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AVDIJA ADMITS GUARDING JOKIC IS NEAR-IMPOSSIBLE TASK
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija has admitted on Draymond Green's podcast that guarding Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets' Serbian centre, is a practically impossible task. The Israeli highli
NBA COULD USE MICROCHIP BALL FROM NEXT SEASON
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has confirmed that a microchip-equipped smart ball, developed in partnership with Wilson, could appear in official games as early as next season. The sensor embedded in th
NO RETURN DATE FOR PORZINGIS AS NEW SEASON NEARS
The Golden State Warriors' Latvian centre Kristaps Porzingis has missed the team's entire two-week training camp because of a personal medical issue. The 561-game NBA veteran has no set timeline for a
KYRIE IS BACK! IRVING TO FEATURE IN ONE OF MAVS' TWO MACAO GAMES
Kyrie Irving’s comeback was pushed back by a further eight weeks when, late in his rehabilitation from the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear he suffered in March 2025, he sustained a grade 2 muscl
HALIBURTON AND LILLARD RETURN FROM ACHILLES INJURIES ON SAME NIGHT
Damian Lillard tore his left Achilles tendon in the first round of the 2025 play-offs while playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, and exactly 56 days later Tyrese Haliburton suffered the same devastating i
JAYLEN BROWN'S SIXERS ERA STARTS WITH A BANG
Jaylen Brown, one of the Philadelphia 76ers' new arrivals, poured in 22 points in the first half alone on his pre-season debut as the Sixers beat reigning champions the New York Knicks 120-97. Elsewhe
SPOELSTRA COMPARES ANTETOKOUNMPO TO MAGIC JOHNSON AFTER HEAT DEBUT
After 13 seasons and 895 regular-season games with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his first appearance in a Miami Heat jersey. The Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 129-105 in a pre-s
DONCIC EXCITED BY THIERO PROGRESS AFTER KNEE SURGERY
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is thrilled by the progress of Adou Thiero, a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Fully recovered from left knee surgery, the young forward is pushing for
RANKINGS WAR ERUPTS IN THE NBA
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets centre, has topped the list of the NBA's 100 best players for 2026 with 694 points. He edged out San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (693 points) by the slimmes
LAKERS' KNECHT AT RISK OF BEING WAIVED AHEAD OF ROSTER DEADLINE
With 16 players on standard contracts, the Los Angeles Lakers must trim their roster to the NBA limit of 15. Dalton Knecht, the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is the prime candidate to miss
JALEN DUREN: DETROIT PISTONS ALL-STAR AGREES $200M DEAL WITH 90 MINUTES TO SPARE
With around 90 minutes left before the official 11:59pm ET deadline, Detroit Pistons centre Jalen Duren agreed a five-year, $200m contract to stay with the club. The 22-year-old All-Star brought month
WEMBANYAMA REJECTS BETTING DEALS AFTER JAMES SIGNS WITH POLYMARKET
LeBron James is reportedly earning $15 million a year from promoting Polymarket, the prediction-market platform, in the same season he is playing on a two-year, $8 million veteran's minimum deal with
WIZARDS' ANTHONY DAVIS COULD BE IN PLAY IF PISTONS SHOP JALEN DUREN
The Washington Wizards would seriously consider trading Anthony Davis to the Detroit Pistons should the Pistons decide to put young star Jalen Duren on the trade market. Detroit have already offered
"I'M GONNA SIGN NEXT YEAR, IF THEY WANT ME" — NIKOLA JOKIC REASSURES DENVER NUGGETS
Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets' three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, used media day to confirm that he will sign a historic new contract with the club next summer. The Serbian centre turned down a
24TH NBA SEASON — LEBRON JAMES MAKES HIS PHILADELPHIA 76ERS DEBUT
LeBron James has officially begun preparing for his 24th NBA season, stepping out at media day in the Philadelphia 76ers' No. 23 jersey. The 41-year-old forward, the league's all-time leading scorer,
