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Cavs have the offense. Now they want the defense back
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers know they can score. They’d rather not have to win that way every night.
After finishing last season 15th in defensive...
NBA preseason power rankings: Thunder, Spurs lead all 30 teams
The NBA preseason is underway, which means it’s also time for everybody’s favorite October exercise; Ranking teams before the games actually count.
Here’s the complete...
NBA Notes: Warriors, Kristaps Porzingis, Pacers, Jay Huff, Suns, Ryan Dunn
Warriors
The Warriors still don’t know when Kristaps Porzingis will be able to return.
Steve Kerr said Thursday that there is no timetable for Porzingis, who...
NBA pushes back on Bruce Brown claim that second apron hurts ‘middle’ class
The NBA apparently disagrees with Bruce Brown. Strongly.
After Brown suggested this week that the league’s new collective bargaining agreement has made life tougher on...
CBS, TNT Sports merger could bring ‘bloodbath’ of cuts
TNT no longer carries NBA games. But anyone who followed the league for the previous few decades probably still has a hard time separating...
NBA Notes: Celtics, Devin Carter, Wizards, Alex Sarr, Lakers, Walker Kessler
Celtics
Devin Carter looked like a guy trying to remind people why he was a lottery pick.
Carter, the No. 14 overall pick in 2024, scored...
Knicks pause all contract extension talks until later in season
The Knicks are putting all contract extension talks on hold.
New York announced Thursday that it will pause negotiations with extension-eligible players until later in...
JJ Redick doubles down on Lakers as ‘championship-level’ team
JJ Redick could have walked back the championship talk. Instead, the Lakers coach doubled down.
Redick said before training camp that he believed Los Angeles...
Jeanie Buss had five-year Lakers governor protection in side deal with Mark Walter
Jeanie Buss’ agreement to remain in charge of the Lakers came with more protection than was previously known.
A legal filing in the ongoing Buss...
LeBron James after 76ers debut: ‘It’s going to take some time’
LeBron James finally got his first taste of life with the 76ers.
His initial assessment? Give it some time.
James made his Philadelphia preseason debut Thursday...
2026 NBA Free Agent List
Here is the current list of 2026 NBA free agents, organized by position. This list includes both unrestricted and restricted free agents and is...
Dribbles: Cavs’ first audition brings positives, but rebounding needs work
CLEVELAND -- Random dribbles from the Cavaliers' 124-113 preseason-opening loss to the Celtics on Thursday.
1. It wasn't often pretty, but that's what this time...
Steve Kerr: It would be ‘a tragedy’ if Trail Blazers ever left Portland
Steve Kerr has seen what happens when an NBA city loses its team. He hopes Portland never has to find out.
With the Trail Blazers...
DAZN sees Cavs, other NBA deals as springboard to bigger U.S. push
DAZN is about to become a very familiar name to Cavaliers fans. Apparently, the company hopes that’s only the beginning.
DAZN executive Pete Oliver said...
NBA Notes: Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Pelicans, Bulls
Heat
The Heat played at the NBA’s fastest pace last season, and there’s a good argument for keeping it that way now that Giannis Antetokounmpo...
NBA Notes: Knicks, Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, Grizzlies, Zach Edey
Knicks
Mike Brown made it pretty clear Wednesday that five Knicks have nothing to worry about. Everyone else does.
Brown told reporters that Jalen Brunson, Mikal...
NBA Transactions: Thursday 10/8
October 8, 2026
Utah Jazz: Terrell Brown Jr. became a free agent.
Milwaukee Bucks: John Butler became a...
How to watch Cavs games this season: DAZN, national TV and free broadcasts
Watching the Cavaliers this season is going to require a little more planning than simply flipping to one channel.
My longtime friend George Thomas of...
NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nets, Magic, Sean Sweeney
Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander apparently didn’t need much time to knock off the rust.
The reigning MVP made his preseason debut Wednesday and went 5-of-5 from the...
Suns’ Jordan Ott on Miles Bridges ankle injury: ‘We think he’s in a good place’
Miles Bridges gave the Suns a scare Wednesday night, but the early word from Phoenix sounds encouraging.
Bridges rolled his right ankle during the second...
