NBA · Training camp
NBA teams are opening camp and rolling out season previews, with roster roles and storylines developing daily.
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Ariel Hukporti is officially done for the season with a torn Achilles. The Sixers don’t have an easy way to replace him, which is further exposing their already flimsy center depth behind Joel Embiid. We’ve already covered why the Sixers can’t easily replace Hukporti. The TL;DR version: They’re hard-capped at the first apron and don’t […]
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Watson could be the one Cleveland has waited for.
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Allen has a higher offensive ceiling this upcoming season, thanks in part to James Harden.
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Three of the last four NBA champions are on this list, is this season's?
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CHARLESTON — On October 4th, the city of Charleston, South Carolina recorded 3.64 inches of rain, breaking a 133-year-old single-day record (2.51 inches in 1893). It just so happened that October 4th also marked the Celtics’ first day of training camp at The Citadel, turning a trip players had envisioned would bring good weather for […]
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Joel Embiid believes this year’s Sixers have the “right mix of veteran leadership, younger guys, and everybody being on the same page.”
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What does the Beard have left in the tank?
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The rising young center figures to be a key part of Milwaukee’s core.
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Damian Lillard raised some eyebrows early in training camp when he said that he expects to start alongside Ja Morant in the Trail Blazers’ backcourt this fall. As Jason Quick of The Athletic writes, head coach Micah Nori hasn’t set his lineup in stone yet and recognizes that it would probably make more sense to […]
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Answering questions from the mailbag following an eventful Media Day
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Utah Jazz season preview, insights, intel, and more!
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Big names made big moves this summer, but which ones will have a meaningful, positive impact?
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When Mario Hezonja entered the NBA in 2015 as the fifth overall pick in the draft, he was 20 years old and was listed at 6’6″ and 190 pounds. Making his return to the league with the Cavaliers 11 years later, the 31-year-old forward has transformed into a bigger, stronger, and more confident player, according […]
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Previewing Cooper Flagg’s 2026-2027 season
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After his best season yet, can Jaquez keep it up with the Bucks?
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Maxey has been encouraging Wade to let it fly in training camp.
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Kevin O'Connor & Tom Haberstroh break down the top stories out of NBA media day.
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A major topic of discussion back in the spring, the NBA’s new “3-2-1” lottery reform plan hasn’t come up as frequently as training camps begin this week, but basketball executives around the league are expecting the changes to have a major impact on the upcoming season, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. As Vorkunov details, […]
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Sam Merrill keeps getting better with a bigger workload. So why stop increasing it?
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The only bricks we want around here are Legos.
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Kentucky was mentioned throughout NBA Media Days by numerous organizations and players.
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Interviews and social media interviews are giving us a glimpse of what could be at the start of the regular season.
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Hoops Rumors is hosting a live chat today at 2:00 pm Central time (3:00 pm Eastern). Click here to submit your questions about training camp battles, free agents, extension or trade candidates, the upcoming season, the salary cap, Collective Bargaining Agreement rules, or any other NBA-related topics. Then join us at 2 pm CT to […]
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“Experience is so important. You can’t replicate playoff experience.”
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Tyson is on the verge of being one of the league’s premier role players.
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At least he looks cool in Media Day photos
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The rook stunned folks at Summer League. Will he stun at the NBA level?
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Can Bryant show some spark similar to his run with Indiana two years ago?
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KPJ’s up next.
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On this edition of the Central Sixty, Tim Micallef recaps the best, funniest and most awkward moments of NBA media day, including Jimmy Butler’s new earrings and a peculiar question asked to Tyler Herro.
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A team’s got needs.
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We also heard from Ben Simmons, Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry and Ja Morant.
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The Cavs raved about Thomas all day long.
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