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Kevin Durant joins Houston Rockets in blockbuster trade, boosting title hopes
Houston Rockets Last season: 52-30, lost to Golden State in first round of playoffs. COACH:…
Raptors hope adding healthy Brandon Ingram can fuel return to competitiveness in weak East
Toronto Raptors TORONTO (AP) — Last season: 30-52, missed playoffs. COACH: Darko Rajakovic (3rd season,…
Adding Norman Powell should provide scoring, and Heat hoping that’s a big spark this season
Miami Heat Last season: 37-45, lost to Cleveland in first round of playoffs. COACH: Erik…
Utah Jazz face steep climb out of Western Conference cellar following worst season in team history
Utah Jazz Last season: 17-65, missed playoffs. COACH: Will Hardy (4th season, 85-161). SEASON OPENER:…
Pelicans doubling down on oft-injured Zion Williamson as the Joe Dumars era begins
New Orleans Pelicans Last season: 21-61, last in the Southwest Division. COACH: Willie Green (5th…
Suns tear down roster, rebuild around 4-time All-Star Devin Booker and new coach Jordan Ott
Phoenix Suns Last season: 36-46, missed playoffs. COACH: Jordan Ott (first season) SEASON OPENER: Oct.…
Nuggets’ new roster aims to give Jokic the support he needs for a title
DENVER NUGGETS Last season: 50-32, lost to Oklahoma City in the Western Conference semifinals. COACH:…
Washington’s extremely young core hasn’t yet produced a star, and the 2025 draft lottery didn’t help
Washington Wizards Last season: 18-64, missed playoffs. COACH: Brian Keefe (third season, 26-95). SEASON OPENER:…
LeBron and Luka begin their first full year together with big ambitions for the Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers Last season: 50-32, won Pacific Division, lost to Minnesota in the first…
Timberwolves stick with the same core around Anthony Edwards for another swing at that elusive title
Minnesota Timberwolves Last season: 49-33, lost to Oklahoma City 4-1 in Western Conference finals. COACH:…
March Madness in October? Top programs using exhibitions to cash in and check team chemistry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Rick Barnes saw a chance to bring Duke to…
Reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder aim for repeat after keeping roster virtually intact
Oklahoma City Thunder Last season: 68-14, won NBA championship. COACH: Mark Daigneault (6th season, 211-189).…
Pelicans’ Kevon Looney expected to be sidelined 2-3 weeks with a left knee injury
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans center Kevon Looney has been diagnosed with a…
Sacramento Kings sign Keegan Murray to $140M extension, add Russell Westbrook
The Sacramento Kings agreed on a five-year, $140 million contract extension with forward Keegan Murray…
NBA memo targets fan behavior, reminding teams to address unruly acts proactively
The NBA has reminded teams to prioritize addressing inappropriate fan behavior at games this season.…
Malcolm Brogdon, former Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man Award winner, retires from the NBA
NEW YORK (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon retired Wednesday after a nine-year NBA career during which…
Tom Crean, who coached Anthony Edwards in college, joins Timberwolves TV broadcast crew
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former college coach Tom Crean will serve as a pregame and postgame…
Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings for his 18th NBA season, AP source says
Former MVP Russell Westbrook is joining the Sacramento Kings, a person familiar with the agreement…
LeBron James, Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry enter season as the NBA’s largest 20-year club
LeBron James’ beard has quite a bit of gray in it these days. Chris Paul…
Achilles tendon injuries from postseason have created major changes in Central Division
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two of the Achilles tendon injuries that shook up the 2024-25 postseason…
With Lakers’ Doncic, Warriors’ Butler set to play full seasons, LA and Golden State plan to contend
Luka Doncic is doing his best to bring the Los Angeles Lakers closer, planning a…
Nikola Jokic considers Nuggets a ‘dark horse’ despite being a top contender to dethrone Thunder
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic considers the Denver Nuggets a dark horse in the race…
Rockets have new star in Durant as Southwest Division adds a phenom in Flagg to go with Wembanyama
Kevin Durant is back in Texas, Victor Wembanyama is back after major shoulder surgery and…
Nobody in the Southeast was over .500 last year. All 5 teams expect to be better this season
The Southeast Division set records last season. They weren’t good records. Orlando won the division…