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dlvr.itNew York Notes: Brown, Demin, Jent, Knicks StocksThe Nets had the assets to acquire Jaylen Brown from the Celtics before he wound up with the Sixers. However, Brooklyn didn’t want the All-Star forward, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports (subscription required). The Celtics approached the Nets on a potential Brown deal and he was more than willing to join the […]

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dlvr.itHeat Notes: Adebayo, Hardaway Jr., Jovic, FontecchioBam Adebayo feels he’s taking an excessive amount of blame for the Heat’s 0-4 start, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. He’s averaging 11.8 points and shooting 40% from the field after posting averages of 20.1 points and 44.2% shooting last season. Adebayo scored just eight points in 30 minutes against Dallas on Monday. […]

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dlvr.itPistons Notes: Robinson, Collins, Reed, Thompson, JoeDuncan Robinson’s $16MM salary this season doesn’t become fully guaranteed until January 10 but he doesn’t have to worry about losing his roster spot. He’s averaging 19.7 points, 2.3 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game through the Pistons’ 3-0 start. “He carries so much weight and so much gravity. The shots that he’s […]

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dlvr.itAnthony Edwards Needs Knee Surgery, Could Miss Two MonthsTimberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and miss up to two months, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. More to come…

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dlvr.itNorthwest Notes: Jokic, Edwards, Holmgren, Caruso, Boozer, PetersonNikola Jokic criticized Nuggets fans who booed the team during an overtime victory over New Orleans on Saturday, MSN relays per ESPN. The team heard from some unhappy fans while piling up a 23-point deficit. “We got booed at our first home game, and I think those fans who booed us, they don’t need to […]

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dlvr.itHornets To Retire Muggsy Bogues’ No. 1 Jersey On Feb. 11After retiring Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey last season, the Hornets announced plans on Tuesday to retire the No. 1 jersey worn by Curry’s longtime teammate Muggsy Bogues, as Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press writes. The ceremony will take place on February 11 during halftime of a game vs. the Bucks. A 14-year NBA […]

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dlvr.itAnd-Ones: Tanking, Maxey, Edwards, LaVine, Billups, MoreAlthough John Hollinger of The Athletic believes the NBA’s new anti-tanking lottery rules are a good thing, he points out that there are still a handful of situations in which certain teams won’t be disincentivized from trying to finish in the NBA’s bottom three. Most of those scenarios stem from the rule preventing teams from […]

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dlvr.itJaren Jackson Jr. To Miss 6-8 Weeks Due To Torn MCLJazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a torn MCL in his right knee and is expected to miss approximately six-to-eight weeks of action, sources tell Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link). Jackson won’t require surgery to repair the tear, Charania and MacMahon add. Jackson suffered the injury early in […]

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dlvr.itWolves Re-Signing Enrique Freeman To Two-Way DealTen days after being waived by the Timberwolves, forward Enrique Freeman has agreed to return to the team on a new two-way contract, reports Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link). Freeman, the 50th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, spent his rookie year with the Pacers before signing a two-way deal with Minnesota […]

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dlvr.itMavs Notes: Aldama, Flagg, Clayton, CubanMavericks forward Santi Aldama, who is making his way back from an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee, was assigned to the G League on Tuesday to practice with the Texas Legends as part of his return to play protocol, the team announced (via Twitter). The G League’s Tip-Off Tournament won’t begin until November 6, […]

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dlvr.itSixers Apply For Disabled Player Exception For HukportiThe Sixers have applied to the NBA for a disabled player exception in the wake of Ariel Hukporti’s season-ending Achilles tear, reports Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report and The Stein Line (Twitter link). Hukporti sustained the Achilles injury in his preseason debut and underwent surgery shortly thereafter. A team can be granted a disabled player […]

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dlvr.itKawhi Leonard Expected To Miss ‘Weeks’ Due To Knee IssueThe Raptors are expecting to be without star forward Kawhi Leonard for “a period of weeks” as a result of the swelling in his left knee, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Issuing a formal update on Leonard, the Raptors said today in a press release that he’ll undergo treatment and a rehab […]

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dlvr.itNBA Partners With Prediction Markets Polymarket, KalshiThe NBA has reached a deal to partner with prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, the league announced on Monday, per reports from Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic and David Purdum of ESPN. As part of the agreement, Polymarket and Kalshi will be able to use official NBA and team logos and will receive access to […]

