Basketball
Trades, rumors, injuries and analysis across all 30 teams, from training camp to the Finals.
Preview
The Knicks raise the banner for their first title since 1973 before Tuesday's 7 p.m. ET opener against the 76ers, where LeBron James makes his regular-season debut for Philadelphia and the NBA's Monday injury report lists no New York players.
October 20, 2026 17:45
News
The Knicks will not negotiate extensions until later in the season, a team spokesman said on October 9, and the October 19 date NBC Sports reported for Karl-Anthony Towns’ option decision has now passed.
October 20, 2026
NBA opening night is Tuesday, October 20, the first of nine national-TV games in four nights, from the Knicks raising their banner and LeBron's first game for the 76ers to Kevin Durant facing the Spurs in Austin.
October 16, 2026
The Warriors said Porziņģis will remain out indefinitely with the same health-related matter that cost him training camp and five preseason games, and gave no timeline for his return.
Rumour
Four players from the 2023 draft class have signed rookie-scale extensions. Wallace of the Thunder and Podziemski of the Warriors have not, and the deadline is 5 p.m. Central on Monday, October 19.
October 8, 2026
Towns said on Monday that the sides are far from a deal that keeps the team together and values him. The Post and ESPN report the Knicks have offered about $200 million over four years.
October 7, 2026
John Konchar lasted two weeks on his camp deal. His place in the race for New York's last roster spot went to a center Mike Brown says has hurt the Knicks before.
October 2, 2026
Wallace reached Thunder media day with no new contract and 21 days left to agree one. Mark Daigneault would not say whether he takes Lu Dort's place in the starting five.
September 30, 2026
At his first media day as a 76er, James said Tyrese Maxey helped bring him to Philadelphia, told ESPN he had once pictured ending his career at Madison Square Garden, and made clear a second-round exit is not why he came.
September 29, 2026
At media day, Towns said he has made it known he wants to stay and would like a deal done, but sees no comfort in waiting. ESPN reported last week that the talks had stalled.
At the first media day since LeBron James left, Dončić set the target, Austin Reaves described a quieter kind of leadership, and two starting spots are still open as camp begins.
Brad Stevens knocked on wood and said the whole roster is fit. At the first media day since the Jaylen Brown trade, Tatum, Mazzulla and Paul George talked about what comes next.
The Warriors announced it on Friday without terms. ESPN reports $55.7 million for 2027-28 and a $60.2 million player option for 2028-29, about $20 million below the two-year maximum he was offered.
September 27, 2026
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