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Jalen Williams gives the crowd a thumbs-up as he is taken off on a stretcher against the Clippers on Oct. 25 — Getty Images via NBA.com

Oct 27, 2026 at 5:42 AM UTC

Thunder's Jalen Williams Has Fractured Fibula, Dislocated Ankle and Will Need Surgery

Oklahoma City's All-NBA forward was hurt late in Sunday's win over the Clippers and has no timetable to return. Cason Wallace also needs surgery, on a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

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Oct 27, 2026 at 5:41 AM UTC

NBA Names Kalshi and Polymarket Its Preferred Prediction Market Partners

The league's first prediction market deals give both exchanges NBA marketing rights and official data, while letting the NBA restrict markets and requiring them to share information on suspicious trading. The NBA also signed a nonbinding agreement with the CFTC.

Paolo Banchero against Minnesota on Oct. 23 — USA Today Sports via NBC Sports

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Oct 25, 2026 at 5:30 AM UTC

Magic Star Paolo Banchero Diagnosed With Low-Grade High-Ankle Sprain, Faces Four-to-Six-Week Absence

Orlando's best player hurt his right ankle in Friday's loss to Minnesota. The Magic, 0-2 under new coach Sean Sweeney, now face a month or more without him.

NBA Draft Lottery: League reportedly planning anti-tanking proposal that punishes bottom 3 teams — Yahoo Sports

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Oct 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

NBA Opens 2026-27 Season With a Tripleheader and a New Anti-Tanking Draft Lottery

The NBA's 2026-27 regular season began Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with a three-game NBC/Peacock opening day. The 3-2-1 draft lottery, a three-year trial meant to curb tanking, also takes effect this season.

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‘Keeps Getting Worse,’ ‘What a Disaster’ – NBA World Stunned As Warriors Consider Trade Routes For Kristaps Porziņģis After Health Struggles — Yahoo Sports

Oct 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Warriors Explore Trade Routes for Kristaps Porziņģis as Center Weighs His Basketball Future

On the day Golden State opened its 2026-27 season against the Lakers, ESPN reported the Warriors are exploring trades for Kristaps Porziņģis, who is dealing with recurring POTS symptoms and contemplating his future in basketball.

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NBA intel: Seattle expansion update, Towns extension drama, more from preseason — ESPN

Oct 20, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC

NBA Expansion Picture Shifts: Las Vegas Reportedly Nears Ownership Decision as League Is Unhappy With Seattle Bids

The NBA is reportedly nearing a decision on its preferred Las Vegas ownership group while remaining dissatisfied with Seattle bids. Commissioner Adam Silver has also reintroduced Mexico City, and the split could reshape the expansion timeline.

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Oct 20, 2026 at 4:20 AM UTC

Cliff Hagan, Hall of Famer and Kentucky Basketball Legend, Dies at 94

Cliff Hagan (1931-2026), a five-time All-Star who helped the St. Louis Hawks win the 1958 NBA championship, has died at 94. NBA.com published a remembrance on Oct. 17.

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Oct 17, 2026 at 12:21 AM UTC

NBA Orders Sportsbook Partners to Drop Opening-Tip, Missed-Shot and Same-Player Under Parlay Bets

A league memo reported Friday tells authorized sportsbooks such as DraftKings and FanDuel to stop offering several markets seen as easy to manipulate, in the latest integrity step after recent betting scandals.

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NBA unveils NBA Cup courts: Bold colors are back, fans will know it's a Cup game — Yahoo Sports

Oct 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM UTC

NBA Cup Moves Semifinals to Home Courts and Sends Its Final to Indiana's Hinkle Fieldhouse

The fourth Emirates NBA Cup opens Friday, Oct. 30, with Knicks-76ers and Lakers-Warriors. A new format puts the semifinals in higher seeds' arenas and the Dec. 11 final at Butler's historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.

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Kyrie Irving reveals an extra injury setback during ACL rehab before he ends 19-month NBA absence — Yahoo Sports

Oct 15, 2026 at 5:41 AM UTC

Kyrie Irving Will End 19-Month Absence in Macao, Reveals Calf Strain Added to ACL Rehab

Mavericks coach Dusty May says Kyrie Irving will play in one of two preseason games against Houston in Macao, but not which one. Irving also disclosed a Grade 2 calf strain that cost him eight weeks of rehab.

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Celtics reportedly sign G Payton Pritchard to 2-year, $44.2 million extension, with a mutual option — Yahoo Sports

Oct 15, 2026 at 5:40 AM UTC

Celtics Extend Payton Pritchard on Two-Year, $44.2 Million Deal With 2029-30 Mutual Option

Boston locked in its Sixth Man of the Year days before the Oct. 19 deadline, with a deal that starts in 2028-29 and ends in an unusual mutual option.

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NBA insider reveals Blazers’ Damian Lillard claimed about feeling ’29 all over again’ — Yahoo Sports

Oct 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM UTC

Damian Lillard Returns From Ruptured Achilles in Trail Blazers' Preseason Win Over Warriors

In his first game since rupturing his Achilles, Damian Lillard scored 15 points in 19 minutes as Portland beat Golden State 123-118 in preseason play, starting alongside new teammate Ja Morant.

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