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dlvr.itInternational Notes: Hayes, Boston, Shulga, Howard, ParkerMaccabi Tel Aviv has reached out to former lottery pick Killian Hayes about the possibility of signing a contract with the EuroLeague club, according to Arale Weisberg of the Israeli outlet Hadisco. Hayes, a six-year NBA veteran who finished last season with the Kings, had his 2026/27 option declined by Sacramento in June, making him […]

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dlvr.itJazz’s Markkanen (Wrist), Jackson (Knee) Undergoing MRIsA pair of Jazz frontcourt stars are undergoing MRIs after exiting Monday’s loss to Memphis due to injuries, writes John Coon of The Associated Press. Forward Lauri Markkanen injured his right wrist roughly six minutes into the first quarter as he attempted to run around a screen set by teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. and got […]

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dlvr.itThunder Notes: Injuries, Caruso, Holmgren, Stirtz, K. WilliamsWith a 125-114 win over Phoenix on Monday, the Thunder became the first NBA team to improve to 4-0 to open the 2026/27 season (they were joined later in the night by Houston and Memphis). But it seems safe to assume the team wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood after word broke earlier in the […]

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dlvr.itRep For Jaylen Brown Denies Claim He Demanded Trade From CelticsA representative for Sixers wing Jaylen Brown disputed a report that he sought a trade out of Boston or presented the Celtics with a list of demands, according to Kris Rhim of ESPN, who says the source referred to that claim as “10000% a lie.” In the wake of a recent back and forth involving […]

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dlvr.itStein/Fischer’s Latest: KPJ, Grizzlies, Nance, Coulibaly, MaraAfter being waived by Milwaukee ahead of the regular season, Kevin Porter Jr. isn’t necessarily expected to find a new home right away, a source briefed on his status tells Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). However, despite drawing some interest from teams overseas, Porter is focused on remaining in […]

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dlvr.itInjury Notes: Pacers, Adams, Dybantsa, Hornets, JonesPacers guard Ben Sheppard, who tore the meniscus in his left knee last week, is scheduled to undergo surgery to address the injury this Wednesday, head coach Rick Carlisle told reporters ahead of Monday’s game, per Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files (Twitter link). While the Pacers are unlikely to provide a specific recovery timeline until […]

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dlvr.itPacific Notes: Acuff, Pedulla, Suns, Brea, Huntley, CastroDarius Acuff Jr. has shot just 32.9% from the field and 14.8% on three-pointers in his first three NBA games, but the rookie guard has still managed to average 22.3 points per game, including a 33-point showing in the Kings’ home opener on Friday. As Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic tweets, Acuff has been able […]

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dlvr.itKings Announce Injury Updates On Murray, Raynaud, CardwellKings forward Keegan Murray is out at least 10-to-14 days after being diagnosed with left ankle capsulitis, the team announced in a press release. Murray experienced soreness and stiffness in his surgically-repaired left ankle after the team’s loss to Portland on Friday. He was ruled out of Sunday’s loss to Memphis after initially being listed […]

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dlvr.itThunder’s Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace Out IndefinitelyThunder wing Jalen Williams fractured his fibula and dislocated his ankle on his left leg and will undergo surgery, head of basketball operations Sam Presti announced at a press conference on Monday, as Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman relays (Twitter links). Presti added that Williams was in good spirits and was very optimistic about the […]

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dlvr.itSpurs Notes: First Win, M. Johnson, Vassell, Reed, HarrisHead coach Mitch Johnson wasn’t in a celebratory mood after the Spurs won their first game of the season on Saturday in Dallas, as Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News writes. “If you were in (the locker room), you would have thought we lost the game,” guard De’Aaron Fox said. Facing a shorthanded Mavericks […]

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dlvr.itKings Exercise Third-Year Option On Nique CliffordThe Kings have picked up their 2027/28 option on second-year guard/forward Nique Clifford, general manager Scott Perry announced today (Twitter link via Sean Cunningham of KCRA News). Clifford was already on a guaranteed $3.26MM contract this season. The move locks in his $3.42MM salary for next season. Sacramento traded into the first round of the […]

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dlvr.itTy Jerome, Tyrese Maxey Named NBA’s Players Of The WeekGrizzlies guard Ty Jerome and Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences, the league announced today (via Twitter). Memphis competes in the Western Conference, while Philadelphia is in the East. More to come…

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dlvr.itMavericks Notes: Flagg, Marshall, Injuries, De LarreaThe Mavericks announced Saturday that Cooper Flagg would be reevaluated “next week” after he suffered a mild left shoulder sprain in the second quarter of Friday’s game at Indiana. However, it sounds like he won’t be out long. After initially listing Flagg as questionable for Monday’s game vs. Miami, the Mavs have now upgraded him […]

