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Hornets’ Lee: Knueppel’s Return ‘Right Around The Corner’
Hornets wing Kon Knueppel suffered a left hamstring strain during an offseason workout and didn’t participate in the team’s training camp or preseason and will miss his eighth straight game on Monday against Detroit. However, last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up went…
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Heat Notes: Bam, Giannis, 65-Game Rule, Road Trip, Larsson
The Heat started the season with an 0-4 record but have won their past two games to move to 2-4. While perennial All-Defensive center Bam Adebayo struggled on offense during that initial stretch, he has also been one of the driving forces behind the two victories, writes Anthony…
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Injury Notes: Pacers, Strus, Clippers, Kyrie, Sarr, Beekman
The Pacers endured an injury-plagued 2025/26 season en route to 19 wins, the fewest in franchise history. The ’26/27 campaign hasn’t been much better through two weeks. Eight players are listed as out on Monday against Atlanta, which is the second game of a back-to-back, tweets…
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Victor Wembanyama, Jayson Tatum Named Players Of The Week
Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has been named the Player of the Week for the Western Conference, while Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has claimed the award in the East, the NBA announced on Monday (via Twitter). Wembanayama and Tatum earned the awards for the second week (Oct. 26…
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Thunder To Retire Russell Westbrook’s Jersey On Feb. 7
The Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook’s No. 0 jersey when they host New York on February 7, 2027, the team announced today (Twitter video link). Westbrook ended his 18-year playing career over the summer when he decided to retire. In about three months, his jersey will hang…
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Bucks Exercise 2027/28 Options On Ware, Jakucionis
1:30 pm: Both options have been officially picked up, per RealGM’s log of NBA transactions. 12:47 pm: The Bucks are exercising their rookie scale team options for next season on Kel’el Ware and Kasparas Jakucionis, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).…
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Jazz Declining Collier’s Option, Exercising Bailey’s
The Jazz are exercising their third-year option on Ace Bailey but are declining their fourth-year option on Isaiah Collier, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links). Both moves will impact Utah’s cap sheet next season. Bailey, a 6’9″ small forward, was selected fifth…
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Raptors Notes: Barnes, Poeltl, Mamukelashvili, Leonard
The Raptors lost to Orlando in Friday’s NBA Cup opener, but Scottie Barnes was in full attack mode, which could be a positive sign for the rest of the season, writes Michael Grange of Sportsnet. A few days after being shut out by Minnesota, Barnes was seeking his shot from the…
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Warriors Notes: Lendeborg, Curry, Green, Santos
Yaxel Lendeborg showed that he’s capable of being a team leader on Sunday night, helping the Warriors pick up a win over the Clippers without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, writes Anthony Slater of ESPN. The two veterans both sat out the first night of a back-to-back, so…
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Knicks Notes: Chemistry, Alvarado, Kolek, Bridges, Hart
The elite team chemistry that carried the Knicks to a championship has been absent in the first six games of the new season, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Togetherness is a quality that has to be rebuilt rather than carried over, and coach Mike Brown compares it to…
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Lakers Notes: Doncic, Reserves, Carr, Lovering, Okereke
Luka Doncic turned in another MVP-level performance with 45 points in a win over Toronto on Sunday night, but the main topic of conversation in the Lakers’ locker room was his defense, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Doncic has made an effort to upgrade that aspect of his game in…
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Spurs Notes: Harris, Wembanyama, Castle, Fox
Tobias Harris, who signed a two-year, $31MM contract with the Spurs this summer, has yet to suit up for his new team as he deals with a left calf strain, and it’s not clear that his debut will happen anytime soon, Tom Orsborn writes for the San Antonio Express-News. According to…
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Lakers Notes: Sale, Carr, Williams, Vanderbilt
The sale of the Lakers is moving forward, as owner Mark Walter and prospective buyer Josh Kushner have agreed to all remaining terms on the $12.5 billion valuation sale, Ramona Shelburne reports for ESPN. Walter and Kushner met on Thursday to finalize the deal and are expected…
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NBA Suspends Hawks’ Kingston Flemings For One Game
The NBA has announced a one-game suspension without pay for Hawks guard Kingston Flemings, per an official press release (via Twitter). The suspension stems from an incident that occurred late in the fourth quarter of Atlanta’s game against the Pelicans on Saturday, when the…
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Thunder Exercise Options On McCain, Sorber, Will Decline Topic’s
The Thunder made three contract decisions on Sunday ahead of the November 2 deadline. Oklahoma City exercised its rookie scale team options on big man Thomas Sorber and guard Jared McCain for the 2027/28 season, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via Rylan…
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Coby White To Make Season Debut Monday
The Hornets have gotten off to a 3-4 start to the season despite missing their starting backcourt due to injuries, largely thanks to the efforts of Brandon Miller, who has carried the offense early in the season. Charlotte is about to receive some help, especially on the…
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Grizzlies Notes: Boozer, Stewart, Jackson, Spencer, Lopez
The Grizzlies went just 25-57 last season and ended 2025/26 in full-on tank mode, having signed several G League players to 10-day hardship contracts in the last couple months. Then they traded former franchise player Ja Morant to Portland in July, completely turning the page on…
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Bulls Notes: Claxton, Wilson, Leadership, Rebounding, More
Veteran center Nic Claxton, who’s said to be close to making his season — and Bulls — debut, was a full participant in Sunday’s practice, head coach Tiago Splitter told reporters, including K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network (Twitter link). It’s been 13 days since Splitter…
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Hornets Pick Up 2027/28 Options On Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley
Kon Knueppel and Liam McNeeley have had their third-year options exercised, the Hornets announced in a press release. As our tracker shows, Knueppel will now earn about $11MM in 2027/28, his third season in the league, and McNeeley will make approximately $3MM. Knueppel was a…
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Wizards Exercise Rookie Scale Team Options On Five Players
The Wizards have exercised their rookie scale team options for next season on five players selected in the first round of the 2024 and 2025 drafts, according to a team press release. Here are those five players, along with the salaries they’ll make in 2027/28 now that their…