18:13 minutes played.
[Dalzell] The Vibes Are High at Celtics Training Camp, but Joe Mazzulla had an Interesting Disclaimer.
[Highlights] Keyonte George full highlights vs. Denver Nuggets (109-97 W) - preseason:15 Points on 5⁄8 FG (62.5%), 1⁄3 from 3 (33.3%), 4⁄5 FT (80.0%), 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists (1 TOV), 4 PF, and a +/- of +6 in 21:10 minutes played.
NBA Game Footage - Raptors Nov 25, 2007
[O’Connor] The Blazers are betting on a Ja Morant comeback. Portland acquired a player who once looked like a future face of the NBA for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray: that’s how far his value has fallen. Maybe Ja still has a few prime seasons left in him. Or maybe he will shoot Portland in the foot.
[Injury] Max Strus gets injured and hobbles to the locker room early in the preseason game