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dlvr.itMavs Second-Round Pick Ishchenko Will Remain OverseasNo. 56 overall pick Vsevolod Ishchenko, whose draft rights are controlled by the Mavericks, will remain in Russia for the 2026/27 season, his agent Nafiset Udychak told All Things Mavs (Twitter links). “Lokomotiv Kuban and Dallas have built a strong working relationship. The clubs are in constant communication and share the same vision for the […]

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dlvr.itPacers Notes: Zubac, Oubre, Furphy, HaliburtonPacers starting center Ivica Zubac sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of Sunday’s win in Brooklyn and did not return, writes Tony East of Circle City Spin. Zubac injured his ankle when he landed on teammate Kelly Oubre Jr.’s foot as they both went after a rebound. Zubac, 29, left the arena on […]

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dlvr.itNorthwest Notes: Ball, Gobert, Jazz, Trail BlazersLaMelo Ball put on a show during his first home game with the Timberwolves Sunday night, but early foul trouble meant that Minnesota fans had to wait to see it, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Ball played just five minutes in the first half, then picked up his fourth foul 30 seconds into the […]

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dlvr.itSixers Notes: LeBron, Bona, Embiid, FallThere were several reasons why LeBron James came to Philadelphia, but the chance to play center wasn’t one of them. However, the Sixers have been hit by a string of early-season injuries that forced James to start at that position Sunday night, writes Kris Rhim of ESPN. It was the second night of a back-to-back, […]

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dlvr.itKnicks Notes: Brunson, Drummond, Brown, Knecht, McCullarJalen Brunson is accepting responsibility for the Knicks’ slow start after the defending champs fell to 0-3 with a home loss to Orlando Sunday night, writes Vincent Goodwill of ESPN. The star guard led the team in scoring with 28 points, but it came on a rough shooting night as he went 12-of-28 from the […]

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dlvr.itPacific Notes: Kessler, Warriors Injuries, Lopez, DoncicWalker Kessler’s strong start for the Lakers hit a bit of a speed bump on Sunday, when he went up against the Jazz team with whom he spent the first four years of his career. Kessler had just two points on two shots, along with seven rebounds, zero assists, and one block in 28.5 minutes played, […]

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dlvr.itJalen Suggs Leaves Knicks Game With Knee InjuryJalen Suggs suffered a scary non-contact injury in the Magic’s victory over the Knicks on Sunday. He fell to the floor holding his right knee after it buckled following a layup attempt in transition. He was helped off the court and immediately went back to the locker room, Jason Beede reports for the Orlando Sentinel […]

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dlvr.itJalen Williams Stretchered Off Court After Suffering Apparent Leg InjuryJalen Williams’ effort to put last year’s injury-riddled season for the Thunder behind him ran into a scary setback on Sunday, as he took a hard fall in which his left ankle appeared to bend the wrong way, Clippers reporter Ohm Youngmisuk writes (via Twitter), though it was alternately described as a knee injury by […]

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dlvr.itBulls Notes: Wilson, Splitter, Essengue, ScheduleThe Bulls have sky-high expectations for Caleb Wilson, their fourth overall pick in the 2026 Draft. Through three games, his play has, in some ways, mirrored that of the Bulls themselves, Joel Lorenzi writes for The Athletic. The young forward’s career debut was full of turnovers and resulted in the lowest plus-minus for any rookie […]

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dlvr.itAtlantic Notes: Leonard, Edgecombe, Knecht, Nets BackcourtDespite Kawhi Leonard only playing between 23 and 27 minutes in the Raptors’ first two games, he is getting set to miss his first game of the season on Sunday as he sits due to left knee swelling, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet (via Twitter). Leonard scored 16 points on 7-of-20 shooting and added […]

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dlvr.itPaolo Banchero Expects To Miss “At Least A Month” With Ankle InjuryPaolo Banchero only played 26 minutes in the Magic’s second game of the season after a teammate landed on his ankle in the first quarter. He was diagnosed with a low-grade high ankle sprain, which often carries with it a multi-week recovery process. The 6’10” star forward fears his return to play will be delayed […]

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dlvr.itAtlantic Notes: Mazzulla, Tatum, Brown, Embiid, Barrett, NetsAsked about the recent back and forth between Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and his former teammate — and current Sixers wing — Jaylen Brown, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said that while he’ll always be grateful for what Brown did for the team, he’s focused on the present rather than the past, according to Jay […]

