Category Archives: NBA Premium News
With raised expectations, Rockets set sights on Mavericks
The Houston Rockets' best-laid plans to blend accomplished veterans with their young core of players crumbled before last season even began when point guard Fred VanVleet suffered an offseason knee in...
Oct 20, 2026
Tyrese Haliburton to make regular-season return as Pacers face Pelicans
The agonizing wait is almost over.Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton is set to play his first game that counts in 486 days when the Indiana Pacers hit the road to face the New Orleans Pelicans in the ...
Oct 20, 2026
Kawhi Leonard set to make Raptors return in season opener vs. Bulls
The Toronto Raptors are turning to a familiar face from their past, while the visiting Chicago Bulls are looking toward the future as both teams begin new eras in Wednesday's season opener.The Raptors...
Oct 20, 2026
Moving on from Ja Morant, Grizzlies host Jazz in season opener
The post-Ja Morant Era will begin for the Memphis Grizzlies when they host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.After seven seasons with the two-time NBA All-Star selection, the Grizzlies will be under new dire...
Oct 20, 2026
After blockbuster trades, new-look Heat and Wolves clash in Miami
Two teams that dominated the NBA's offseason headlines will collide when the Miami Heat host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a season opener Wednesday night.The Heat shook up the league in July by tradi...
Oct 20, 2026
Nets hope to 'shock the world,' start with opener vs. Hornets
Upon starting training camp with the Brooklyn Nets, Julius Randle told rookie Mikel Brown Jr. he believes his new team can "shock the world."If Randle and the Nets are looking for inspiration for a ma...
Oct 20, 2026
Knicks' opener at MSG on pace to smash NBA ticket price record
The confluence of the New York Knicks beginning their title defense on opening night of the 2026-27 season while hosting LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers has put the game on pace to set an all-...
Oct 20, 2026
Wizards' top overall pick AJ Dybantsa (ankle) out vs. Bucks
Washington Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, will have to wait to make his regular season debut.He has been ruled out of Wednesday's opener against the visitin...
Oct 20, 2026
Wolves F Jaden McDaniels agrees to $40M extension
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels agreed to a one-year, $40 million extension through the 2029-30 season.His representatives from Innovate Sports and WME Basketball confirmed the deal's d...
Oct 20, 2026
Bucks open against Wizards as teams appear to be heading in opposite directions
The offseasons for Milwaukee and Washington were busy, though the directions the two teams are taking appear to be opposite ahead of their season-opening battle, which the Wizards will host on Wednesd...
Oct 20, 2026
