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76ers' Paul George, Joel Embiid provide injury updates; Tyrese Maxey talks last season's struggles

With the 2025-26 NBA season just around the corner, the league’s media days began this week with the Philadelphia 76ers holding sessions on Friday.  Among those from the Sixers’ organization who spoke Friday were Paul George and Joel Embiid. George provided a status update on the injury he suffered during an offseason workout in July, […]

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Scoot Henderson suffers hamstring tear during Trail Blazers offseason workout, will miss 4-8 weeks

With the 2025-26 NBA season around the corner, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Scoot Henderson will be missing time to start the year. The team announced Friday that Henderson suffered a left hamstring tear during an offseason workout. As a result of the injury, Henderson will be out 4-8 weeks. The team says Henderson can

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Cavs officially add Thomas Bryant to frontcourt mix

Getty The Cavaliers have officially announced the signing of veteran center Thomas Bryant, giving them 14 standard contracts heading into training camp next week in Florida. While the Cavs didn’t disclose terms, Hoops Wire has learned Bryant’s deal is for one year and non-guaranteed. It’s a low-risk move to add depth behind Jarrett Allen and

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Report: Kawhi Leonard contract demands went well beyond max deal

Getty Kawhi Leonard’s ongoing situation with the Clippers continues to peel back layers. What started with Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Aspiration scandal — where the Clippers are accused of funneling money through a defunct bank to pay Leonard — has now widened into a look at what Leonard’s camp was asking for in contract

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Sixers guard Jared McCain suffers UCL tear in right thumb during workout: Report

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain suffered a UCL tear in his right thumb during a workout Thursday, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, who reported that McCain and the Sixers are seeking a specialist opinion to determine how they’ll handle the injury. The Sixers selected McCain out of Duke with the No. 16 overall pick in

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Rockets’ Fred VanVleet sidelined: 10 possible replacements

File photo Talk about a gut punch. The Rockets had just pushed themselves into the NBA contender conversation by trading for Kevin Durant and signing Dorian Finney-Smith. And then — boom — starting point guard Fred VanVleet goes down with a torn ACL before training camp even tips. Brutal. As Brad Botkin of CBS Sports

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Is Houston's season in jeopardy with Fred VanVleet ACL injury?

Subscribe to The Big Number Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the Houston Rockets’ outlook after Fred VanVleet’s devastating ACL injury and reveal just how big a blow it is to Houston’s contender status. Can Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard fill that void or does losing VanVleet put

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NBA Over/Unders: Will Wizards even sniff 21.5 wins?

File photo Las Vegas has the Wizards pegged at 21.5 wins, which sounds low — until you remember how bad they were last season. Washington managed just 18 victories, and even that number overstated things. Their minus-12.4 scoring margin wasn’t just the worst in the league, it was the third-worst in NBA history, as written

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