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dlvr.itHeat Notes: 0-3 Start, Giannis, Mitchell, Starters, MoreThe new-look Heat have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2026/27 campaign. After dropping their season/home opener against Minnesota on Wednesday by 25 points, the Heat lost to the Pistons by 17 at home on Friday and fell to 0-3 on Saturday with a road loss to a shorthanded Hornets team that had […]

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dlvr.itAnd-Ones: Smith, Vegas, G League Trades, Breakout Team, MoreFormer NBA guard Kenny Smith, who has been an analyst for “Inside the NBA” for since 1998, has joined the prospective ownership group of Marc Lasry and Steve Apostolopoulos, sources tell NBA insider Chris Haynes (Twitter link). According to Haynes, the group is still in contention for a potential NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas. […]

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dlvr.itLatest On NBA EuropeNBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed confidence a couple weeks ago that the NBA and the EuroLeague would eventually work out an agreement on a merger after EuroLeague shareholders turned down the NBA’s initial offer. The NBA has partnered with FIBA as it looks to establish its own European league, tentatively known as NBA Europe. Speaking […]

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dlvr.itPacific Notes: Murray, Warriors, Lendeborg, TimmeKings forward Keegan Murray is still experiencing some problems with his surgically-repaired left ankle, according to James Ham (Twitter link), who covers the team for ESPN 1320, TheKingsBeat.com and Locked on Kings. Murray, who underwent arthroscopic ankle surgery in May, said during the preseason that he had “a little setback” with the ankle in training […]

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dlvr.itJalen Duren (Strained Hamstring) Out At Least Two WeeksPistons center Jalen Duren has been diagnosed with a strained right hamstring and will be reevaluated in two weeks, the team announced today (via Twitter). Duren, who suffered the injury in the second quarter of Friday’s game at Miami, popped up on Saturday’s injury report with the hamstring strain. It wouldn’t be surprising if he […]

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dlvr.itGrizzlies Second-Rounder Saunders To Open 2026/27 In G LeagueFormer BYU wing Richie Saunders, the No. 32 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft, is on the training camp roster of the Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies announced in a press release. That suggests Saunders signed a G League contract and will open his first professional season as a domestic draft-and-stash prospect. That development doesn’t […]

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dlvr.itSixers Notes: Brown, Tatum, LeBron, Embiid, WalkerJayson Tatum keeps trying to smooth things over with Jaylen Brown, but his former Celtics teammate doesn’t seem ready to bury the hatchet. After Brown had a negative reaction to Tatum’s perspective on the trade that sent him to the Sixers, Tatum tried to quash the dispute following Friday night’s game with New York, writes […]

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dlvr.itNets Notes: Brown, 2025 Draft Picks, Rebounding, DeminPatience defines the Nets’ plans as they prepare Mikel Brown Jr. for a full NBA workload, writes Howie Kussoy of The New York Post. After being slowed by an ankle injury in the preseason, the rookie guard has been placed on a minutes limit and played 20 minutes off the bench in the team’s first […]

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dlvr.itSouthwest Notes: Missi, Clayton, Rockets, SpursThe Pelicans are relieved that Yves Missi’s left knee injury is less serious than it appeared to be when it happened, writes Rod Walker of NOLA. The third-year center had to be carried off the court Friday night after a collision with teammate Zion Williamson. An MRI revealed it to be a bone bruise, and […]

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dlvr.itKnicks Notes: Robinson, Brown, Bridges, Ring FiascoMitchell Robinson visited his old friends in the Knicks’ locker room before Friday night’s game, but he’s not having any trouble accepting the circumstances that led to him signing with the Celtics this summer, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. Robinson was the longest-tenured player on the roster and a popular figure in the locker […]

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dlvr.itBucks Turned Down Potential Kevin Porter Jr. Trade With NuggetsPrior to the roster cutdown deadline, the Bucks turned down a chance to trade Kevin Porter Jr. to the Nuggets in exchange for two future second-rounders, a second-round pick swap and Zeke Nnaji, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reports in his latest Substack column (subscriber link). Sources tell Fischer that Milwaukee walked away from […]

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dlvr.it2026 NBA G League Draft ResultsThe NBA G League held its draft for the 2026/27 season on Saturday afternoon. Players who signed NBAGL contracts and whose rights weren’t already controlled by a team were part of the draft pool. The Texas Legends, the Mavericks’ affiliate team, held the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday’s draft and used it to select […]